2023 Most Popular Health Professions Doctor's Degree Schools in New York
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.
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To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Most Popular Health Professions Doctor's Degree Schools in New York ranking. Our analysis looked at 46 schools in New York to see which doctor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Health Professions program at each school on the list.
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2023 Most Popular Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in New York
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for health professions majors pursuing a doctor's degree.
Top 10 Most Popular Health Professions Doctor's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named New York University the most popular school in New York for health professions students working on their doctor’s degree. NYU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.
About 58% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 42% are male.
Out of the 46 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, University at Buffalo landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Buffalo, University at Buffalo is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 52% of the health professions majors at the school.
The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Columbia University in the City of New York helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular health professions schools in New York. Located in the large city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.
Women make up 67% of the health professions majors at the school.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Stony Brook University is a great place for health professions students working on their doctor’s degree. SUNY Stony Brook is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Stony Brook.
Of the 352 students majoring in health professions at SUNY Stony Brook, 49% are male and 51% are female.
Out of the 46 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, Touro College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Touro is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.
About 49% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 51% are male.
New York Medical College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree health professions programs. Located in the large suburb of Valhalla, New York Medical College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
About 53% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 47% are male.
St John’s University - New York came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in New York ranking. Located in the large city of Queens, STJ is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.
About 68% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 32% are male.
LIU Post landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree health professions programs. LIU Post is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Brookville.
Of the 237 students majoring in health professions at LIU Post, 35% are male and 65% are female.
With a ranking of #9, Upstate Medical University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for health professions students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Syracuse, SUNY Upstate Medical University is a public school with a small student population.
Of the 236 students majoring in health professions at SUNY Upstate Medical University, 46% are male and 54% are female.
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SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for health professions students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. SUNY Downstate is a small public school located in the city of Brooklyn.
Of the 233 students majoring in health professions at SUNY Downstate, 50% are male and 50% are female.
Best Health Professions Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region
Explore all the Most Popular 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 Related Majors
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.
- 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).
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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