2023 Best Nursing Master's Degree Schools in New York
Finding the Best Nursing Master's Degree School for You
Out of the majors we analyze each year, nursing was the most popular one in New York. In total, 17,708 people earned a degree or certificate in the field from a school in New York.
It's not easy to decide which nursing program to enroll in when you have so many options available. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Nursing Degree Search has created its Best Nursing Master's Degree Schools in New York ranking. This report analyzed 36 schools in New York to see which ones offered the best master's degree programs for nursing students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.
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2023 Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in New York
Check out the nursing master's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.
Top 10 Best Nursing Master's Degree Schools
Our analysis found Albany Medical College to be the best school for nursing students who want to pursue a master’s degree in New York. Located in the small city of Albany, AMC Albany is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.
After completing their Master's Degree, nursing graduates from AMC Albany carry an average student debtload of $71,976.
Out of the 36 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Brooklyn, SUNY Downstate is a public school with a small student population.
The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at SUNY Downstate take out while working on their Master's Degree is $37,711.
The excellent master’s degree programs at New York University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best nursing schools in New York. Located in the large city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
On average, nursing graduates from NYU take out $80,687 in student loans while working on their Master's Degree.
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Wagner College is a great place for nursing students working on their master’s degree. Wagner is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Staten Island.
The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at Wagner take out while working on their Master's Degree is $46,812.
A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Upstate Medical University is a great place for nursing students working on their master’s degree. SUNY Upstate Medical University is a small public school located in the city of Syracuse.
After completing their Master's Degree, nursing graduates from SUNY Upstate Medical University carry an average student debtload of $46,991.
Columbia University in the City of New York landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree nursing programs. Columbia is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.
While working on their Master's Degree, nursing majors at Columbia accumulate an average of around $103,276 in student debt.
University of Rochester ranked #7 on this year’s Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in New York list. University of Rochester is a large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Rochester.
The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at University of Rochester take out while working on their Master's Degree is $37,747.
Teachers College at Columbia University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for nursing students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Teachers College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.
Molloy College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for nursing students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Molloy is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Rockville Centre.
Nursing majors at Molloy take out an average of $43,002 in student loans while working on their Master's Degree.
St. John Fisher College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in New York ranking. Fisher is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Rochester.
While working on their Master's Degree, nursing majors at Fisher accumulate an average of around $38,261 in student debt.
Best Nursing Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region
Explore all the Best Nursing Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Pennsylvania | 11,477 |
| New Jersey | 5,648 |
| Maryland | 4,104 |
| Delaware | 1,267 |
| District of Columbia | 990 |
Nursing Related Rankings by Major
Nursing Focus Areas
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Registered Nursing | 262,974 |
| Family Practice Nurse/Nursing | 16,647 |
| Nursing Practice | 8,862 |
| Nursing Administration | 8,663 |
| Other Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 4,717 |
| Nursing Science | 4,701 |
| Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing | 2,895 |
| Adult Health Nurse/Nursing | 2,075 |
| Public Health/Community Nurse/Nursing | 2,011 |
| Nurse Anesthetist | 1,768 |
| Critical Care Nursing | 747 |
| Geriatric Nurse/Nursing | 622 |
| Nurse Midwife/Nursing Midwifery | 567 |
| School Nursing | 539 |
| Clinical Nurse Leader | 502 |
| Clinical Nurse Specialist | 340 |
| Perioperative/Operating Room and Surgical Nurse/Nursing | 269 |
| Women’s Health Nurse/Nursing | 262 |
| Maternal/Child Health and Neonatal Nurse/Nursing | 192 |
| Emergency Room/Trauma Nursing | 87 |
| Occupational and Environmental Health Nursing | 26 |
| Forensic Nursing | 23 |
| Palliative Care Nursing | 13 |
Most Popular Related Majors
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants | 85,339 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.
- Read more about our ranking methodology.
- The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
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