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Best Nursing Schools Near Saratoga Springs, NY (2026)
Updated September 6, 2026BLS dataCollege ScorecardOn this page
Saratoga Springs, New York has 5 accredited schools offering nursing programs. Saratoga Springs has a population of about 28,542. Median household income is $100,485 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 58.8% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In New York, the top-earning nursing-related role is Nurse Anesthetist at a median $321,030 annually (BLS, May 2025).
Closest Nursing Schools to Saratoga Springs
The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer nursing programs near Saratoga Springs, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from Saratoga Springs city center. The list is rebuilt from federal IPEDS data on every site update.
How We Rank Schools
Every school list on this site is ordered by the BOC Score, computed from the most
recent school-level data published by the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and IPEDS).
To qualify, a school must be currently operating and accredited by an agency recognized by the
U.S. Department of Education. Each eligible school is then scored on five measures, percentile-ranked
against schools at the same credential level:
BOCSCORE
Graduation rate 30%
Median earnings, 10 years after entry 25%
Average net price (lower is better) 20%
Retention rate 15%
Fully online availability 10%
Schools without enough outcome data appear after ranked schools, without a score.
On this page, schools are ordered by distance from Saratoga Springs.
Advertising never affects these rankings. Read the full methodology.
BOC
Ranked by BOC Score — U.S. Dept. of Education outcome data. Advertising never affects rankings.
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Empire State University
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Saratoga Springs, NY
•0.7 miles from Saratoga Springs
Source: IPEDS / College Scorecard (2023 cohort). Browse all New York schools on the New York nursing page.
Nursing Wages Near Saratoga Springs
Saratoga Springs is part of the Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY metro area (BLS area code 10580). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to New York statewide.
Occupation
Median Wage
Source
COL-Adjusted (US=100)
Registered Nurse
$99,970
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY
$100,371
Licensed Practical Nurse
$62,150
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY
$62,400
Nurse Anesthetist
$321,030
NY statewide
$322,319
Nurse Midwife
$144,510
NY statewide
$145,090
Nurse Practitioner
$134,590
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY
$135,131
Nursing Assistant
$40,160
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY
$40,321
Source: BLS, May 2025 Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics publishes wage data at the metro (MSA) and state level – not by individual city.
Saratoga Springs at a Glance
Metric
Value
Source
Population
28,542
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income
$100,485
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+
58.8%
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100)
99.6 (below U.S. average)
BEA RPP 2024
Nursing-related employment in Saratoga County
3,442 workers, 78 establishments
BLS QCEW 2024 annual
Other Saratoga Springs-Area Cities With Nursing Programs
How many accredited nursing schools are near Saratoga Springs, NY?
Our directory has 5 accredited schools offering nursing programs near Saratoga Springs. The closest is Empire State University in Saratoga Springs, NY (0.7 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is Albany BOCES-Adult Practical Nursing Program (22.4 miles). 2 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.
What are the highest-paying nursing roles near Saratoga Springs?
Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying nursing-related roles near Saratoga Springs are: Nurse Anesthetist ($321,030), Nurse Midwife ($144,510), Nurse Practitioner ($134,590). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with New York statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.
Should I look at programs in Glens Falls instead of Saratoga Springs?
Glens Falls, NY is 18.1 miles from Saratoga Springs and has its own set of local nursing programs – see the city’s page. For online programs, distance matters less; for hybrid or in-person formats, comparing both can help.
Is Saratoga Springs an affordable place to study nursing?
Saratoga Springs’s median household income of $100,485 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Saratoga Springs while attending lower-cost out-of-state schools, and New York public universities often offer reduced in-state online tuition.
How do I verify a program is accredited?
Confirm institutional accreditation via the U.S. Department of Education database (U.S. Dept. of Education database), and check for any program-specific accreditation listed by the school.
Data verified: September 6, 2026.
Salary, employment, and tuition figures on this page are sourced from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS May 2025; Employment Projections 2025-2035) and the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (2023 cohort). The source agency and data year are cited inline with every statistic.
