2025 Best Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing Schools in New York
12
Colleges in New York
398
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nursing Degrees Awarded
If you plan on majoring in
psychiatric/mental health nurse/nursing, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #409 in the country in terms of popularity. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.
College Factual reviewed 12 schools in New York to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of psychiatric/mental health nurse/nursing. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 398 degrees in psychiatric/mental health nurse/nursing annually.
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Choosing a Great Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing School
Your choice of psychiatric/mental health nurse/nursing school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for psychiatric/mental health nurse/nursing schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.
You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing Rankings by Degree Level
When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing Schools in New York list to help you make the college decision.
If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.
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Best Schools for Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing in New York
The schools below may not offer all types of psychiatric/mental health nursing degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.
10 Top New York Schools in Psychiatric/Mental Health Nursing
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
6th
Most Popular In NY
New York University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in psychiatric/mental health nurse/nursing. Located in the city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #16 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means NYU is a great university overall.
There were roughly 28 psychiatric/mental health nurse/nursing students who graduated with this degree at NYU in the most recent year we have data available.
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Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In NY
47
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nursing Degrees Awarded
Stony Brook University is a wonderful option for students pursuing a degree in psychiatric/mental health nurse/nursing. Located in the suburb of Stony Brook, SUNY Stony Brook is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #153 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means SUNY Stony Brook is a great university overall.
There were about 47 psychiatric/mental health nurse/nursing students who graduated with this degree at SUNY Stony Brook in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in psychiatric/mental health nurse/nursing from Stony Brook University
Bachelors
Degree Type
BS in Nursing - RN to BSN
Program Name
With the affordable and transfer-friendly online RN to BSN program at Southern New Hampshire University, you can build upon your prior educational journey and enhance your professional experience in a program designed to fit around your schedule.
More information about a degree in BS in Nursing - RN to BSN from Southern New Hampshire UniversityRelated Programs
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
4th
Most Popular In NY
47
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nursing Degrees Awarded
Every student who is interested in psychiatric/mental health nurse/nursing needs to look into Molloy College. Molloy is a small private not-for-profit college located in the suburb of Rockville Centre. A Best Colleges rank of #98 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Molloy is a great college overall.
There were approximately 47 psychiatric/mental health nurse/nursing students who graduated with this degree at Molloy in the most recent data year.
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It is difficult to beat University of Rochester if you want to pursue a degree in psychiatric/mental health nurse/nursing. Located in the medium-sized city of Rochester, University of Rochester is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #82 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means University of Rochester is a great university overall.
There were about 24 psychiatric/mental health nurse/nursing students who graduated with this degree at University of Rochester in the most recent data year.
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Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
3rd
Most Popular In NY
SUNY Upstate Medical University is a small public university located in the medium-sized city of Syracuse.
There were approximately 23 psychiatric/mental health nurse/nursing students who graduated with this degree at SUNY Upstate Medical University in the most recent data year.
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Located in the city of New York, Pace University is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 34th out of 136 colleges for overall quality in the state of New York.More information about a degree in psychiatric/mental health nurse/nursing from Pace University - New York
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
7th
Most Popular In NY
Located in the suburb of Garden City, Adelphi is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #183 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Adelphi is a great university overall.
There were approximately 20 psychiatric/mental health nurse/nursing students who graduated with this degree at Adelphi in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in psychiatric/mental health nurse/nursing from Adelphi University
Bachelors
Degree Type
BS in Nursing - RN to BSN - Accelerated RN to MSN
Program Name
At Southern New Hampshire University, we understand the demands placed on today's nursing professionals. When it comes to your education, consider saving money and time by electing the RN to MSN pathway. Eligible students will complete graduate courses within their undergraduate program. This pathway allows you to gain a BSN along the way and ultimately shorten your time within the MSN Nursing Education or Population Healthcare tracks.
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Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
10th
Most Popular In NY
Located in the large suburb of Hempstead, Hofstra is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 28th out of 136 colleges for overall quality in the state of New York.
There were about 4 psychiatric/mental health nurse/nursing students who graduated with this degree at Hofstra in the most recent year we have data available.
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Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In NY
66
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nursing Degrees Awarded
Located in the city of New York, Hunter is a public college with a fairly large student population. This college ranks 30th out of 136 colleges for overall quality in the state of New York.
There were approximately 66 psychiatric/mental health nurse/nursing students who graduated with this degree at Hunter in the most recent year we have data available.
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Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
5th
Most Popular In NY
60
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nursing Degrees Awarded
D'Youville College is a small private not-for-profit college located in the large city of Buffalo. This college ranks 32nd out of 136 schools for overall quality in the state of New York.
There were roughly 60 psychiatric/mental health nurse/nursing students who graduated with this degree at D'Youville College in the most recent data year.
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