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2023 Most Popular Online Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York

7 Colleges
$64,238 Avg Salary
$28,730 Avg Student Debt

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.

The Most Popular Online Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York ranking is one of many tools that Nursing Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in New York to see which online bachelor's degree programs were the most popular for nursing students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

Check out the online nursing bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in New York.

#1

Excelsior College

Albany, NY

Our 2023 rankings named Excelsior College the most popular online school in New York for nursing students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the small city of Albany, Excelsior College is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 128 students majoring in nursing at Excelsior College, 17% are male and 83% are female.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, nursing graduates from Excelsior College carry an average student debtload of $27,580.

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#2

SUNY Empire State College

Saratoga Springs, NY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend SUNY Empire State College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York list. SUNY Empire is a moderately-sized public school located in the small suburb of Saratoga Springs.

Women make up 91% of the nursing majors at the school.

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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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means SUNY Polytechnic Institute is a great place for nursing students working on their online bachelor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Utica, SUNY Poly is a public college with a small student population.

Women make up 92% of the nursing majors at the school.

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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Out of the 7 online programs at schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, Upstate Medical University landed the # 4 spot on the list. SUNY Upstate Medical University is a small public school located in the city of Syracuse.

About 96% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 4% are male.

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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#5

Molloy College

Rockville Centre, NY

Out of the 7 online programs at schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, Molloy College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Molloy is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Rockville Centre.

Of the 340 students majoring in nursing at Molloy, 11% are male and 89% are female.

The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at Molloy take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $36,125. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $365.

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With a ranking of #6, Bryant & Stratton College - Online did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for nursing students working on their online bachelor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Orchard Park, Bryant & Stratton College - Online is a private for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 83% of the nursing majors at the school.

The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at Bryant & Stratton College - Online take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $41,488.

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#7

D'Youville College

Buffalo, NY

D’Youville College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular online bachelor’s degree nursing programs. Located in the large city of Buffalo, D'Youville College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Women make up 85% of the nursing majors at the school.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, nursing graduates from D'Youville College carry an average student debtload of $34,406. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $195.

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State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 11,477
New Jersey 5,648
Maryland 4,104
Delaware 1,267
District of Columbia 990

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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 7 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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