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2023 Most Popular Online Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in New York

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$99,011 Avg Salary
$21,624 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Nursing Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Online Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in New York ranking. This report analyzed 4 schools in New York to see which ones were the most popular online graduate certificate programs for nursing students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

Check out the online nursing graduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in New York.

#1

D'Youville College

Buffalo, NY

Our 2023 rankings named D’Youville College the most popular online school in New York for nursing students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of Buffalo, D'Youville College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#2

Excelsior College

Albany, NY

Out of the 4 online programs at schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, Excelsior College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Albany, Excelsior College is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend SUNY Polytechnic Institute. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in New York list. Located in the suburb of Utica, SUNY Poly is a public school with a small student population.

Of the 4 students majoring in nursing at SUNY Poly, 25% are male and 75% are female.

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#2

SUNY Delhi

Delhi, NY

The in-demand online graduate certificate programs at SUNY Delhi helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best nursing schools in New York. Located in the town of Delhi, SUNY Delhi is a public college with a small student population.

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Best Nursing Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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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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 4 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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