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CNA classes in New York
New York has 5 accredited campuses awarding cna credentials. If you finish and work as a nursing assistant in New York, expect to start around $38,450–$43,760 and reach a median of $48,590 with experience; the top quarter earn $51,980 or more (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025, New York). Graduates of these New York programs — every graduate, whatever job they took — earned a median of $20,635 in their first year, against $22,196 nationally; that is the figure used to rank campuses below.
What nursing assistants earn in New York
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; 87,990 employed in New York. National median: $42,260.
Campuses in New York, ranked by what their graduates earned
Cities: Forest HillsHempsteadIslandiaNew YorkWest Seneca
| Campus | City | Type | Grads / yr | Earnings, yr 1 | Program debt | Completion | Cost / yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Erie 1 BOCES | West Seneca | Public | 20 | $37,400 | $9,500 | 96% | $17,365 |
| New Age Training | New York | for-profit | 163 | $20,635 | $8,087 | 75% | not reported |
| Access Careers-Islandia | Islandia | for-profit | 63 | not reported | not reported | 72% | not reported |
| Access Careers | Hempstead | for-profit | 53 | not reported | not reported | 90% | not reported |
| Austin Medical Assistant Training | Forest Hills | for-profit | 24 | not reported | not reported | 100% | $28,791 |
Earnings are median wages and self-employment income reported to the IRS (W-2 and Schedule SE) for graduates who received federal aid and were working and not enrolled, measured in the calendar year after finishing. They are pay only: health insurance, retirement contributions and other benefits are not included.
Ranked by median earnings of this program's graduates one year after completion (College Scorecard field-of-study, Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) 2022-23 Completions survey; College Scorecard June 2026; Database of Accredited Postsecondary Institutions and Programs (DAPIP), September 2026); campuses without a reported figure follow, by credentials awarded. "Program debt" is the median federal loan debt for graduates of this program at this campus. Completion is the campus-wide 150%-of-time rate. "Not reported" means the federal file suppresses the value for privacy.