Nursing Graduate Salaries in New York
Federal earnings data for every New York college offering Nursing, ranked by 10-year median graduate salary. Sourced from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard — real tax-reported income, not surveys.
Nursing in New York. Registered Nursing has 1.4% unemployment and a median salary of $93,600. The U.S. nurse shortage is structural, not cyclical — these jobs aren't going anywhere.
Typical career paths: Registered Nurse, Nurse Practitioner, Critical Care Nurse, Pediatric Nurse, Public Health Nurse. Median starting salary range: $70,000–$93,600. School choice can swing graduate earnings by 30–60% — which is why we rank by federal data, not prestige.
| # | School | 10-yr earnings | Net price/yr |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences Albany, NY | $128,214 | $28,425 |
| 2 | Mount Sinai Phillips School of Nursing New York, NY | $117,228 | — |
| 3 | Cornell University Ithaca, NY | $113,531 | $33,934 |
| 4 | Helene Fuld College of Nursing New York, NY | $109,916 | $38,536 |
| 5 | Manhattan University Riverdale, NY | $92,904 | $25,074 |
| 6 | Clarkson University Potsdam, NY | $92,494 | $32,137 |
| 7 | New York University New York, NY | $90,957 | $35,737 |
| 8 | Molloy University Rockville Centre, NY | $86,212 | $26,735 |
| 9 | Marist University Poughkeepsie, NY | $84,453 | $42,789 |
| 10 | Adelphi University Garden City, NY | $80,969 | $26,646 |
| 11 | New York Institute of Technology Old Westbury, NY | $77,833 | $22,613 |
| 12 | Pace University New York, NY | $77,411 | $30,721 |
| 13 | Iona University New Rochelle, NY | $76,994 | $26,250 |
| 14 | Hofstra University Hempstead, NY | $76,540 | $30,647 |
| 15 | Mount Saint Mary College Newburgh, NY | $75,320 | $26,680 |
| 16 | D'Youville University Buffalo, NY | $74,104 | $22,038 |
| 17 | University of Mount Saint Vincent Bronx, NY | $70,998 | $19,758 |
| 18 | CUNY Hunter College New York, NY | $70,502 | $1,051 |
| 19 | Ithaca College Ithaca, NY | $70,258 | $33,233 |
| 20 | CUNY Graduate School and University Center New York, NY | $69,504 | $4,766 |
| 21 | CUNY Queens College Queens, NY | $68,324 | $1,272 |
| 22 | Daemen University Amherst, NY | $68,139 | $19,350 |
| 23 | Le Moyne College Syracuse, NY | $67,320 | $23,835 |
| 24 | Hartwick College Oneonta, NY | $66,557 | $36,296 |
| 25 | CUNY Brooklyn College Brooklyn, NY | $66,519 | $950 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. Earnings are 10-year median income for graduates of each institution (all majors, since program-level earnings are released only for select fields). Refreshed every 24 hours.
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Frequently asked questions
What do Nursing graduates earn in New York?
The median 10-year earnings for Nursing graduates from New York colleges is $66,362, with a range from $36,831 at lower-earning schools to $128,214 at top-earning schools. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
Which New York school has the highest Nursing graduate salary?
Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences ranks first among New York schools offering Nursing, with a 10-year median graduate salary of $128,214.
How is "graduate salary" measured?
These figures come from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard. They reflect actual federal tax-reported income of all graduates 10 years after enrollment — including those who pursued graduate school and those who took industry jobs. They are not survey-based.
Are these salaries adjusted for cost of living?
No. These are raw federal earnings figures. New York salaries should be considered in context of local cost of living. For example, $90,000 in California has different purchasing power than $90,000 in North Carolina.