2024 Best Critical Care Nursing Master's Degree Schools in New York

If you plan on getting your master's degree in critical care nursing, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #214 in the country in terms of popularity. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 2 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Critical Care Nursing Master's Degree Schools in New York ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 65 master's degrees in critical care nursing to qualified students.

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Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to critical care nursing students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of critical care nursing students who choose to seek a master's degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized critical care nursing related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for critical care nursing students working on their master's degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

The critical care nursing school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Critical Care Nursing Master's Degree Schools in New York.

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study Critical Care Nursing in New York

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in critical care nursing.

Top New York Schools for a Master's in Critical Care Nursing

1

New York University
New York, NY

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

51 Annual Graduates

Any student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in critical care nursing has to take a look at New York University. Located in the large city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in critical care nursing from New York University

2

University of Rochester
Rochester, NY

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

14 Annual Graduates

University of Rochester is a good option for students interested in a master's degree in critical care nursing. Located in the midsize city of Rochester, University of Rochester is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in critical care nursing from University of Rochester

Best Critical Care Nursing Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Critical Care Nursing Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania	607	9
New Jersey	346	37

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Critical Care Nursing Related Rankings by Major

One of 23 majors within the Nursing area of study, Critical Care Nursing has other similar majors worth exploring.

Most Popular Majors Related to Critical Care Nursing

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing	1,102
Adult Health Nurse/Nursing	321
Registered Nursing	313
Nursing Administration	241
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing	222
School Nursing	86
Nursing Science	56
Geriatric Nurse/Nursing	31
Other Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing	25
Nurse Anesthetist	22

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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.