Health Professions at Albany Medical College

What traits are you looking for in a health professions school? To help you decide if Albany Medical College is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's health professions program.

AMC Albany is located in Albany, New York and has a total student population of 835.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Health Professions section at the bottom of this page.

AMC Albany Health Professions Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Health Professions
• Doctorate Degree in Health Professions

Online Classes Are Available at AMC Albany

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

AMC Albany does offer online education options in health professions for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

• Master’s Degree

AMC Albany Health Professions Rankings

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

There were 131 students who received their doctoral degrees in health professions, making the school the #208 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Health Professions Student Demographics at AMC Albany

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the health professions majors at Albany Medical College.

AMC Albany Health Professions Master’s Program

Of the 69 students who earned a master's degree in Health Professions from AMC Albany in 2020-2021, 35% were men and 65% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 18% men graduate in health professions each year. AMC Albany does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 17% more men than average.

Of the students who received a health professions master's degree from AMC Albany, 78% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Albany Medical College with a master's in health professions.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	5
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	54
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Concentrations Within Health Professions

Health Professions majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Albany Medical College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Medicine	125
Allied Health Professions	42
Nursing	22
Bioethics/Medical Ethics	11

Careers That Health Professions Grads May Go Into

A degree in health professions can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for NY, the home state for Albany Medical College.

Occupation	Jobs in NY	Average Salary in NY
Personal Care Aides	199,060	$27,640
Home Health Aides	191,820	$26,240
Registered Nurses	182,490	$85,610
Office and Administrative Support Worker Supervisors	112,510	$70,770
Nursing Assistants	91,400	$37,010

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online

More about our data sources and methodologies.