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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Our 2023 rankings named Bronx Community College the best value school in New York for nursing students working on their associate degree. BCC is a medium-sized public school located in the large city of Bronx.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at BCC are $5,206 per year. On average, nursing graduates from BCC take out $21,782 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, BCC is ranked #2 for overall quality for nursing in New York.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means LaGuardia Community College is a great value for nursing students working on their associate degree. 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.
LaGuardia also made our Best Nursing Associate Degree Schools in New York list, coming in at #4.
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Out of the 52 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, Suffolk County Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Suffolk County Community College is a very large public school located in the suburb of Selden.
Suffolk County Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $6,270 in in-state tuition and fees each 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 did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our Best Nursing Associate Degree Schools in New York list.
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Out of the 52 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, Dutchess Community College landed the # 4 spot on the list. DCC is a medium-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.
DCC also claimed a spot on our Best Nursing Associate Degree Schools in New York list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Nassau Community College is a great value for nursing students working on their associate degree. Nassau Community College is a large public school located in the large suburb of Garden City.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Nassau Community College are $6,330 a year. After completing their Associate Degree, nursing graduates from Nassau Community College carry an average student debtload of $21,115.
Nassau Community College 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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Cochran School of Nursing landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree nursing programs. Located in the large suburb of Yonkers, Cochran School of Nursing is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Cochran School of Nursing are $10,020 a 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.
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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 fairly large student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at KCC are $5,252 per 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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Orange County Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for nursing students to get a associate degree. It came in at #8 on the list. SUNY Orange is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Middletown.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at SUNY Orange are $6,094 per year. After completing their Associate Degree, nursing graduates from SUNY Orange carry an average student debtload of $23,679.
SUNY Orange excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Nursing Associate Degree Schools in New York list.
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Hostos Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for nursing students to get a associate degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Hostos is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Bronx.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Hostos are $5,208 a year. Nursing majors at Hostos take out an average of $16,823 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
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College of Staten Island CUNY ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Associate Degree Schools in New York list. CSI is a fairly large public school located in the 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 not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #5 on our Best Nursing Associate Degree Schools in New York list.
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Request InformationBest Value Nursing Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region
Explore all the Best Value 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 |
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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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