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2023 Best Health Professions Graduate Certificate Schools in New York

51 Colleges
$89,269 Avg Salary
$23,211 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Health Professions Graduate Certificate 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 Graduate Certificate Schools in New York ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 51 schools in New York to see which ones offered the best graduate certificate programs 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 Graduate Certificate Schools in New York

The colleges and universities below are the best for health professions majors pursuing a graduate certificate.

Top 10 Best Health Professions Graduate Certificate Schools

Our analysis found New York College of Traditional Chinese Medicine to be the best school for health professions students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in New York. Located in the large suburb of Mineola, New York Institute of Chinese Medicine 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 Teachers College at Columbia University is a great place for health professions students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of New York, Teachers College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai is a great place for health professions students working on their graduate certificate. 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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#4

New York Medical College

Valhalla, NY

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means New York Medical College is a great place for health professions students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the large suburb of Valhalla, New York Medical College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Weill Cornell Medical College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Health Professions Graduate Certificate Schools in New York list. Located in the large city of New York, Weill Cornell Medical College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Health Professions Graduate Certificate Schools in New York list. SUNY Downstate is a small public school located in the large city of Brooklyn.

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#7

University of Rochester

Rochester, NY

University of Rochester landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best graduate certificate health professions programs. Located in the medium-sized city of Rochester, University of Rochester is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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#8

Wagner College

Staten Island, NY

Wagner College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for health professions students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the city of Staten Island, Wagner is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#9

New York University

New York, NY

New York University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Health Professions Graduate Certificate Schools in New York ranking. NYU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.

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Columbia University in the City of New York landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best graduate certificate health professions programs. Located in the city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

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Best Health Professions Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Health Professions Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

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 26 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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