2023 Best Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Schools in New York
Finding the Best Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree School for You
In 2020-2021, 2,199 degrees and certificates were awarded to health sciences and services students who went to a New York college or university. This makes it the #42 most popular major 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Schools in New York ranking. This report analyzed 15 schools in New York to see which ones offered the best associate degree programs for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.
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2023 Best Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Schools in New York
The following schools top our list of the Best Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Best Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Schools
Our analysis found Excelsior College to be the best school for health sciences and services students who want to pursue a associate degree in New York. Excelsior College is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Albany.
On average, health science graduates from Excelsior College take out $25,858 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend SUNY Broome. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Schools in New York list. SUNY Broome is a small public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Binghamton.
Health Science majors at SUNY Broome take out an average of $15,585 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Nassau Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Schools in New York list. Located in the suburb of Garden City, Nassau Community College is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Borough of Manhattan Community College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Schools in New York list. BMCC is a large public school located in the city of New York.
After completing their Associate Degree, health science graduates from BMCC carry an average student debtload of $12,510.
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The excellent associate degree programs at North Country Community College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best health sciences and services schools in New York. North Country Community College is a small public school located in the remote town of Saranac Lake.
The average amount in student loans that health science majors at North Country Community College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $20,135.
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New York City College of Technology came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Schools in New York ranking. City Tech is a large public school located in the city of Brooklyn.
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Niagara County Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Schools in New York list. Located in the rural area of Sanborn, Niagara County Community College is a public school with a small student population.
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Queensborough Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for health sciences and services students to get a associate degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the city of Bayside, QCC is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The average amount in student loans that health science majors at QCC take out while working on their Associate Degree is $11,242.
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Finger Lakes Community College ranked #9 on this year’s Best Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Schools in New York list. Located in the rural area of Canandaigua, Finger Lakes Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
On average, health science graduates from Finger Lakes Community College take out $21,366 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
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With a ranking of #10, Monroe Community College did quite well on this year’s best schools for health sciences and services students working on their associate degree. Monroe Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Rochester.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Pennsylvania | 1,691 |
| Maryland | 187 |
| New Jersey | 1,471 |
| District of Columbia | 78 |
| Delaware | 175 |
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Rankings in Majors Related to Health Science
One of 30 majors within the area of study, health sciences and services has other similar majors worth exploring.
Majors Similar to Health Science
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Nursing | 322,592 |
| Health & Medical Administrative Services | 89,359 |
| Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services | 84,492 |
| Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants | 84,274 |
| Allied Health Professions | 82,308 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 15 schools only.
- Read more about our ranking methodology.
- 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).
- Credit for the banner image above goes to Sandra M. Palumbo.
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