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2023 Best Value Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

57 Colleges
$9,885 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$64,238 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Nursing Bachelor's 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 Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York ranking. Our analysis looked at 57 schools in New York to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best value experiences for nursing students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

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.

2023 Best Value Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York

Check out the nursing bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Top 10 Best Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools

Our analysis found SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University to be the best value school for nursing students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in New York. Located in the city of Brooklyn, SUNY Downstate is a public college with a small student population.

SUNY Downstate undergraduate students pay an average of $7,803 in in-state tuition and fees each year. On average, nursing graduates from SUNY Downstate take out $24,255 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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Out of the 57 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, The Graduate Center, CUNY landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large city of New York, The Graduate Center is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

The Graduate Center undergraduate students pay an average of $7,410 in in-state tuition and fees each year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, nursing majors at The Graduate Center accumulate an average of around $19,689 in student debt.

The Graduate Center did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our Best Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York list.

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Out of the 57 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, Upstate Medical University landed the # 3 spot on the list. SUNY Upstate Medical University is a small public school located in the city of Syracuse.

SUNY Upstate Medical University undergraduate students pay an average of $8,076 in in-state tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at SUNY Upstate Medical University take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $24,162.

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#4

Farmingdale State College

Farmingdale, NY

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Farmingdale State College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York list. Located in the large suburb of Farmingdale, SUNY College of Technology at Farmingdale is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

SUNY College of Technology at Farmingdale undergraduate students pay an average of $8,576 in in-state tuition and fees each year. Nursing majors at SUNY College of Technology at Farmingdale take out an average of $21,786 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

SUNY College of Technology at Farmingdale also claimed a spot on our Best Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.

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#5

Hunter College

New York, NY

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Hunter College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York list. Located in the city of New York, Hunter is a public school with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Hunter are $7,382 a year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, nursing majors at Hunter accumulate an average of around $20,989 in student debt.

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#6

College of Staten Island CUNY

Staten Island, NY

College of Staten Island CUNY came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York ranking. 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. Nursing majors at CSI take out an average of $18,355 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#7

SUNY Empire State College

Saratoga Springs, NY

With a ranking of #7, SUNY Empire State College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for nursing students working on their bachelor’s degree. SUNY Empire is a moderately-sized public school located in the small suburb of Saratoga Springs.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at SUNY Empire are $7,630 per year. The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at SUNY Empire take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $26,860.

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With a ranking of #8, New York City College of Technology did quite well on this year’s best value schools for nursing students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Brooklyn, City Tech is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at City Tech are $7,320 a year. The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at City Tech take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $16,999.

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SUNY Polytechnic Institute ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York list. Located in the midsize suburb of Utica, SUNY Poly is a public college with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at SUNY Poly are $8,548 per year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, nursing majors at SUNY Poly accumulate an average of around $24,512 in student debt.

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#10

Lehman College

Bronx, NY

With a ranking of #10, Lehman College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for nursing students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large city of Bronx, Lehman is a public college with a large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Lehman are $7,410 per year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, nursing graduates from Lehman carry an average student debtload of $22,067.

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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

Nursing Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Registered Nursing 266,651
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing 16,104
Nursing Administration 9,838
Nursing Practice 7,992
Other Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing 5,092
Nursing Science 4,600
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing 2,287
Adult Health Nurse/Nursing 2,021
Nurse Anesthetist 1,936
Public Health/Community Nurse/Nursing 1,883
Critical Care Nursing 773
Geriatric Nurse/Nursing 563
School Nursing 553
Nurse Midwife/Nursing Midwifery 509
Clinical Nurse Leader 444
Clinical Nurse Specialist 419
Perioperative/Operating Room and Surgical Nurse/Nursing 331
Maternal/Child Health and Neonatal Nurse/Nursing 181
Occupational and Environmental Health Nursing 57
Emergency Room/Trauma Nursing 53
Palliative Care Nursing 14
Forensic Nursing 14

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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Aleksahgabrielle.

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