2023 Best Nursing Master's Degree Schools in New York
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 Master's Degree Schools in New York ranking. Our analysis looked at 33 schools in New York to see which master's degree programs offered the best educational experiences 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 Master's Degree Schools in New York
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Our analysis found New York University to be the best school for nursing students who want to pursue a master’s degree in New York.
NYU does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 79% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Wagner College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in New York list.
Out of the 33 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, Columbia University in the City of New York landed the # 3 spot on the list.
Online graduate courses are available at Columbia, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In fact, around 91% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Out of the 33 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Rochester landed the # 4 spot on the list.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at University of Rochester. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 64% took at least some of their classes online.
A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Teachers College at Columbia University is a great place for nursing students working on their master’s degree.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at Teachers College. In fact, around 98% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Molloy College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in New York ranking.
One thing to take note of is that Molloy does offer online graduate classes in some areas. 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.
St. John Fisher College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in New York list.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Fisher does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. In 2019-2020 about 25% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Stony Brook University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for nursing students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list.
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. During the 2019-2020 year, about 71% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
Adelphi University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for nursing students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list.
Adelphi does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 92% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
The Graduate Center, CUNY ranked #10 on this year’s Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in New York list.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at The Graduate Center. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 100% took at least some of their classes online.
Pace University - New York ranked #11 on this year’s Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in New York list.
Pace University 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 76% took at least some of their classes online.
With a ranking of #12, Binghamton University did quite well on this year’s best schools for nursing students working on their master’s degree.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at Binghamton University. In fact, around 57% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
St. Joseph’s College - New York came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in New York ranking.
Online graduate courses are available at SJC, 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 47% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
Dominican College of Blauvelt ranked #14 on this year’s Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in New York list.
Dominican 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. During the 2019-2020 year, about 29% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
SUNY Polytechnic Institute did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for nursing students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #15 on the list.
One thing to take note of is that SUNY Poly does offer online graduate classes in some areas. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 89% took at least some of their classes online.
Le Moyne College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for nursing students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #16 on the list.
Online graduate courses are available at LeMoyne, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 69% took at least some of their classes online.
Hunter College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for nursing students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #17 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.
LIU Post landed the #18 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree nursing programs.
LIU Post 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 35% took at least some of their classes online.
With a ranking of #19, College of Mount Saint Vincent did quite well on this year’s best schools for nursing students working on their master’s degree.
Mount Saint Vincent does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. During the 2019-2020 year, about 51% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
Mount Saint Mary College landed the #20 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree nursing programs.
Mount Saint Mary 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 fact, around 16% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
D’Youville College landed the #21 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree nursing programs.
D’Youville 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. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 88% took at least some of their classes online.
Hofstra University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for nursing students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #22 on the list.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at Hofstra. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 21% took at least some of their classes online.
Daemen College came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in New York ranking.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Daemen College does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. In 2019-2020 about 52% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
With a ranking of #24, Russell Sage College did quite well on this year’s best schools for nursing students working on their master’s degree.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at Russel Sage. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 61% took at least some of their classes online.
Lehman College landed the #25 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree nursing programs.
Lehman 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. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 99% 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 25 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%.
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