2023 Most Popular Health Professions Schools in New York
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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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The Most Popular Health Professions 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 95 schools in New York to see which 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 Schools in New York
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Top 15% Most Popular Health Professions Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Columbia University in the City of New York the most popular school in New York for health professions students. Located in the large city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.
The excellent 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 large city of New York.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Stony Brook University is a great place for health professions students. SUNY Stony Brook is a very large public school located in the suburb of Stony Brook.
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University at Buffalo is a great place for health professions students. Located in the suburb of Buffalo, University at Buffalo is a public school with a very large student population.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means LIU Post is a great place for health professions students. LIU Post is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Brookville.
Touro College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular health professions programs. Touro is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.
SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Health Professions Schools in New York ranking. SUNY Downstate is a small public school located in the city of Brooklyn.
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Hofstra University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular health professions programs. Located in the large suburb of Hempstead, Hofstra is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.
With a ranking of #9, New York Medical College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for health professions students. Located in the large suburb of Valhalla, New York Medical College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
D’Youville College ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Health Professions Schools in New York list. D'Youville College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Buffalo.
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Upstate Medical University ranked #11 on this year’s Most Popular Health Professions Schools in New York list. Located in the midsize city of Syracuse, SUNY Upstate Medical University is a public school with a small student population.
With a ranking of #12, Pace University - New York did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for health professions students. Located in the large city of New York, Pace University is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
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University of Rochester came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Health Professions Schools in New York ranking. Located in the midsize city of Rochester, University of Rochester is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
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With a ranking of #14, St John’s University - New York did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for health professions students. Located in the large city of Queens, STJ is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
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Honorable Mentions
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Health Professions Schools in New York award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 15 | The Graduate Center, CUNY | New York, NY |
| 16 | Weill Cornell Medical College | New York, NY |
| 17 | Mercy College | Dobbs Ferry, NY |
| 18 | Utica College | Utica, NY |
| 19 | New York Chiropractic College | Seneca Falls, NY |
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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