2023 Best Nursing Undergraduate Certificate 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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Nursing Degree Search has created the Best Nursing Undergraduate Certificate Schools in New York to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 9 schools in New York to see which ones offered the best undergraduate 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 Undergraduate Certificate Schools in New York
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Our 2023 rankings named Suffolk County Community College the best school in New York for nursing students working on their undergraduate certificate.
Students from New York who attend Suffolk County Community College full time pay an average of $6,270 in tuition and fees. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $11,740. By the time they get their undergraduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $21,266 in student loans.
Suffolk County Community College does have options available for those who want to take online 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 79% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
Out of the 9 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, North Country Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list.
The average in-state tuition and fees for students at North Country Community College is $6,562. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $13,734. Undergraduate Certificate recipients from North Country Community College accumulate an average of $20,130 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since North Country Community College does offer online classes for certain majors. In 2019-2020 about 95% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Out of the 9 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, Monroe College landed the # 3 spot on the list.
If you don’t receive financial aid, you can expect a bill for $16,686 to cover tuition and fees at Monroe College. The school does not offer an in-state discount. On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $16,127 in loans while pursuing their degree.
Monroe College does have options available for those who want to take online classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 37% took at least some of their classes online.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Medgar Evers College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Nursing Undergraduate Certificate Schools in New York list.
The average in-state tuition and fees for students at Medgar is $7,352. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $15,302. Undergraduate Certificate recipients from Medgar accumulate an average of $11,401 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
You may have the opportunity to take online classes at Medgar. In 2019-2020 about 100% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at LaGuardia Community College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best nursing schools in New York.
Full-time students from New York pay an average of $5,218 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend LaGuardia. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $8,098. Undergraduate Certificate recipients from LaGuardia accumulate an average of $16,863 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
LaGuardia does offer online classes for certain degree levels. In fact, around 100% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Hostos Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for nursing students to get an undergraduate certificate. It came in at #6 on the list.
In-state students pay an average of $5,208 in tuition and fees if they attend Hostos full time. Out-of-state students pay an average of $8,088. On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $11,172 in loans while pursuing their degree.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Hostos does offer online classes for certain majors. In fact, around 100% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Mildred Elley Albany did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for nursing students to get an undergraduate certificate. It came in at #7 on the list.
If you don’t receive financial aid, you can expect a bill for $13,873 to cover tuition and fees at Mildred Elley Albany. The school does not offer an in-state discount. Undergraduate Certificate recipients from Mildred Elley Albany accumulate an average of $24,731 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at Mildred Elley Albany. In 2019-2020 about 47% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
SUNY Canton came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Nursing Undergraduate Certificate Schools in New York ranking.
In-state students pay an average of $8,689 in tuition and fees if they attend SUNY Canton full time. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $15,449.
Online courses are available at SUNY Canton, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In 2019-2020 about 100% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Niagara County Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for nursing students to get an undergraduate certificate. It came in at #9 on the list.
Full-time students from New York pay an average of $5,671 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend Niagara County Community College. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $10,423. By the time they get their undergraduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $14,434 in student loans.
Some students may be able to take online classes at Niagara County Community College. In 2019-2020 about 71% of the undergraduate 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 9 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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