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2023 Most Popular Online Health Professions Schools in New York

15 Colleges
$55,615 Avg Salary
$21,367 Avg Student Debt

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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Online Health Professions Schools in New York ranking. Our analysis looked at 15 schools in New York to see which online programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for health professions majors pursuing an online .

#1

New York Medical College

Valhalla, NY

Our analysis found New York Medical College to be the most popular school for health professions students who want to pursue an online degree in New York. 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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#2

New York University

New York, NY

The excellent online programs at New York University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best health professions schools in New York. NYU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.

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#3

SUNY Oswego

Oswego, NY

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend SUNY Oswego. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Online Health Professions Schools in New York list. Located in the distant town of Oswego, SUNY Oswego is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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#4

D'Youville College

Buffalo, NY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend D’Youville College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Health Professions Schools in New York list. D'Youville College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Buffalo.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Albany Medical College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Online Health Professions Schools in New York list. AMC Albany is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Albany.

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#5

SUNY Empire State College

Saratoga Springs, NY

The excellent online programs at SUNY Empire State College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best health professions schools in New York. Located in the small suburb of Saratoga Springs, SUNY Empire is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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#7

SUNY Cortland

Cortland, NY

With a ranking of #7, SUNY Cortland did quite well on this year’s best schools for health professions students. Located in the town of Cortland, SUNY Cortland is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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#7

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, NY

University at Buffalo came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Health Professions Schools in New York ranking. Located in the large suburb of Buffalo, University at Buffalo is a public school with a very large student population.

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Upstate Medical University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for health professions students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the midsize city of Syracuse, SUNY Upstate Medical University is a public college with a small student population.

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#10

Stony Brook University

Stony Brook, NY

Stony Brook University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for health professions students. It came in at #10 on the list. SUNY Stony Brook is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Stony Brook.

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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

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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 15 schools only.

  • 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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