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Health Professions at SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University

If you are interested in studying health professions, you may want to check out the program at SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

SUNY Downstate is located in Brooklyn, New York and approximately 2,118 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 162 students received a bachelor's degree in health professions from SUNY Downstate.

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.

SUNY Downstate Health Professions Degrees Available

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

SUNY Downstate Health Professions Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the health professions progam at SUNY Downstate compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The health professions major at SUNY Downstate is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Health Professions. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools 11
Best Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools 25
38
Most Focused Health Professions Graduate Certificate Schools 48
Best Health Professions Schools 56
57
Best Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools 60
Most Focused Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools 65
Best Health Professions Graduate Certificate Schools 69
Best Value Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools 70
Most Focused Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools 71
95
Most Popular Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools 108
Most Popular Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools 113
Best Value Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools 118
Most Popular Health Professions Graduate Certificate Schools 122
178
Best Value Health Professions Graduate Certificate Schools 185
Most Focused Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools 189
209
Most Popular Health Professions Schools 298
Best Value Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools 306
Most Popular Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools 462
Most Focused Health Professions Schools 590
Best Value Health Professions Schools 717

In 2021, 251 students received their master’s degree in health professions from SUNY Downstate. This makes it the #116 most popular school for health professions master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 233 students who received their doctoral degrees in health professions, making the school the #122 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Health Professions Student Demographics at SUNY Downstate

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the health professions majors at SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University.

SUNY Downstate Health Professions Bachelor’s Program

78% Women
54% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 162 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in health professions from SUNY Downstate. About 22% were men and 78% were women. The typical health professions bachelor's degree program is made up of only 18% men. So male students are more repesented at SUNY Downstate since its program graduates 4% more men than average.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 13% more racial-ethnic minorities in its health professions bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University with a bachelor's in health professions.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 28
Black or African American 30
Hispanic or Latino 26
White 66
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 12

SUNY Downstate Health Professions Master’s Program

75% Women
68% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 251 students who graduated with a master’s in health professions from SUNY Downstate in 2021, 25% were men and 75% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 18% men graduate in health professions each year. SUNY Downstate does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 8% more men than average.

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In the health professions master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 68% of degree recipients. That is 27% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University with a master's in health professions.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 67
Black or African American 78
Hispanic or Latino 20
White 69
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 16

SUNY Downstate also has a doctoral program available in health professions. In 2021, 233 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

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 SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Medicine 207
Nursing 204
Public Health 87
Allied Health Professions 76
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions 56
Medical Illustration & Informatics 25
Other Health Professions 23

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 SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University.

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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