2023 Best Value Health Sciences & Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in New York
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Health Sciences & Services Undergraduate Certificate 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 Value Health Sciences & Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in New York ranking. This report analyzed 5 schools in New York to see which ones offered the best value undergraduate certificate programs for health science students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
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.
Best New York Schools for Affordable Quality for an Award Taking 1 to 4 Years in Health Sciences & Services
Our 2023 rankings named Farmingdale State College the best value school in New York for health sciences and services students working on their undergraduate certificate. SUNY College of Technology at Farmingdale is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Farmingdale.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at SUNY College of Technology at Farmingdale are $8,576 a year.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, SUNY College of Technology at Farmingdale is ranked #4 for overall quality for health science in New York.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Hudson Valley Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Health Sciences & Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in New York list. Located in the city of Troy, HVCC is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at HVCC are $5,964 per year.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means North Country Community College is a great value for health sciences and services students working on their undergraduate certificate. North Country Community College is a small public school located in the town of Saranac Lake.
North Country Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $6,562 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, North Country Community College also did well on our Best Health Sciences & Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in New York list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Genesee Community College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value health sciences and services schools in New York. Located in the town of Batavia, GCC is a public college with a small student population.
GCC undergraduate students pay an average of $5,240 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Onondaga Community College is a great value for health sciences and services students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the large suburb of Syracuse, OCC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at OCC are $5,754 a year.
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Request InformationBest Value Health Sciences & Services Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region
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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 5 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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.