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2024 Best Nursing Practice Schools in New York

5 Colleges in New York
171 Nursing Practice Degrees Awarded
If you pursue a degree in nursing practice, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #105 most popular program in the country. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 5 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Nursing Practice Schools in New York ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 171 degrees in nursing practice during the 2020-2021 academic year.

What's on this page: * Degree-Level Rankings

Choosing a Great Nursing Practice School

Best Nursing Practice Schools in New York Your choice of nursing practice school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall Nursing Practice School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

Nursing Practice Rankings by Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Nursing Practice
Doctor's Degrees in Nursing Practice

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Nursing Practice Schools in New York ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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More information on how we come up with our rankings can be found here: College Factual's Data Methodology.

Best Schools for Nursing Practice in New York

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the nursing practice degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top New York Schools in Nursing Practice

1
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In NY
140 Nursing Practice Degrees Awarded

It's difficult to beat Columbia University in the City of New York if you wish to pursue a degree in nursing practice. Columbia is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of New York. A Best Colleges rank of #14 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Columbia is a great university overall.

There were roughly 140 nursing practice students who graduated with this degree at Columbia in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in nursing practice from Columbia University in the City of New York

2
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Wagner College
Staten Island, NY
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In NY

Every student pursuing a degree in nursing practice has to look into Wagner College. Wagner is a small private not-for-profit college located in the city of Staten Island. A Best Colleges rank of #796 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Wagner is a great college overall.

There were roughly 7 nursing practice students who graduated with this degree at Wagner in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in nursing practice from Wagner College

3
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In NY
33.3% Growth in Graduates

It's hard to beat St. John Fisher College if you wish to pursue a degree in nursing practice. Fisher is a small private not-for-profit college located in the suburb of Rochester. A Best Colleges rank of #966 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Fisher is a great college overall.

There were about 3 nursing practice students who graduated with this degree at Fisher in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in nursing practice from St. John Fisher College

4
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In NY

Dominican College of Blauvelt is a good choice for students pursuing a degree in nursing practice. Located in the suburb of Orangeburg, Dominican College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. This college ranks 102nd out of 142 colleges for overall quality in the state of New York.

There were about 8 nursing practice students who graduated with this degree at Dominican College in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in nursing practice from Dominican College of Blauvelt

4
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In NY
28.6% Growth in Graduates

Any student pursuing a degree in nursing practice has to check out Alfred State College. Located in the remote town of Alfred, Alfred State is a public college with a small student population. This college ranks 119th out of 142 schools for overall quality in the state of New York.

There were about 7 nursing practice students who graduated with this degree at Alfred State in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in nursing practice from Alfred State College

5
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In NY

Bryant & Stratton College - Online is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit college located in the suburb of Orchard Park. This college ranks 80th out of 142 schools for overall quality in the state of New York.

There were roughly 6 nursing practice students who graduated with this degree at Bryant & Stratton College - Online in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in nursing practice from Bryant & Stratton College - Online

Best Nursing Practice Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 978 233
Maryland 618 149
New Jersey 614 25
District of Columbia 441 32
Delaware 345 43

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Nursing Practice is one of 23 different types of Nursing programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Registered Nursing 14,931
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing 1,188
Adult Health Nurse/Nursing 382
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing 297
Nursing Administration 254
School Nursing 98
Nursing Science 90
Critical Care Nursing 85
Other Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing 66
Nurse Anesthetist 40

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