2023 Best Value Health Sciences & Services Schools in New York
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Health Sciences & Services Schools in New York ranking. Our analysis looked at 37 schools in New York to see which programs offered the best value experiences for health science students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
Top 10 Best Health Sciences & Services Schools
Our analysis found Borough of Manhattan Community College to be the best value school for health sciences and services students who want to pursue a degree in New York. BMCC is a large public school located in the city of New York.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at BMCC are $5,170 a year. After completing their degree, health science graduates from BMCC carry an average student debtload of $9,500.
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The excellent programs at SUNY Broome helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best health sciences and services schools in New York. SUNY Broome is a small public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Binghamton.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at SUNY Broome are $6,332 per year. After completing their degree, health science graduates from SUNY Broome carry an average student debtload of $11,000.
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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 Value Health Sciences & Services Schools in New York list. Located in the suburb of Garden City, Nassau Community College is a public college with a large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Nassau Community College are $6,330 a year.
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The excellent programs at Queensborough Community 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 large city of Bayside, QCC is a public school with a large student population.
QCC undergraduate students pay an average of $5,210 in in-state tuition and fees each year. Health Science majors at QCC take out an average of $8,633 in student loans while working on their egree.
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The excellent programs at Farmingdale State College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best health sciences and services schools in New York. SUNY College of Technology at Farmingdale is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Farmingdale.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at SUNY College of Technology at Farmingdale are $8,576 per year.
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With a ranking of #6, Niagara County Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for health sciences and services students. Located in the rural area of Sanborn, Niagara County Community College is a public school with a small student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Niagara County Community College are $5,671 per year.
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North Country Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for health sciences and services students. It came in at #7 on the list. North Country Community College is a small public school located in the remote town of Saranac Lake.
North Country Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $6,562 in in-state tuition and fees each year. Health Science majors at North Country Community College take out an average of $19,014 in student loans while working on their egree.
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Hudson Valley Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Health Sciences & Services Schools in New York ranking. Located in the small city of Troy, HVCC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
HVCC undergraduate students pay an average of $5,964 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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Buffalo State came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Health Sciences & Services Schools in New York ranking. Located in the city of Buffalo, Buffalo State is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Buffalo State are $8,486 per year.
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Finger Lakes Community College ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Health Sciences & Services 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.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Finger Lakes Community College are $5,722 a year. On average, health science graduates from Finger Lakes Community College take out $14,923 in student loans while working on their degree.
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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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Health Sciences & Services Related Majors for 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 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).
- Credit for the banner image above goes to Sandra M. Palumbo.
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