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

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

Finding the Best Nursing Bachelor's Degree School for You

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.

The Most Popular Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York ranking is one of many tools that Healthcare Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 61 schools in New York to see which bachelor's degree programs were the most popular for healthcare students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Nursing program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Nursing Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

#1

Adelphi University

Garden City, NY

Our 2023 rankings named Adelphi University the most popular school in New York for nursing students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Garden City, Adelphi is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 87% of the nursing majors at the school.

The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at Adelphi take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $28,168. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $475.

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#2

Mercy College

Dobbs Ferry, NY

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Mercy College is a great place for nursing students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Dobbs Ferry, Mercy is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

About 86% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 14% are male.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, nursing majors at Mercy accumulate an average of around $32,386 in student debt.

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#3

New York University

New York, NY

Out of the 61 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, New York University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

About 86% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 14% are male.

The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at NYU take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $26,671. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $732, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#4

LIU Post

Brookville, NY

Out of the 61 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, LIU Post landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Brookville, LIU Post is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

Of the 440 students majoring in nursing at LIU Post, 15% are male and 85% are female.

The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at LIU Post take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $32,970. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $370.

Full Nursing at LIU Post Report

#5

Utica College

Utica, NY

Out of the 61 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, Utica College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Utica, Utica College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Of the 360 students majoring in nursing at Utica College, 14% are male and 86% are female.

On average, nursing graduates from Utica College take out $34,497 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $376.

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#6

Molloy College

Rockville Centre, NY

Molloy College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York list. Molloy is a small private not-for-profit school located in the 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 debt load of $36,125. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $365.

Full Nursing at Molloy College Report

#7

Stony Brook University

Stony Brook, NY

Stony Brook University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York list. Located in the suburb of Stony Brook, SUNY Stony Brook is a public school with a very large student population.

About 82% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 18% are male.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, nursing majors at SUNY Stony Brook accumulate an average of around $24,717 in student debt. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $114.

Full Nursing at Stony Brook University Report

College of Mount Saint Vincent did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for nursing students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the city of Bronx, Mount Saint Vincent is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Women make up 84% of the nursing majors at the school.

Nursing majors at Mount Saint Vincent take out an average of $32,803 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $476.

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#9

The College at Brockport

Brockport, NY

The College at Brockport came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York ranking. SUNY Brockport is a moderately-sized public school located in the fringe town of Brockport.

About 88% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 13% are male.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, nursing majors at SUNY Brockport accumulate an average of around $27,775 in student debt. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $160, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#10

Pace University - New York

New York, NY

Pace University - New York ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York list. Pace University is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.

Of the 228 students majoring in nursing at Pace University, 11% are male and 89% are female.

The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at Pace University take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $29,270. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $487.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

Here are some additional popular schools for Nursing students in the state of New York that almost earned our Most Popular Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York award.

Rank College Location
11 SUNY Delhi Delhi, NY
12 St. John Fisher College Rochester, NY

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

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 25 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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