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2023 Best Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in New York

23 Schools Ranked
$22,455 Avg Student Debt

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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Nursing Degree Search has created its Best Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in New York ranking. This report analyzed 23 schools in New York to see which ones offered the best graduate certificate 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 Graduate Certificate Schools in New York

Learn more about these excellent schools below:

#1

New York University

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

Our analysis found New York University to be the best school for nursing students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in New York.

Depending on your major, you may be able 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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#2

Wagner College

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

Out of the 23 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, Wagner College landed the # 2 spot on the list.

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$52,924 Average Tuition & Fees
$33,131 Avg Student Debt

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

On average, graduate certificate students take out $33,131 in loans while pursuing their degree.

If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Columbia does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 91% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

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#4

Molloy College

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

Out of the 23 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, Molloy College landed the # 4 spot on the list.

Molloy 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. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 97% took at least some of their classes online.

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#5

University of Rochester

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

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Rochester. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in New York list.

Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at University of Rochester. In 2019-2020 about 64% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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#6

Adelphi University

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

With a ranking of #6, Adelphi University did quite well on this year’s best schools for nursing students working on their graduate certificate.

If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Adelphi does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. In 2019-2020 about 92% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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#7

SUNY Polytechnic Institute

Utica, New York
$12,788 Average Tuition & Fees

SUNY Polytechnic Institute ranked #7 on this year’s Best Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in New York list.

One thing to take note of is that SUNY Poly does offer online graduate classes in some areas. In fact, around 89% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

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#8

Pace University - New York

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

Pace University - New York came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in New York ranking.

One thing to take note of is that Pace University does offer online graduate classes in some areas. 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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#9

D'Youville College

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

With a ranking of #9, D’Youville College did quite well on this year’s best schools for nursing students working on their graduate certificate.

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 fact, around 88% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

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#10

St. John Fisher College

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

With a ranking of #10, St. John Fisher College did quite well on this year’s best schools for nursing students working on their graduate certificate.

One thing to take note of is that Fisher does offer online graduate classes in some areas. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 25% took at least some of their classes online.

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#11

Stony Brook University

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

Stony Brook University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for nursing students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #11 on the list.

Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at SUNY Stony Brook. During the 2019-2020 year, about 71% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

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#12

College of Mount Saint Vincent

Bronx, New York

College of Mount Saint Vincent did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for nursing students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #12 on the list.

One thing to take note of is that Mount Saint Vincent does offer online graduate classes in some areas. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 51% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

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#13

Binghamton University

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

Binghamton University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for nursing students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #13 on the list.

Online graduate courses are available at Binghamton University, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 57% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

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#14

LIU Post

Brookville, New York
$23,044 Average Tuition & Fees

LIU Post landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best graduate certificate nursing programs.

Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at LIU Post. In fact, around 35% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

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#15

Hunter College

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

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

Hunter does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. In fact, around 96% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

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#16

University at Buffalo

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

University at Buffalo ranked #16 on this year’s Best Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in New York list.

You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at University at Buffalo. During the 2019-2020 year, about 76% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

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#17

Mount Saint Mary College

Newburgh, New York
$16,940 Average Tuition & Fees

Mount Saint Mary College ranked #17 on this year’s Best Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in New York list.

Mount Saint Mary does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 16% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

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#18

Hofstra University

Hempstead, New York
$28,180 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #18, Hofstra University did quite well on this year’s best schools for nursing students working on their graduate certificate.

Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at Hofstra. In fact, around 21% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

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#19

Daemen College

Amherst, New York
$24,058 Average Tuition & Fees

Daemen College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for nursing students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #19 on the list.

Daemen College 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 52% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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#20

College of Staten Island CUNY

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

College of Staten Island CUNY ranked #20 on this year’s Best Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in New York list.

Online graduate courses are available at CSI, 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 99% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

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#21

Lehman College

Bronx, New York
$11,570 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #21, Lehman College did quite well on this year’s best schools for nursing students working on their graduate certificate.

You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at Lehman. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 99% took at least some of their classes online.

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#22

Keuka College

Keuka Park, New York
$21,045 Average Tuition & Fees

Keuka College came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Best Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in New York ranking.

If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Keuka College does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 90% took at least some of their classes online.

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#23

Russell Sage College

Troy, New York

With a ranking of #23, Russell Sage College did quite well on this year’s best schools for nursing students working on their graduate certificate.

If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Russel Sage does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 61% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*These averages are for the top 23 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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