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2023 Most Popular Nursing Master's Degree Schools in New York

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Finding the Best Nursing Master'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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Nursing Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Nursing Master's Degree Schools in New York ranking. Our analysis looked at 38 schools in New York to see which master's degree programs were the most popular for nursing students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Nursing program at each school on the list.

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

#1

Stony Brook University

Stony Brook, NY

Our analysis found Stony Brook University to be the most popular school for nursing students who want to pursue a master’s degree in New York. Located in the suburb of Stony Brook, SUNY Stony Brook is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 86% of the nursing majors at the school.

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Out of the 38 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, Columbia University in the City of New York landed the # 2 spot on the list. Columbia is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.

About 86% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 14% are male.

Read full report on Nursing at Columbia University in the City of New York

#3

New York University

New York, NY

The in-demand master’s degree programs at New York University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular nursing schools in New York. Located in the large city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

Women make up 88% of the nursing majors at the school.

Full Nursing at New York University Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Pace University - New York. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in New York list. Pace University is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.

Of the 130 students majoring in nursing at Pace University, 8% are male and 92% are female.

Read full report on Nursing at Pace University - New York

#5

LIU Post

Brookville, NY

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means LIU Post is a great place for nursing students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Brookville, LIU Post is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 121 students majoring in nursing at LIU Post, 15% are male and 85% are female.

Full Nursing at LIU Post Report

#6

D'Youville College

Buffalo, NY

D’Youville College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree nursing programs. Located in the city of Buffalo, D'Youville College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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

Read full report on Nursing at D’Youville College

#7

Molloy College

Rockville Centre, NY

Molloy College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in New York ranking. Molloy is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Rockville Centre.

Of the 105 students majoring in nursing at Molloy, 10% are male and 90% are female.

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#8

Lehman College

Bronx, NY

Lehman College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for nursing students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the city of Bronx, Lehman is a public school with a large student population.

Of the 103 students majoring in nursing at Lehman, 15% are male and 85% are female.

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#9

St. John Fisher College

Rochester, NY

St. John Fisher College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for nursing students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Fisher is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Rochester.

Of the 89 students majoring in nursing at Fisher, 15% are male and 85% are female.

Full Nursing at St. John Fisher College Report

SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for nursing students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the large city of Brooklyn, SUNY Downstate is a public school with a small student population.

Women make up 84% of the nursing majors at the school.

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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.

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