2023 Best Value Nursing Schools in New York
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Nursing 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 Schools in New York ranking. Our analysis looked at 100 schools in New York to see which 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.
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2023 Best Value Nursing Schools in New York
Check out the nursing programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.
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Our analysis found Bronx Community College to be the best value school for nursing students who want to pursue a degree in New York. BCC is a moderately-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. While working on their degree, nursing majors at BCC accumulate an average of around $18,502 in student debt.
In addition to its great value ranking, BCC is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Nursing Schools in New York list.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend LaGuardia Community College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Schools in New York list. Located in the large city of Long Island City, LaGuardia is a public college with a large student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at LaGuardia are $5,218 per year. On average, nursing graduates from LaGuardia take out $10,764 in student loans while working on their degree.
The excellent programs at The Graduate Center, CUNY helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best nursing schools in New York. 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 degree, nursing majors at The Graduate Center accumulate an average of around $17,170 in student debt.
The Graduate Center also took the #2 spot in our Best Nursing Schools in New York rankings.
The excellent programs at SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best nursing schools in New York. Located in the city of Brooklyn, SUNY Downstate is a public college 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 $21,875 in student loans while working on their degree.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Suffolk County Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Nursing Schools in New York list. Suffolk County Community College is a very large public school located in the suburb of Selden.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Suffolk County Community College are $6,270 a year. On average, nursing graduates from Suffolk County Community College take out $17,000 in student loans while working on their degree.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Suffolk County Community College also is in the top 20% of our Best Nursing Schools in New York ranking.
Dutchess Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Schools in New York list. DCC is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Poughkeepsie.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at DCC are $4,976 a year. After completing their degree, nursing graduates from DCC carry an average student debtload of $15,875.
With a ranking of #7, Nassau Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for nursing students. Nassau Community College is a large public school located in the 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 degree, nursing graduates from Nassau Community College carry an average student debtload of $18,855.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Nassau Community College also is in the top 20% of our Best Nursing Schools in New York ranking.
Cochran School of Nursing came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nursing Schools in New York ranking. Located in the large suburb of Yonkers, Cochran School of Nursing is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Cochran School of Nursing undergraduate students pay an average of $10,020 in in-state tuition and fees each year. After completing their degree, nursing graduates from Cochran School of Nursing carry an average student debtload of $26,219.
With a ranking of #9, Kingsborough Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for nursing students. Located in the city of Brooklyn, KCC is a public school with a large student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at KCC are $5,252 per year. While working on their degree, nursing majors at KCC accumulate an average of around $9,500 in student debt.
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With a ranking of #10, Orange County Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for nursing students. SUNY Orange is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Middletown.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at SUNY Orange are $6,094 per year. Nursing majors at SUNY Orange take out an average of $23,000 in student loans while working on their egree.
With a ranking of #11, Hostos Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for nursing students. Hostos is a medium-sized public school located in the large city of Bronx.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Hostos are $5,208 a year. After completing their degree, nursing graduates from Hostos carry an average student debtload of $12,250.
Borough of Manhattan Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for nursing students. It came in at #12 on the list. Located in the city of New York, BMCC is a public college with a large student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at BMCC are $5,170 per year. After completing their degree, nursing graduates from BMCC carry an average student debtload of $13,474.
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Farmingdale State College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for nursing students. It came in at #12 on the list. Located in the suburb of Farmingdale, SUNY College of Technology at Farmingdale is a public college with a moderately-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. After completing their degree, nursing graduates from SUNY College of Technology at Farmingdale carry an average student debtload of $20,250.
In addition to its great value ranking, SUNY College of Technology at Farmingdale is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Nursing Schools in New York list.
Genesee Community College came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nursing Schools in New York ranking. GCC is a small public school located in the town of Batavia.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at GCC are $5,240 a year. The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at GCC take out is $21,933.
College of Staten Island CUNY landed the #15 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value 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. The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at CSI take out is $15,731.
Additional Noteworthy Schools
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Value Nursing Schools in New York award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Jefferson Community College | Watertown, NY |
| 17 | Hudson Valley Community College | Troy, NY |
| 18 | Hunter College | New York, NY |
| 19 | Columbia-Greene Community College | Hudson, NY |
| 20 | Niagara County Community College | Sanborn, NY |
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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Majors Related to Nursing
Nursing Focus Areas
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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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