Best registered nursing colleges in New York

Registered nursing bachelor graduates in New York earn a weighted average salary of $94,034 3 years after graduation. This places New York graduate earnings in the top 10% nationally. Additionally, registered nursing graduates earn 59% more than the total graduating bachelor class in the state.

Cost of living is not considered when comparing states.

Our registered nursing rankings cover 46 of the 52 programs available in New York, accounting for 92% of total student graduates. We only include schools with sufficient earnings and/or cost data.

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#1 in New York | #1 in Nursing nationally

CUNY Lehman College

Bronx, New York

Economic score 0.19

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Cost $4,034

The median net cost of students who receive federal financial aid. This is lower than the price advertised by the school.

Earnings $112,500

Median earnings of all students 4 years after graduating.

Graduation rate 64%

Graduation rates below the school’s state average are shown in red. Schools with graduation rates in the bottom 25% nationally (49%) are not  displayed.

By value for money, the number 1 nursing program in the country is Lehman College, which is part of the CUNY system, a network of public colleges and universities recognized nationally for their affordable, high-value degrees. 

Lehman College’s main campus is in the Bronx, but it offers several online degrees as well.  

Lehman offers traditional and accelerated nursing programs designed for students without nursing experience and those who are RNs already. 

Students will need to complete several prerequisite nursing and science courses before being admitted to the program. 

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#2 in New York | #2 in Nursing nationally

CUNY Hunter College

New York, New York

Economic score 0.21

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Cost $3,296

The median net cost of students who receive federal financial aid. This is lower than the price advertised by the school.

Earnings $105,224

Median earnings of all students 4 years after graduating.

Graduation rate 60%

Graduation rates below the school’s state average are shown in red. Schools with graduation rates in the bottom 25% nationally (49%) are not  displayed.

Hunter College is home to the second-best nursing program in the country by value for money. Like Lehman, it is part of the highly successful CUNY network of public universities.  

Hunter is located in the stately, historic Upper East Side of Manhattan, New York.   

The Hunter-Bellevue School of Nursing offers a highly respected generic Bachelor of Science in Nursing program that is perfect for students without nursing experience. The curriculum features nursing classes combined with a thorough liberal arts education. 

With only 100 accepted applicants per year, the BSN at Hunter College is quite competitive; admission is based on students’ cumulative GPA and their NLN PAX-RN scores. Students apply for the nursing program during their freshman year of college. 

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#3 in New York | #10 in Nursing nationally

Farmingdale State College

Farmingdale, New York

Economic score 0.43

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Cost $8,973

The median net cost of students who receive federal financial aid. This is lower than the price advertised by the school.

Earnings $111,965

Median earnings of all students 4 years after graduating.

Graduation rate 62%

Graduation rates below the school’s state average are shown in red. Schools with graduation rates in the bottom 25% nationally (49%) are not  displayed.

Farmingdale State College, or State University of New York at Farmingdale, is a public institution in Long Island.  

Farmingdale’s BSN program is highly competitive, but graduates have an exceptionally high pass rate on the NCLEX-RN exam – 98%.  

Farmingdale has a state-of-the-art nursing and simulation laboratory that allows students to engage in hands-on learning. 

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#4 in New York | #25 in Nursing nationally

Mercy College

Dobbs Ferry, New York

Economic score 0.68

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Cost $14,940

The median net cost of students who receive federal financial aid. This is lower than the price advertised by the school.

Earnings $113,576

Median earnings of all students 4 years after graduating.

Graduation rate 58%

Graduation rates below the school’s state average are shown in red. Schools with graduation rates in the bottom 25% nationally (49%) are not  displayed.

#5 in New York | #33 in Nursing nationally
Economic score 0.85

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Cost $17,111

The median net cost of students who receive federal financial aid. This is lower than the price advertised by the school.

Earnings $97,774

Median earnings of all students 4 years after graduating.

Graduation rate 50%

Graduation rates below the school’s state average are shown in red. Schools with graduation rates in the bottom 25% nationally (49%) are not  displayed.

#6 in New York | #36 in Nursing nationally
Economic score 0.93

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Cost $14,559

The median net cost of students who receive federal financial aid. This is lower than the price advertised by the school.

Earnings $99,773

Median earnings of all students 4 years after graduating.

Graduation rate 51%

Graduation rates below the school’s state average are shown in red. Schools with graduation rates in the bottom 25% nationally (49%) are not  displayed.

#7 in New York | #50 in Nursing nationally
Economic score 1.04

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Cost $18,009

The median net cost of students who receive federal financial aid. This is lower than the price advertised by the school.

Earnings $105,495

Median earnings of all students 4 years after graduating.

Graduation rate 68%

Graduation rates below the school’s state average are shown in red. Schools with graduation rates in the bottom 25% nationally (49%) are not  displayed.

#8 in New York | #58 in Nursing nationally

Trocaire College

Buffalo, New York

Economic score 1.15

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Cost $17,692

The median net cost of students who receive federal financial aid. This is lower than the price advertised by the school.

Earnings $90,191

Median earnings of all students 4 years after graduating.

Graduation rate 57%

Graduation rates below the school’s state average are shown in red. Schools with graduation rates in the bottom 25% nationally (49%) are not  displayed.

#9 in New York | #59 in Nursing nationally
Economic score 1.16

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Cost $17,141

The median net cost of students who receive federal financial aid. This is lower than the price advertised by the school.

Earnings $97,056

Median earnings of all students 4 years after graduating.

Graduation rate 74%

Graduation rates below the school’s state average are shown in red. Schools with graduation rates in the bottom 25% nationally (49%) are not  displayed.

#10 in New York | #65 in Nursing nationally

New York Institute of Technology

Old Westbury, New York

Economic score 1.20

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Cost $20,437

The median net cost of students who receive federal financial aid. This is lower than the price advertised by the school.

Earnings $103,053

Median earnings of all students 4 years after graduating.

Graduation rate 58%

Graduation rates below the school’s state average are shown in red. Schools with graduation rates in the bottom 25% nationally (49%) are not  displayed.

#11 in New York | #69 in Nursing nationally

Stony Brook University

Stony Brook, New York

Economic score 1.25

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Cost $17,232

The median net cost of students who receive federal financial aid. This is lower than the price advertised by the school.

Earnings $95,054

Median earnings of all students 4 years after graduating.

Graduation rate 77%

Graduation rates below the school’s state average are shown in red. Schools with graduation rates in the bottom 25% nationally (49%) are not  displayed.

#12 in New York | #70 in Nursing nationally

St. Francis College

Brooklyn, New York

Economic score 1.27

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Cost $25,827

The median net cost of students who receive federal financial aid. This is lower than the price advertised by the school.

Earnings $114,191

Median earnings of all students 4 years after graduating.

Graduation rate 56%

Graduation rates below the school’s state average are shown in red. Schools with graduation rates in the bottom 25% nationally (49%) are not  displayed.

#13 in New York | #73 in Nursing nationally

Touro University

New York, New York

Economic score 1.29

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Cost $23,068

The median net cost of students who receive federal financial aid. This is lower than the price advertised by the school.

Earnings $104,686

Median earnings of all students 4 years after graduating.

Graduation rate 67%

Graduation rates below the school’s state average are shown in red. Schools with graduation rates in the bottom 25% nationally (49%) are not  displayed.

#14 in New York | #82 in Nursing nationally
Economic score 1.34

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Cost $12,949

The median net cost of students who receive federal financial aid. This is lower than the price advertised by the school.

Earnings $82,050

Median earnings of all students 4 years after graduating.

Graduation rate 61%

Graduation rates below the school’s state average are shown in red. Schools with graduation rates in the bottom 25% nationally (49%) are not  displayed.

#15 in New York | #83 in Nursing nationally

Long Island University

Brookville, New York

Economic score 1.35

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Cost $25,774

The median net cost of students who receive federal financial aid. This is lower than the price advertised by the school.

Earnings $108,509

Median earnings of all students 4 years after graduating.

Graduation rate 55%

Graduation rates below the school’s state average are shown in red. Schools with graduation rates in the bottom 25% nationally (49%) are not  displayed.

#16 in New York | #84 in Nursing nationally

Wagner College

Staten Island, New York

Economic score 1.35

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Cost $29,228

The median net cost of students who receive federal financial aid. This is lower than the price advertised by the school.

Earnings $109,601

Median earnings of all students 4 years after graduating.

Graduation rate 74%

Graduation rates below the school’s state average are shown in red. Schools with graduation rates in the bottom 25% nationally (49%) are not  displayed.

#17 in New York | #90 in Nursing nationally

Dominican College of Blauvelt

Orangeburg, New York

Economic score 1.39

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Cost $22,920

The median net cost of students who receive federal financial aid. This is lower than the price advertised by the school.

Earnings $102,295

Median earnings of all students 4 years after graduating.

Graduation rate 54%

Graduation rates below the school’s state average are shown in red. Schools with graduation rates in the bottom 25% nationally (49%) are not  displayed.

#18 in New York | #91 in Nursing nationally
Economic score 1.40

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Cost $37,641

The median net cost of students who receive federal financial aid. This is lower than the price advertised by the school.

Earnings $111,944

Median earnings of all students 4 years after graduating.

Graduation rate 53%

Graduation rates below the school’s state average are shown in red. Schools with graduation rates in the bottom 25% nationally (49%) are not  displayed.

#19 in New York | #94 in Nursing nationally

Mount Saint Mary College

Newburgh, New York

Economic score 1.42

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Cost $22,941

The median net cost of students who receive federal financial aid. This is lower than the price advertised by the school.

Earnings $99,380

Median earnings of all students 4 years after graduating.

Graduation rate 63%

Graduation rates below the school’s state average are shown in red. Schools with graduation rates in the bottom 25% nationally (49%) are not  displayed.

#20 in New York | #96 in Nursing nationally

Adelphi University

Garden City, New York

Economic score 1.44

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Cost $26,501

The median net cost of students who receive federal financial aid. This is lower than the price advertised by the school.

Earnings $104,953

Median earnings of all students 4 years after graduating.

Graduation rate 74%

Graduation rates below the school’s state average are shown in red. Schools with graduation rates in the bottom 25% nationally (49%) are not  displayed.

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