by our College Data Analytics TeamFor its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 6 schools in New York to determine which ones were the best for family practice nurse/nursing students pursuing a doctor's degree. Combined, these schools handed out 71 doctor's degrees in family practice nurse/nursing to qualified students.
What's on this page: * Our Methodology
The family practice nursing doctor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. To make it into this list, a school must excel in the following areas.
A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To take this into account we include a school's overall Best Colleges for a Doctor's Degree ranking which itself looks at a host of different factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.
The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.
Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for family practice nurse/nursing students working on their doctor's degree.
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Family Practice Nurse/Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools in New York ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a doctor's degree in family practice nurse/nursing.
SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University is a wonderful decision for students pursuing a doctor's degree in family practice nurse/nursing. Located in the large city of Brooklyn, SUNY Downstate is a public university with a small student population.More information about a doctorate in family practice nurse/nursing from SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University
Every student who is interested in a doctor's degree in family practice nurse/nursing has to take a look at University at Buffalo. University at Buffalo is a fairly large public university located in the large suburb of Buffalo.More information about a doctorate in family practice nurse/nursing from University at Buffalo
University of Rochester is a wonderful option for students interested in a doctor's degree in family practice nurse/nursing. University of Rochester is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Rochester.More information about a doctorate in family practice nurse/nursing from University of Rochester
Every student pursuing a degree in a doctor's degree in family practice nurse/nursing has to check out Pace University - New York. Pace University is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of New York.More information about a doctorate in family practice nurse/nursing from Pace University - New York
Hofstra is a large private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Hempstead.More information about a doctorate in family practice nurse/nursing from Hofstra University
Hunter is a fairly large public college located in the large city of New York.More information about a doctorate in family practice nurse/nursing from Hunter College
Explore all the Best Family Practice Nurse/Nursing Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Colleges | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| Pennsylvania | 311 | 28 |
| New Jersey | 165 | 1 |
| District of Columbia | 143 | 0 |
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing is one of 23 different types of Nursing programs to choose from.
