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Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in New York

2023 Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in New York

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

38 Colleges
$12,123 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$36,677 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate School for You

In 2021-2022, practical nursing & nursing assistants students earned 3,262 degrees and certificates from a New York school, making the subject the 3rd in the state.

There are so many trade school programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience.

The Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in New York ranking is one of many tools that Trade College Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 38 schools in New York to see which undergraduate certificate programs offered the best value experiences for practical nursing students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in New York

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Colleges.

Top 10 Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Suffolk County Community College the best value school in New York for practical nursing & nursing assistants students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the suburb of Selden, Suffolk County Community College is a public school with a very large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Suffolk County Community College are $6,270 per year.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Hostos Community College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in New York list. Hostos is a small public school located in the large city of Bronx.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Hostos are $5,208 a year.

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#3

LaGuardia Community College

Long Island City, NY

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means LaGuardia Community College is a great value for practical nursing & nursing assistants students working on their undergraduate certificate. LaGuardia is a large public school located in the large city of Long Island City.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at LaGuardia are $5,218 per year. The average amount in student loans that practical nursing majors at LaGuardia take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $15,141.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend North Country Community College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in New York list. North Country Community College is a small public school located in the town of Saranac Lake.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at North Country Community College are $6,562 a year. The average amount in student loans that practical nursing majors at North Country Community College take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $12,562.

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The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Cayuga Onondaga BOCES - Practical Nursing Program helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value practical nursing & nursing assistants schools in New York. Cayuga Onondaga BOCES - Practical Nursing Program is a fairly small public school located in the town of Auburn.

Cayuga Onondaga BOCES - Practical Nursing Program undergraduate students pay an average of $12,660 in in-state tuition and fees each year. While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, practical nursing majors at Cayuga Onondaga BOCES - Practical Nursing Program accumulate an average of around $8,645 in student debt.

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Veeb Nassau County School of Practical Nursing came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in New York ranking. Located in the large suburb of Hicksville, Veeb Nassau County School of Practical Nursing is a public school with a fairly small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Veeb Nassau County School of Practical Nursing are $19,730 per year. While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, practical nursing majors at Veeb Nassau County School of Practical Nursing accumulate an average of around $9,526 in student debt. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $124.

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#7

Medgar Evers College

Brooklyn, NY

Medgar Evers College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value undergraduate certificate practical nursing & nursing assistants programs. Located in the large city of Brooklyn, Medgar is a public college with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Medgar are $7,352 per year.

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Niagara County Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for practical nursing & nursing assistants students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the rural area of Sanborn, Niagara County Community College is a public college with a small student population.

Niagara County Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $6,165 in in-state tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that practical nursing majors at Niagara County Community College take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $14,794.

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Samaritan Hospital School of Nursing ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in New York list. Samaritan Hospital School of Nursing is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Troy.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Samaritan Hospital School of Nursing are $14,292 a year.

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#10

SUNY Canton

Canton, NY

SUNY Canton ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in New York list. Located in the town of Canton, SUNY Canton is a public college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at SUNY Canton are $8,689 a year.

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Best Value Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Value Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 1,952
New Jersey 1,469
Maryland 254
Delaware 208

One of 11 majors within the trade school area of study, practical nursing & nursing assistants has other similar majors worth exploring.

Practical Nursing Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training 45,031
Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant/Aide 35,655
Other Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants 4,653

Related Major Annual Graduates
Health & Medical Administrative Services 88,600
Allied Health Professions 83,905
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 83,587
Health Sciences & Services 36,762
Mental & Social Health Services 30,331

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 38 schools only.

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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