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Median earnings of all students 4 years after graduating.
EarningsPlus compares student earnings after college against a benchmark of all students with the same graduate degree, adjusting for the in-state / out-of-state composition of the student body.
Schools are assigned a value from 1-100, where 100 is best for students from households earning up to $30,000. This value is multiplied by the percentage of the school’s student body that received a Pell Grant, to calculate the economic mobility score. A higher score is better. Read the full explanation
The percentage of a school’s student body that has received a Pell Grant.
Payback measures how long it takes the average student to pay back the total cost of attending college with marginal earnings. Marginal earnings are the difference between what the average student would have earned before attending college and what they earn afterwards.
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.
The median net cost of students who receive federal financial aid. This is lower than the price advertised by the school.
The total debt accrued by the median student at the time of graduation.
The debt-to-earnings ratio is calculated by dividing student debt upon graduation by the annual salary. A debt to earnings ratio of 1 means that annual educational debt is the same as annual earnings.
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EarningsPluscompares student earnings after college against a benchmark that Degreechoices adjusts based on each school’s unique mix of academic programs and the in-state/out-of-state composition of the student body.
Payback measures how long it takes the average student to pay back the total cost of attending college with marginal earnings. Marginal earnings are the difference between what the average student would have earned before attending college and what they earn afterwards.
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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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 rate64%
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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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 rate60%
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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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 rate62%
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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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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 rate58%
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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 rate50%
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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 rate51%
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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 rate68%
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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 rate57%
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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 rate74%
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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 rate58%
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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 rate77%
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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 rate56%
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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 rate67%
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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 rate61%
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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 rate55%
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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 rate74%
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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 rate54%
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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 rate53%
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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 rate63%
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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 rate74%
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.