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2023 Best Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools in New York

18 Schools Ranked

With all the nursing programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Also there are many trade schools and bpptcamp that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Nursing Degree Search has developed this Best Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools in New York ranking. This report analyzed 18 schools in New York to see which ones offered the best doctor's degree programs for nursing students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school us, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

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Top Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools in New York

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#1

Wagner College

Staten Island, New York
$23,340 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Wagner College to be the best school for nursing students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in New York.

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#2

The Graduate Center, CUNY

New York, New York
$10,410 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent doctor’s degree programs at The Graduate Center, CUNY helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best nursing schools in New York.

The Graduate Center does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. In 2019-2020 about 100% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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#3

New York University

New York, New York
$38,206 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend New York University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in New York list.

You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at NYU. In 2019-2020 about 79% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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#4

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, New York
$14,388 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University at Buffalo. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in New York list.

University at Buffalo does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 76% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

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$35,054 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Teachers College at Columbia University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in New York list.

Teachers College does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. In 2019-2020 about 98% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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#6

University of Rochester

Rochester, New York
$47,541 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Rochester ranked #6 on this year’s Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in New York list.

One thing to take note of is that University of Rochester does offer online graduate classes in some areas. During the 2019-2020 year, about 64% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

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#7

Molloy College

Rockville Centre, New York
$23,800 Average Tuition & Fees

Molloy College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree nursing programs.

Molloy does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 97% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

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#8

Adelphi University

Garden City, New York
$44,520 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #8, Adelphi University did quite well on this year’s best schools for nursing students working on their doctor’s degree.

Online graduate courses are available at Adelphi, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. During the 2019-2020 year, about 92% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

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$52,924 Average Tuition & Fees

Columbia University in the City of New York came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in New York ranking.

Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at Columbia. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 91% took at least some of their classes online.

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#10

Pace University - New York

New York, New York
$34,100 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #10, Pace University - New York did quite well on this year’s best schools for nursing students working on their doctor’s degree.

You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at Pace University. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 76% took at least some of their classes online.

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#11

St. John Fisher College

Rochester, New York
$18,324 Average Tuition & Fees

St. John Fisher College landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree nursing programs.

You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at Fisher. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 25% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

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#12

D'Youville College

Buffalo, New York
$20,310 Average Tuition & Fees

D’Youville College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in New York ranking.

Online graduate courses are available at D’Youville College, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In 2019-2020 about 88% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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#13

Stony Brook University

Stony Brook, New York
$13,838 Average Tuition & Fees

Stony Brook University landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree nursing programs.

If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since SUNY Stony Brook does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 71% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

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#14

Binghamton University

Vestal, New York
$13,780 Average Tuition & Fees

Binghamton University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in New York ranking.

Binghamton University does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 57% took at least some of their classes online.

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#15

Dominican College of Blauvelt

Orangeburg, New York
$17,276 Average Tuition & Fees

Dominican College of Blauvelt did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for nursing students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #15 on the list.

Dominican College does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 29% took at least some of their classes online.

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#16

Hunter College

New York, New York
$11,398 Average Tuition & Fees

Hunter College landed the #16 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree nursing programs.

Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at Hunter. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 96% took at least some of their classes online.

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#17

College of Staten Island CUNY

Staten Island, New York
$11,650 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #17, College of Staten Island CUNY did quite well on this year’s best schools for nursing students working on their doctor’s degree.

CSI does have options available for those who want to take online graduate classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. In 2019-2020 about 99% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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#18

Russell Sage College

Troy, New York

Russell Sage College ranked #18 on this year’s Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in New York list.

You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at Russel Sage. In 2019-2020 about 61% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*These averages are for the top 18 schools only.

References

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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