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2024 Best Registered Nursing Master's Degree Schools in New York

3 Colleges in New York
313 Master's Degrees
Registered Nursing is of the hottest master's degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #4 most popular major in the country. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

College Factual looked at 3 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Registered Nursing Master's Degree Schools in New York ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 313 master's degrees in registered nursing during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Registered Nursing School for Your Master's Degree

Best Registered Nursing Master's Degree Schools in New York The registered nursing master's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. Important measures of a quality registered nursing program can vary widely even among the top schools. To make it into this list, a school must excel in the following areas.

A Great Overall School

A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges for a Master's Degree ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.

Other Factors We Consider

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

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

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The registered 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 Registered Nursing Master's Degree Schools in New York.


 

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

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in registered nursing.

Top New York Schools for a Master's in Registered Nursing

1
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
269 Annual Graduates

Columbia University in the City of New York is one of the best schools in the country for getting a master's degree in registered nursing. Located in the city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population.More information about a master’s in registered nursing from Columbia University in the City of New York

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New York University
New York, NY
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
26 Annual Graduates

New York University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a master's degree in registered nursing. Located in the 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 registered nursing from New York University

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
18 Annual Graduates

Binghamton University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in registered nursing. Located in the midsize suburb of Vestal, Binghamton University is a public university with a large student population.More information about a master’s in registered nursing from Binghamton University

Best Registered Nursing Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 607 1,008
Maryland 363 500
New Jersey 346 123
District of Columbia 334 266
Delaware 151 10

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

Majors Similar to Registered Nursing

Related Major Annual Graduates
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing 1,102
Adult Health Nurse/Nursing 321
Nursing Administration 241
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing 222
School Nursing 86
Critical Care Nursing 65
Nursing Science 56
Geriatric Nurse/Nursing 31
Other Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing 25
Nurse Anesthetist 22

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