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2023 Most Popular Online Nursing Schools in New York

12 Colleges
$82,668 Avg Salary
$25,552 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Nursing Degree Search has created its Most Popular Online Nursing Schools in New York ranking. Our analysis looked at 12 schools in New York to see which online 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 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. Located in the small city of Albany, Excelsior College is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

After completing their degree, nursing graduates from Excelsior College carry an average student debtload of $23,176.

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#2

SUNY Empire State College

Saratoga Springs, NY

Out of the 12 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, SUNY Empire State College landed the # 2 spot on the list. SUNY Empire is a moderately-sized public school located in the small suburb of Saratoga Springs.

After completing their degree, nursing graduates from SUNY Empire carry an average student debtload of $22,459.

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#3

LaGuardia Community College

Long Island City, NY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend LaGuardia Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Nursing Schools in New York list. Located in the large city of Long Island City, LaGuardia is a public school with a large student population.

On average, nursing graduates from LaGuardia take out $10,764 in student loans while working on their degree.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend SUNY Polytechnic Institute. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Nursing Schools in New York list. Located in the midsize suburb of Utica, SUNY Poly is a public school with a small student population.

After completing their degree, nursing graduates from SUNY Poly carry an average student debtload of $20,100.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Upstate Medical University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Nursing Schools in New York list. SUNY Upstate Medical University is a small public school located in the midsize city of Syracuse.

While working on their degree, nursing majors at SUNY Upstate Medical University accumulate an average of around $21,971 in student debt.

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Bronx Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for nursing students. It came in at #6 on the list. BCC is a medium-sized public school located in the large city of Bronx.

While working on their degree, nursing majors at BCC accumulate an average of around $18,502 in student debt.

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#7

Molloy College

Rockville Centre, NY

Molloy College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best nursing programs. Molloy is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Rockville Centre.

Nursing majors at Molloy take out an average of $31,934 in student loans while working on their egree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $365.

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#8

D'Youville College

Buffalo, NY

D’Youville College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Nursing Schools in New York ranking. Located in the large city of Buffalo, D'Youville College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at D'Youville College take out is $31,000. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $195.

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Bryant & Stratton College - Online did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for nursing students. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Orchard Park, Bryant & Stratton College - Online is a private for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

On average, nursing graduates from Bryant & Stratton College - Online take out $40,998 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#10

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, NY

With a ranking of #10, University at Buffalo did quite well on this year’s best schools for nursing students. University at Buffalo is a very large public school located in the suburb of Buffalo.

On average, nursing graduates from University at Buffalo take out $25,250 in student loans while working on their degree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $230, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Best Nursing Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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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 12 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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