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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

$38,450starting (10th percentile)
$43,760early career (25th)
$48,590median, all experience
$51,980experienced (75th)
$59,890top earners (90th)

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

5campuses in New York
323credentials awarded / yr
$20,635median earnings, yr 1 (New York)
$22,196median earnings, yr 1 (U.S.)

Cities: Forest HillsHempsteadIslandiaNew YorkWest Seneca

CampusCityTypeGrads / yrEarnings, yr 1Program debtCompletionCost / 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.

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