# Best Nursing Colleges in New York

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> Updated: 2026-05-31 | Schools: 50 | Category: By State
> Source: https://www.collegeranker.com/rankings/best-nursing-new-york

## Methodology

Nursing programs in New York ranked by outcomes and program concentration

CollegeRanker uses a 4-pillar algorithm: Academic Quality (15-20%), Economic Outcomes (30%), Social Mobility (25-35%), Value & Affordability (20-25%). Social mobility data from Raj Chetty's Opportunity Insights Mobility Report Card (30M+ anonymized tax records). No subjective surveys.

## Rankings

| Rank | School | Location | Graduation | Earnings (10yr) | Net Price | Median Debt | Debt/Earnings |
|------|--------|----------|------------|-----------------|-----------|-------------|---------------|
| 1 | [CUNY Lehman College](https://www.collegeranker.com/colleges/cuny-lehman-college) | Bronx, NY | 50% | $58,013 | $3,148 | $10,950 | 0.19x |
| 2 | [CUNY York College](https://www.collegeranker.com/colleges/cuny-york-college) | Jamaica, NY | 31% | $56,945 | $4,456 | $11,000 | 0.19x |
| 3 | [Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences](https://www.collegeranker.com/colleges/albany-college-of-pharmacy-and-health-sciences) | Albany, NY | 68% | $131,426 | $29,882 | $25,500 | 0.19x |
| 4 | [Wagner College](https://www.collegeranker.com/colleges/wagner-college) | Staten Island, NY | 67% | $74,360 | $28,241 | $25,000 | 0.34x |
| 5 | [D'Youville  University](https://www.collegeranker.com/colleges/dyouville-university) | Buffalo, NY | 62% | $66,942 | $20,433 | $25,000 | 0.37x |
| 6 | [Adelphi University](https://www.collegeranker.com/colleges/adelphi-university) | Garden City, NY | 68% | $75,482 | $30,783 | $25,000 | 0.33x |
| 7 | [Mercy University](https://www.collegeranker.com/colleges/mercy-university) | Dobbs Ferry, NY | 47% | $52,055 | $14,072 | $19,637 | 0.38x |
| 8 | [CUNY Hunter College](https://www.collegeranker.com/colleges/cuny-hunter-college) | New York, NY | 59% | $63,163 | $2,984 | $11,000 | 0.17x |
| 9 | [Mount Saint Mary College](https://www.collegeranker.com/colleges/mount-saint-mary-college) | Newburgh, NY | 66% | $67,705 | $25,522 | $26,007 | 0.38x |
| 10 | [Utica University](https://www.collegeranker.com/colleges/utica-university) | Utica, NY | 56% | $63,277 | $19,108 | $22,500 | 0.36x |
| 11 | [CUNY Brooklyn College](https://www.collegeranker.com/colleges/cuny-brooklyn-college) | Brooklyn, NY | 55% | $60,752 | $3,103 | $11,000 | 0.18x |
| 12 | [SUNY College of Technology at Delhi](https://www.collegeranker.com/colleges/suny-college-of-technology-at-delhi) | Delhi, NY | 47% | $51,629 | $17,225 | $15,180 | 0.29x |
| 13 | [Orange County Community College](https://www.collegeranker.com/colleges/orange-county-community-college) | Middletown, NY | 24% | $44,117 | $6,794 | $12,000 | 0.27x |
| 14 | [Long Island University](https://www.collegeranker.com/colleges/long-island-university) | Brookville, NY | 56% | $59,950 | $33,062 | $23,577 | 0.39x |
| 15 | [University of Mount Saint Vincent](https://www.collegeranker.com/colleges/university-of-mount-saint-vincent) | Bronx, NY | 57% | $65,756 | $21,696 | $25,000 | 0.38x |
| 16 | [Manhattanville University](https://www.collegeranker.com/colleges/manhattanville-university) | Purchase, NY | 56% | $58,832 | $20,991 | $25,000 | 0.42x |
| 17 | [Roberts Wesleyan University](https://www.collegeranker.com/colleges/roberts-wesleyan-university) | Rochester, NY | 65% | $55,031 | $23,130 | $23,750 | 0.43x |
| 18 | [North Country Community College](https://www.collegeranker.com/colleges/north-country-community-college) | Saranac Lake, NY | 27% | $38,276 | $11,868 | $12,000 | 0.31x |
| 19 | [University of Rochester](https://www.collegeranker.com/colleges/university-of-rochester) | Rochester, NY | 85% | $79,042 | $29,278 | $21,000 | 0.27x |
| 20 | [SUNY Brockport](https://www.collegeranker.com/colleges/suny-brockport) | Brockport, NY | 56% | $54,496 | $16,353 | $20,000 | 0.37x |
| 21 | [Binghamton University](https://www.collegeranker.com/colleges/binghamton-university) | Vestal, NY | 83% | $80,596 | $21,620 | $18,500 | 0.23x |
| 22 | [SUNY Broome Community College](https://www.collegeranker.com/colleges/suny-broome-community-college) | Binghamton, NY | 23% | $39,710 | $8,940 | $12,000 | 0.3x |
| 23 | [Hartwick College](https://www.collegeranker.com/colleges/hartwick-college) | Oneonta, NY | 50% | $61,107 | $31,320 | $27,000 | 0.44x |
| 24 | [SUNY College of Technology at Alfred](https://www.collegeranker.com/colleges/suny-college-of-technology-at-alfred) | Alfred, NY | 54% | $50,445 | $15,016 | $13,750 | 0.27x |
| 25 | [State University of New York at Plattsburgh](https://www.collegeranker.com/colleges/state-university-of-new-york-at-plattsburgh) | Plattsburgh, NY | 59% | $56,403 | $17,156 | $21,196 | 0.38x |
| 26 | [Hudson Valley Community College](https://www.collegeranker.com/colleges/hudson-valley-community-college) | Troy, NY | 34% | $45,460 | $8,501 | $10,625 | 0.23x |
| 27 | [New York University](https://www.collegeranker.com/colleges/new-york-university) | New York, NY | 88% | $82,509 | $37,050 | $20,500 | 0.25x |
| 28 | [Fulton-Montgomery Community College](https://www.collegeranker.com/colleges/fulton-montgomery-community-college) | Johnstown, NY | 37% | $39,535 | $6,696 | $12,125 | 0.31x |
| 29 | [Genesee Community College](https://www.collegeranker.com/colleges/genesee-community-college) | Batavia, NY | 30% | $39,674 | $8,334 | $11,622 | 0.29x |
| 30 | [SUNY College of Technology at Canton](https://www.collegeranker.com/colleges/suny-college-of-technology-at-canton) | Canton, NY | 41% | $47,860 | $15,268 | $20,000 | 0.42x |
| 31 | [Daemen University](https://www.collegeranker.com/colleges/daemen-university) | Amherst, NY | 59% | $61,808 | $18,693 | $22,091 | 0.36x |
| 32 | [Niagara County Community College](https://www.collegeranker.com/colleges/niagara-county-community-college) | Sanborn, NY | 31% | $42,285 | $6,876 | $11,039 | 0.26x |
| 33 | [Le Moyne College](https://www.collegeranker.com/colleges/le-moyne-college) | Syracuse, NY | 72% | $62,731 | $22,277 | $23,000 | 0.37x |
| 34 | [Molloy University](https://www.collegeranker.com/colleges/molloy-university) | Rockville Centre, NY | 71% | $77,789 | $24,347 | $27,000 | 0.35x |
| 35 | [New York Institute of Technology](https://www.collegeranker.com/colleges/new-york-institute-of-technology) | Old Westbury, NY | 58% | $70,080 | $22,443 | $23,334 | 0.33x |
| 36 | [Pace University](https://www.collegeranker.com/colleges/pace-university) | New York, NY | 61% | $70,378 | $30,892 | $23,250 | 0.33x |
| 37 | [Rockland Community College](https://www.collegeranker.com/colleges/rockland-community-college) | Suffern, NY | 29% | $50,243 | $11,282 | $8,497 | 0.17x |
| 38 | [St. John Fisher University](https://www.collegeranker.com/colleges/st-john-fisher-university) | Rochester, NY | 74% | $66,944 | $28,945 | $23,250 | 0.35x |
| 39 | [CUNY New York City College of Technology](https://www.collegeranker.com/colleges/cuny-new-york-city-college-of-technology) | Brooklyn, NY | 20% | $49,365 | $5,127 | $10,533 | 0.21x |
| 40 | [Niagara University](https://www.collegeranker.com/colleges/niagara-university) | Niagara University, NY | 72% | $56,196 | $17,248 | $25,475 | 0.45x |
| 41 | [Nassau Community College](https://www.collegeranker.com/colleges/nassau-community-college) | Garden City, NY | 23% | $48,248 | $7,095 | $10,500 | 0.22x |
| 42 | [Jamestown Community College](https://www.collegeranker.com/colleges/jamestown-community-college) | Jamestown, NY | 37% | $38,242 | $9,850 | $10,990 | 0.29x |
| 43 | [CUNY Bronx Community College](https://www.collegeranker.com/colleges/cuny-bronx-community-college) | Bronx, NY | 17% | $41,307 | $4,462 | $8,384 | 0.2x |
| 44 | [Elmira College](https://www.collegeranker.com/colleges/elmira-college) | Elmira, NY | 64% | $57,550 | $22,386 | $27,000 | 0.47x |
| 45 | [Stony Brook University](https://www.collegeranker.com/colleges/stony-brook-university) | Stony Brook, NY | 77% | $74,502 | $18,784 | $18,228 | 0.24x |
| 46 | [Russell Sage College](https://www.collegeranker.com/colleges/russell-sage-college) | Troy, NY | 59% | $58,316 | $22,917 | $22,000 | 0.38x |
| 47 | [Ithaca College](https://www.collegeranker.com/colleges/ithaca-college) | Ithaca, NY | 75% | $63,548 | $33,926 | $24,000 | 0.38x |
| 48 | [CUNY Borough of Manhattan Community College](https://www.collegeranker.com/colleges/cuny-borough-of-manhattan-community-college) | New York, NY | 25% | $42,306 | $4,976 | $7,574 | 0.18x |
| 49 | [Hofstra University](https://www.collegeranker.com/colleges/hofstra-university) | Hempstead, NY | 68% | $69,039 | $34,176 | $23,621 | 0.34x |
| 50 | [Tompkins Cortland Community College](https://www.collegeranker.com/colleges/tompkins-cortland-community-college) | Dryden, NY | 26% | $40,707 | $12,723 | $15,750 | 0.39x |

## Data Sources

- U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (https://collegescorecard.ed.gov)
- Opportunity Insights Mobility Report Card (https://opportunityinsights.org/data)
- Opportunity Insights Social Capital Atlas
- Times Higher Education World University Rankings
- NCES IPEDS

## Citation

CollegeRanker. "Best Nursing Colleges in New York." CollegeRanker.com, 2026-05-31. https://www.collegeranker.com/rankings/best-nursing-new-york

## License

This data summary is provided for informational purposes. Underlying data from federal sources (College Scorecard, IPEDS) is public domain. Opportunity Insights data is available under their data use agreement at https://opportunityinsights.org/data/.