2025 Best Nursing Education Schools in New York
9
Colleges in New York
355
Nursing Education Degrees Awarded
If you plan on majoring in
nursing education, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #181 in the country in terms of popularity. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.
For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 9 schools in New York to determine which ones were the best for nursing education students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 355 degrees in nursing education annually.
What's on this page: * Degree-Level Rankings
Choosing a Great Nursing Education School
The nursing education program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Nursing Education rankings. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for nursing education schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each 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.
Pick Your Nursing Education Degree Level
Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Nursing Education Schools in New York list, to help you choose the best school for you.
You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.
In addition to College Factual's rankings, you may want to take a look at College Combat, our unique tool that lets you pit your favorite schools head-to-head and compare how they rate on factors that most interest 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 Education in New York
Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the nursing education degree levels they offer.
Top New York Schools in Nursing Education
University of Rochester is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in nursing education. University of Rochester is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Rochester. A Best Colleges rank of #82 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means University of Rochester is a great university overall.
There were approximately 29 nursing education students who graduated with this degree at University of Rochester in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in nursing education from University of Rochester
New York University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in nursing education. NYU is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of New York. A Best Colleges rank of #16 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means NYU is a great university overall.
There were roughly 14 nursing education students who graduated with this degree at NYU in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in nursing education from New York University
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In NY
84
Nursing Education Degrees Awarded
It's hard to beat Stony Brook University if you wish to pursue a degree in nursing education. SUNY Stony Brook is a fairly large public university located in the large suburb of Stony Brook. A Best Colleges rank of #153 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means SUNY Stony Brook is a great university overall.
There were approximately 84 nursing education students who graduated with this degree at SUNY Stony Brook in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in nursing education from Stony Brook University
Mercy College is a great choice for students pursuing a degree in nursing education. Located in the suburb of Dobbs Ferry, Mercy is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population. This college ranks 86th out of 136 schools for overall quality in the state of New York.
There were roughly 20 nursing education students who graduated with this degree at Mercy in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in nursing education from Mercy College
The Graduate Center is a medium-sized public school located in the city of New York. This school ranks 67th out of 136 schools for overall quality in the state of New York.
There were approximately 13 nursing education students who graduated with this degree at The Graduate Center in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in nursing education from The Graduate Center, CUNY
