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2023 Most Popular Online Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York

7 Colleges
$64,238 Avg Salary
$28,730 Avg Student Debt

Nursing is the most popular major in New York with 17,708 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021.

Today's healthcare students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Healthcare Degree Search has created the Most Popular Online Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in New York to see which online bachelor's degree programs were the most popular for healthcare students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

Check out the online nursing bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in New York.

#1

Excelsior College

Albany, NY

Our 2023 rankings named Excelsior College the most popular online school in New York for nursing students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the small city of Albany, Excelsior College is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

Of the 128 students majoring in nursing at Excelsior College, 17% are male and 83% are female.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, nursing majors at Excelsior College accumulate an average of around $27,580 in student debt.

Full Nursing at Excelsior College Report

#2

SUNY Empire State College

Saratoga Springs, NY

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means SUNY Empire State College is a great place for nursing students working on their online bachelor’s degree. SUNY Empire is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Saratoga Springs.

Women make up 91% of the nursing majors at the school.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, nursing graduates from SUNY Empire carry an average student debtload of $26,860.

Full Nursing at SUNY Empire State College Report

Out of the 7 online programs at schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, SUNY Polytechnic Institute landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Utica, SUNY Poly is a public college with a small student population.

Women make up 92% of the nursing majors at the school.

Nursing majors at SUNY Poly take out an average of $24,512 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Upstate Medical University is a great place for nursing students working on their online bachelor’s degree. SUNY Upstate Medical University is a small public school located in the city of Syracuse.

About 96% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 4% are male.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, nursing graduates from SUNY Upstate Medical University carry an average student debtload of $24,162.

Full Nursing at Upstate Medical University Report

#5

Molloy College

Rockville Centre, NY

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Molloy College is a great place for nursing students working on their online bachelor’s degree. Molloy is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Rockville Centre.

Of the 340 students majoring in nursing at Molloy, 11% are male and 89% are female.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, nursing graduates from Molloy carry an average student debtload of $36,125. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $365.

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Bryant & Stratton College - Online came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York ranking. Located in the large suburb of Orchard Park, Bryant & Stratton College - Online is a private for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 83% of the nursing majors at the school.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, nursing graduates from Bryant & Stratton College - Online carry an average student debtload of $41,488.

Full Nursing at Bryant & Stratton College - Online Report

#7

D'Youville College

Buffalo, NY

D’Youville College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Online Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York list. Located in the city of Buffalo, D'Youville College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Women make up 85% of the nursing majors at the school.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, nursing majors at D'Youville College accumulate an average of around $34,406 in student debt. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $195.

Full Nursing at D’Youville College Report

Best Nursing Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular Nursing Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 11,477
Maryland 4,104
New Jersey 5,648
District of Columbia 990
Delaware 1,267

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Nursing is one of 30 different types of healthcare programs to choose from.

Nursing Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Registered Nursing 266,651
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing 16,104
Nursing Administration 9,838
Nursing Practice 7,992
Other Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing 5,092
Nursing Science 4,600
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing 2,287
Adult Health Nurse/Nursing 2,021
Nurse Anesthetist 1,936
Public Health/Community Nurse/Nursing 1,883
Critical Care Nursing 773
Geriatric Nurse/Nursing 563
School Nursing 553
Nurse Midwife/Nursing Midwifery 509
Clinical Nurse Leader 444
Clinical Nurse Specialist 419
Perioperative/Operating Room and Surgical Nurse/Nursing 331
Maternal/Child Health and Neonatal Nurse/Nursing 181
Occupational and Environmental Health Nursing 57
Emergency Room/Trauma Nursing 53
Palliative Care Nursing 14
Forensic Nursing 14

Related Major Annual Graduates
Health & Medical Administrative Services 89,359
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 84,492
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 84,274
Allied Health Professions 82,308
Public Health 40,596

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 7 schools only.

  • 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 the rest 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Aleksahgabrielle.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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