2023 Best Health Sciences & Services Schools in New York
Finding the Best Health Sciences & Services 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Health Sciences & Services Schools in New York ranking. Our analysis looked at 37 schools in New York to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.
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2023 Best Health Sciences & Services Schools in New York
The following schools top our list of the Best Health Sciences & Services Colleges.
Top 10 Best Health Sciences & Services Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Wagner College the best school in New York for health sciences and services students. Located in the city of Staten Island, Wagner is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
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Out of the 37 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, Touro College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Touro is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.
The average amount in student loans that health science majors at Touro take out is $22,250.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Excelsior College is a great place for health sciences and services students. Excelsior College is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Albany.
The average amount in student loans that health science majors at Excelsior College take out is $23,741.
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The excellent programs at Ithaca College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best health sciences and services schools in New York. Located in the small suburb of Ithaca, Ithaca is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.
After completing their degree, health science graduates from Ithaca carry an average student debtload of $23,250.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Farmingdale State College is a great place for health sciences and services students. SUNY College of Technology at Farmingdale is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Farmingdale.
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Pace University - New York did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for health sciences and services students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the large city of New York, Pace University is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
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SUNY Broome did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for health sciences and services students. It came in at #7 on the list. SUNY Broome is a small public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Binghamton.
After completing their degree, health science graduates from SUNY Broome carry an average student debtload of $11,000.
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Buffalo State landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best health sciences and services programs. Located in the city of Buffalo, Buffalo State is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
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Stony Brook University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best health sciences and services programs. SUNY Stony Brook is a very large public school located in the suburb of Stony Brook.
While working on their degree, health science majors at SUNY Stony Brook accumulate an average of around $21,000 in student debt. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $128, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.
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The College at Brockport came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Health Sciences & Services Schools in New York ranking. Located in the town of Brockport, SUNY Brockport is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
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State | Degrees Awarded |
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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 |
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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 25 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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.