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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 2023 rankings named SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University the best value school in New York for nursing students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large city of Brooklyn, SUNY Downstate is a public school with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at SUNY Downstate are $7,803 per 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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The Graduate Center, CUNY. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York list. Located in the city of New York, The Graduate Center is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, The Graduate Center is ranked #1 for overall quality for nursing in New York.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Upstate Medical University is a great value for nursing students working on their bachelor’s degree. SUNY Upstate Medical University is a small public school located in the medium-sized city of Syracuse.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at SUNY Upstate Medical University are $8,076 per 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

Out of the 57 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, Farmingdale State College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the 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 excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York list.

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#5

Hunter College

New York, NY

Out of the 57 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, Hunter College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large city of New York, Hunter is a public college 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 landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree nursing programs. CSI is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Staten Island.

CSI undergraduate students pay an average of $7,490 in in-state tuition and fees each year. Nursing majors at CSI take out an average of $18,355 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

Full Nursing at College of Staten Island CUNY Report

#7

SUNY Empire State College

Saratoga Springs, NY

SUNY Empire State College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York list. SUNY Empire is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Saratoga Springs.

SUNY Empire undergraduate students pay an average of $7,630 in in-state tuition and fees each 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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New York City College of Technology landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree nursing programs. Located in the city of Brooklyn, City Tech is a public college with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at City Tech are $7,320 per 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 came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York ranking. Located in the midsize suburb of Utica, SUNY Poly is a public college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at SUNY Poly are $8,548 a 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

Lehman College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for nursing students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the large city of Bronx, Lehman is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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

Full Nursing at Lehman College Report

Best 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

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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