Ranking

Best Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing Colleges in New York 2026

95 New York colleges offering Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing, ranked by EduGradify value grade.

Schools ranked: 25
Cheapest net price: $2,984
Top earnings 10y: $79,677
Public / Private: 24 / 1

CUNY Hunter College

New York, NY · Public

ROI score: 52.92
Net price: $2,984
Earnings 10y: $63,163
Acceptance: 53.8%

CUNY Lehman College

Bronx, NY · Public

ROI score: 46.07
Net price: $3,148
Earnings 10y: $58,013
Acceptance: 56.6%

CUNY York College

Jamaica, NY · Public

ROI score: 31.95
Net price: $4,456
Earnings 10y: $56,945
Acceptance: 64.1%

CUNY Queensborough Community College

Bayside, NY · Public

ROI score: 24.79
Net price: $4,458
Earnings 10y: $44,214
Acceptance: Open / not reported

CUNY New York City College of Technology

Brooklyn, NY · Public

ROI score: 24.07
Net price: $5,127
Earnings 10y: $49,365
Acceptance: 80.3%

College of Staten Island CUNY

Staten Island, NY · Public

ROI score: 23.97
Net price: $5,579
Earnings 10y: $53,501
Acceptance: 92.3%

Suffolk County Community College

Selden, NY · Public

ROI score: 23.73
Net price: $5,258
Earnings 10y: $49,907
Acceptance: Open / not reported

CUNY Bronx Community College

Bronx, NY · Public

ROI score: 23.14
Net price: $4,462
Earnings 10y: $41,307
Acceptance: Open / not reported

CUNY Borough of Manhattan Community College

New York, NY · Public

ROI score: 21.26
Net price: $4,976
Earnings 10y: $42,306
Acceptance: Open / not reported

Ulster County Community College

Stone Ridge, NY · Public

ROI score: 20.80
Net price: $5,035
Earnings 10y: $41,896
Acceptance: Open / not reported

CUNY Medgar Evers College

Brooklyn, NY · Public

ROI score: 20.33
Net price: $5,718
Earnings 10y: $46,498
Acceptance: 86.1%

CUNY Hostos Community College

Bronx, NY · Public

ROI score: 19.11
Net price: $5,297
Earnings 10y: $40,485
Acceptance: Open / not reported

CUNY Kingsborough Community College

Brooklyn, NY · Public

ROI score: 19.01
Net price: $5,606
Earnings 10y: $42,621
Acceptance: Open / not reported

CUNY LaGuardia Community College

Long Island City, NY · Public

ROI score: 17.02
Net price: $6,120
Earnings 10y: $41,653
Acceptance: Open / not reported

Nassau Community College

Garden City, NY · Public

ROI score: 17.00
Net price: $7,095
Earnings 10y: $48,248
Acceptance: Open / not reported

Columbia-Greene Community College

Hudson, NY · Public

ROI score: 16.94
Net price: $6,559
Earnings 10y: $44,441
Acceptance: Open / not reported

Orange County Community College

Middletown, NY · Public

ROI score: 16.23
Net price: $6,794
Earnings 10y: $44,117
Acceptance: Open / not reported

Farmingdale State College

Farmingdale, NY · Public

ROI score: 16.05
Net price: $10,867
Earnings 10y: $69,781
Acceptance: 63.3%

Monroe Community College

Rochester, NY · Public

ROI score: 15.81
Net price: $6,353
Earnings 10y: $40,174
Acceptance: Open / not reported

Niagara County Community College

Sanborn, NY · Public

ROI score: 15.37
Net price: $6,876
Earnings 10y: $42,285
Acceptance: Open / not reported

Belanger School of Nursing

Schenectady, NY · Private Non-Profit

ROI score: 15.11
Net price: $13,185
Earnings 10y: $79,677
Acceptance: 0%

Fulton-Montgomery Community College

Johnstown, NY · Public

ROI score: 14.76
Net price: $6,696
Earnings 10y: $39,535
Acceptance: Open / not reported

Hudson Valley Community College

Troy, NY · Public

ROI score: 13.37
Net price: $8,501
Earnings 10y: $45,460
Acceptance: Open / not reported

Erie Community College

Buffalo, NY · Public

ROI score: 13.27
Net price: $7,765
Earnings 10y: $41,228
Acceptance: Open / not reported

SUNY Corning Community College

Corning, NY · Public

ROI score: 13.16
Net price: $7,373
Earnings 10y: $38,817
Acceptance: Open / not reported

How we picked this list

This list starts with New York schools with positive Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing program-share evidence, then sorts by EduGradify's school-wide ROI proxy: ten-year median earnings weighed against average net price. The set's average EduGradify ROI score is 21.41 (24 public, 1 private).

Every figure comes from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. See our full methodology for the formulas.

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FAQ

Who leads this ranking?

CUNY Hunter College in New York, NY tops this ranking. EduGradify value grade is A+.

How does EduGradify pick this list?

We rank this set by roi score using the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard — see our methodology for the full formula. No paid placements, no surveys.

How many New York colleges are in this list?

95 New York colleges qualified for this ranking based on available federal data.

What does net price mean here?

Net price is what students actually pay after grants and scholarships — not the sticker price. It is reported by each college to the U.S. Department of Education.