2023 Most Popular Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools in New York
There are so many nursing programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school or bootcamp to be a better alternative for you.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Nursing Degree Search has created the Most Popular Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools in New York to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 24 schools in New York to see which doctor's degree programs were the most popular for nursing students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from each school on the list.
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Most Popular Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools in New York
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Our analysis found Columbia University in the City of New York to be the most popular school for nursing students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in New York. New York, New York is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctor’s degrees to 146 students in 2020-2021.
Around 91% of those degree recipients were women.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Columbia does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. 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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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University at Buffalo is a great place for nursing students working on their doctor’s degree. University at Buffalo is located in Buffalo, New York and has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 41 doctor’s degrees to qualified students.
Of those students who received their degree, 83% were women.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at University at Buffalo. 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.
Out of the 24 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, New York University landed the # 3 spot on the list. NYU is located in New York, New York and has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 17 doctor’s degrees to qualified students.
Of those students who received their degree, 94% were women.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since NYU does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. In 2019-2020 about 79% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Out of the 24 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, Stony Brook University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in Stony Brook, New York, the large public school awarded 12 diplomas to qualifed doctor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 92% were women.
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.
You’ll be in good company if you attend Molloy College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in New York list. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Rockville Centre, New York, and it awarded 11 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 100% of those degree recipients were women.
Molloy 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 97% took at least some of their classes online.
Pace University - New York did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for nursing students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. This fairly large private not-for-profit school is located in New York, New York, and it awarded 10 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 90% were women.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at Pace University. During the 2019-2020 year, about 76% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
With a ranking of #7, The Graduate Center, CUNY did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for nursing students working on their doctor’s degree. New York, New York is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctor’s degrees to 9 students in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 100% were women.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since The Graduate Center does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 100% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
University of Rochester ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in New York list. University of Rochester is a private not-for-profit institution located in Rochester, New York. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 9 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 89% were women.
University of Rochester does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. During the 2019-2020 year, about 64% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
Dominican College of Blauvelt came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in New York ranking. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Orangeburg, New York, and it awarded 8 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 88% were women.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at Dominican College. In fact, around 29% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Hunter College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in New York ranking. New York, New York is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctor’s degrees to 8 students in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 75% were women.
Online graduate courses are available at Hunter, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In 2019-2020 about 96% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Wagner College ranked #11 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in New York list. Wagner College is a small private not-for-profit school located in Staten Island, New York that handed out 6 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 100% of those degree recipients were women.
With a ranking of #11, D’Youville College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for nursing students working on their doctor’s degree. Buffalo, New York is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctor’s degrees to 6 students in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 100% were women.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at D’Youville College. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 88% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Binghamton University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for nursing students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #13 on the list. Binghamton University is a fairly large public school located in Vestal, New York that handed out 4 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 75% of those degree recipients were women.
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. In 2019-2020 about 57% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
St. John Fisher College came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in New York ranking. Fisher is a private not-for-profit institution located in Rochester, New York. The school has a small population, and it awarded 3 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 67% were women.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at Fisher. During the 2019-2020 year, about 25% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
Upstate Medical University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in New York ranking. SUNY Upstate Medical University is a public institution located in Syracuse, New York. The school has a small population, and it awarded 3 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 67% of those degree recipients were women.
Online graduate courses are available at SUNY Upstate Medical 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, 43% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Adelphi University landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree nursing programs. Adelphi is located in Garden City, New York and has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 doctor’s degrees to qualified students.
Around 100% of those degree recipients were women.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at Adelphi. In fact, around 92% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
College of Staten Island CUNY came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in New York ranking. Located in Staten Island, New York, the fairly large public school handed out 2 doctor’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 100% were women.
CSI does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. 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.
Russell Sage College landed the #17 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree nursing programs. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Troy, New York, and it awarded 2 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 100% were women.
Russel Sage 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 61% took at least some of their classes online.
Teachers College at Columbia University landed the #17 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree nursing programs. Located in New York, New York, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 2 diplomas to qualifed doctor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Around 100% of those degree recipients were women.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at Teachers College. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 98% took at least some of their classes online.
Lehman College ranked #20 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in New York list.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at Lehman. During the 2019-2020 year, about 99% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
Daemen College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for nursing students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #20 on the list.
Daemen 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 52% took at least some of their classes online.
The College at Brockport ranked #20 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in New York list.
SUNY Brockport does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. In fact, around 83% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
SUNY Polytechnic Institute did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for nursing students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #20 on the list.
Online graduate courses are available at SUNY Poly, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In 2019-2020 about 89% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University ranked #20 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in New York list.
SUNY Downstate 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 59% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
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Notes and References
Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 24 schools only.
References
- 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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