2023 Best Value Nursing Associate Degree Schools in New York
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Nursing Associate Degree School for You
Nursing is the most popular major in New York with 17,708 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021.
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 Value Nursing Associate Degree Schools in New York ranking. This report analyzed 52 schools in New York to see which ones offered the best value associate degree programs for nursing students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
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2023 Best Value Nursing Associate Degree Schools in New York
Check out the nursing associate degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.
Top 10 Best Nursing Associate Degree Schools
Our analysis found Bronx Community College to be the best value school for nursing students who want to pursue a associate degree in New York. BCC is a medium-sized public school located in the large city of Bronx.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at BCC are $5,206 a year. On average, nursing graduates from BCC take out $21,782 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
BCC not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #2 on our Best Nursing Associate Degree Schools in New York list.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend LaGuardia Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Nursing Associate Degree Schools in New York list. Located in the large city of Long Island City, LaGuardia is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at LaGuardia are $5,218 a year. After completing their Associate Degree, nursing graduates from LaGuardia carry an average student debtload of $16,899.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, LaGuardia is ranked #4 for overall quality for nursing in New York.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Suffolk County Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Nursing Associate Degree Schools in New York list. Suffolk County Community College is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Selden.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Suffolk County Community College are $6,270 per year. On average, nursing graduates from Suffolk County Community College take out $18,184 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
Suffolk County Community College also took the #3 spot in our Best Nursing Associate Degree Schools in New York rankings.
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Dutchess Community College is a great value for nursing students working on their associate degree. DCC is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Poughkeepsie.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at DCC are $4,976 per year. While working on their Associate Degree, nursing majors at DCC accumulate an average of around $18,183 in student debt.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, DCC also did well on our Best Nursing Associate Degree Schools in New York list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
The excellent associate degree programs at Nassau Community College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value nursing schools in New York. Nassau Community College is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Garden City.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Nassau Community College are $6,330 per year. After completing their Associate Degree, nursing graduates from Nassau Community College carry an average student debtload of $21,115.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Nassau Community College also did well on our Best Nursing Associate Degree Schools in New York list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
With a ranking of #6, Cochran School of Nursing did quite well on this year’s best value schools for nursing students working on their associate degree. Located in the large suburb of Yonkers, Cochran School of Nursing is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Cochran School of Nursing are $10,020 per year. The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at Cochran School of Nursing take out while working on their Associate Degree is $29,255.
Kingsborough Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nursing Associate Degree Schools in New York ranking. Located in the large city of Brooklyn, KCC is a public college with a large student population.
KCC undergraduate students pay an average of $5,252 in in-state tuition and fees each year. While working on their Associate Degree, nursing majors at KCC accumulate an average of around $13,959 in student debt.
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With a ranking of #8, Orange County Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for nursing students working on their associate degree. SUNY Orange is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Middletown.
SUNY Orange undergraduate students pay an average of $6,094 in in-state tuition and fees each year. After completing their Associate Degree, nursing graduates from SUNY Orange carry an average student debtload of $23,679.
SUNY Orange also claimed a spot on our Best Nursing Associate Degree Schools in New York list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.
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Hostos Community College ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Associate Degree Schools in New York list. Hostos is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Bronx.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Hostos are $5,208 per year. Nursing majors at Hostos take out an average of $16,823 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
With a ranking of #10, College of Staten Island CUNY did quite well on this year’s best value schools for nursing students working on their associate degree. CSI is a large public school located in the large city of Staten Island.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at CSI are $7,490 per year. While working on their Associate Degree, nursing majors at CSI accumulate an average of around $19,033 in student debt.
CSI also made our Best Nursing Associate Degree Schools in New York list, coming in at #5.
Best Value Nursing Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region
Explore all the Best Value Nursing Schools 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 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants | 84,274 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.
- 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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