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2023 Best Health Professions Doctor's Degree Schools in New York

42 Colleges
$81,655 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Health Professions Doctor's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, health professions students earned 17,960 degrees and certificates from a New York school, making the subject the 2nd in the state.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

The Best Health Professions Doctor's Degree Schools in New York ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 42 schools in New York to see which doctor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in New York

Check out the health professions doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best Health Professions Doctor's Degree Schools

Our analysis found Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to be the best school for health professions students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in New York. Located in the large city of New York, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Albany Medical College is a great place for health professions students working on their doctor’s degree. AMC Albany is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Albany.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in New York list. SUNY Downstate is a small public school located in the large city of Brooklyn.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Weill Cornell Medical College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in New York list. Located in the city of New York, Weill Cornell Medical College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in New York list. Located in the small city of Albany, Albany College of Pharmacy is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#6

New York Chiropractic College

Seneca Falls, NY

New York Chiropractic College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree health professions programs. Located in the distant town of Seneca Falls, New York Chiropractic College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#7

Ithaca College

Ithaca, NY

Ithaca College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in New York ranking. Located in the small suburb of Ithaca, Ithaca is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

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With a ranking of #8, Upstate Medical University did quite well on this year’s best schools for health professions students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Syracuse, SUNY Upstate Medical University is a public college with a small student population.

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#9

New York Medical College

Valhalla, NY

New York Medical College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in New York ranking. Located in the suburb of Valhalla, New York Medical College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#10

St. John Fisher College

Rochester, NY

St. John Fisher College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for health professions students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the suburb of Rochester, Fisher is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Best Health Professions Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 14,303
Maryland 4,839
New Jersey 3,330
District of Columbia 2,717
Delaware 498

Health Professions Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Nursing 66,964
Medicine 28,629
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions 24,774
Public Health 19,473
Health & Medical Administrative Services 17,335
Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences 16,952
Mental & Social Health Services 16,815
Allied Health Professions 12,950
Communication Sciences 10,547
Dentistry 6,770
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 4,684
Chiropractic 2,658
Alternative Medicine & Systems 2,582
Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services 2,481
Optometry 1,822
Advanced Dentistry & Oral Sciences 1,762
Medical Illustration & Informatics 1,747
Health Sciences & Services 1,746
Other Health Professions 1,261
Health/Medical Prep Programs 1,122
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science 954
Medical Science 909
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 462
Dental Support Services 122
Alternative Medical Support Services 80
Movement & Mind-Body Therapies 55
Energy & Biologically Based Therapies 37
Ophthalmic & Optometric Support Services 11
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 4

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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).

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