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2023 Most Popular Nursing Schools in New York

110 Colleges
$82,668 Avg Salary
$25,552 Avg Student Debt

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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Nursing Degree Search has created the Most Popular Nursing Schools in New York to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 110 schools in New York to see which 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 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 school in New York for nursing students. Located in the 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 debt load of $23,176.

Full Nursing at Excelsior College Report

#2

New York University

New York, NY

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend New York University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing Schools in New York list. Located in the city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

After completing their degree, nursing graduates from NYU carry an average student debt load of $25,380. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $732, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#3

Stony Brook University

Stony Brook, NY

Out of the 110 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, Stony Brook University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Stony Brook, SUNY Stony Brook is a public school with a very large student population.

While working on their degree, nursing majors at SUNY Stony Brook accumulate an average of around $23,301 in student debt. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $114.

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#4

Adelphi University

Garden City, NY

The excellent programs at Adelphi University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best nursing schools in New York. Located in the suburb of Garden City, Adelphi is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at Adelphi take out is $27,000. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $475.

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#4

LIU Post

Brookville, NY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend LIU Post. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Nursing Schools in New York list. Located in the large suburb of Brookville, LIU Post is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

Nursing majors at LIU Post take out an average of $31,000 in student loans while working on their egree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $370.

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Columbia University in the City of New York ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing Schools in New York list. Columbia is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.

Full Nursing at Columbia University in the City of New York Report

#7

Mercy College

Dobbs Ferry, NY

Mercy College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular nursing programs. Located in the large suburb of Dobbs Ferry, Mercy is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

Nursing majors at Mercy take out an average of $27,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#8

Molloy College

Rockville Centre, NY

With a ranking of #8, Molloy College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for nursing students. Molloy is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Rockville Centre.

While working on their degree, nursing majors at Molloy accumulate an average of around $31,934 in student debt. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $365.

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Helene Fuld College of Nursing landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular nursing programs. HFCN is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.

On average, nursing graduates from HFCN take out $33,485 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#10

Pace University - New York

New York, NY

Pace University - New York landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular nursing programs. Pace University is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.

The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at Pace University take out is $27,000. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $487, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

Full Nursing at Pace University - New York Report

#11

Utica College

Utica, NY

Utica College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for nursing students. It came in at #11 on the list. Located in the small city of Utica, Utica College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at Utica College take out is $32,361. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $376.

Full Nursing at Utica College Report

#12

Trocaire College

Buffalo, NY

Trocaire College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing Schools in New York ranking. Trocaire is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Buffalo.

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#12

Lehman College

Bronx, NY

Lehman College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing Schools in New York ranking. Located in the city of Bronx, Lehman is a public college with a large student population.

Nursing majors at Lehman take out an average of $18,742 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#14

D'Youville College

Buffalo, NY

D’Youville College came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing Schools in New York ranking. Located in the city of Buffalo, D'Youville College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Nursing majors at D'Youville College take out an average of $31,000 in student loans while working on their egree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $195.

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#15

St. John Fisher College

Rochester, NY

St. John Fisher College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for nursing students. It came in at #15 on the list. Fisher is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Rochester.

While working on their degree, nursing majors at Fisher accumulate an average of around $27,000 in student debt. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $380.

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College of Mount Saint Vincent came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing Schools in New York ranking. Located in the large city of Bronx, Mount Saint Vincent is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Nursing majors at Mount Saint Vincent take out an average of $31,000 in student loans while working on their egree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $476, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

Full Nursing at College of Mount Saint Vincent Report

Additional Noteworthy Schools

Here are some additional popular schools for Nursing students in the state of New York that almost earned our Most Popular Nursing Schools in New York award.

Rank College Location
17 Binghamton University Vestal, NY
18 University of Rochester Rochester, NY
19 New York City College of Technology Brooklyn, NY
20 SUNY Delhi Delhi, NY
21 Hunter College New York, NY
22 The College at Brockport Brockport, NY

Best Nursing Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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