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2023 Most Popular Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Schools in New York

20 Colleges
$33,161 Avg Salary
$14,056 Avg Student Debt

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 Most Popular Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Schools in New York ranking. This report analyzed 20 schools in New York to see which ones were the most popular associate degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Health Sciences & Services program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Colleges.

Our analysis found Queensborough Community College to be the most popular school for health sciences and services students who want to pursue a associate degree in New York. Located in the city of Bayside, QCC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 278 students majoring in health science at QCC, 27% are male and 73% are female.

While working on their Associate Degree, health science majors at QCC accumulate an average of around $11,242 in student debt.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Borough of Manhattan Community College is a great place for health sciences and services students working on their associate degree. BMCC is a large public school located in the city of New York.

Women make up 83% of the health science majors at the school.

After completing their Associate Degree, health science graduates from BMCC carry an average student debt load of $12,510.

Full Health Sciences & Services at Borough of Manhattan Community College Report

#3

SUNY Broome

Binghamton, NY

The in-demand associate degree programs at SUNY Broome helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular health sciences and services schools in New York. SUNY Broome is a small public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Binghamton.

Of the 106 students majoring in health science at SUNY Broome, 17% are male and 83% are female.

While working on their Associate Degree, health science majors at SUNY Broome accumulate an average of around $15,585 in student debt.

Full Health Sciences & Services at SUNY Broome Report

#4

Excelsior College

Albany, NY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Excelsior College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Schools in New York list. Excelsior College is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Albany.

Of the 78 students majoring in health science at Excelsior College, 19% are male and 81% are female.

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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#5

Monroe Community College

Rochester, NY

The in-demand associate degree programs at Monroe Community College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular health sciences and services schools in New York. Monroe Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Rochester.

Of the 49 students majoring in health science at Monroe Community College, 12% are male and 88% are female.

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New York City College of Technology came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Schools in New York ranking. City Tech is a large public school located in the city of Brooklyn.

About 95% of the students majoring in health science at the school are women while 5% are male.

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With a ranking of #7, Finger Lakes Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for health sciences and services students working on their associate degree. Located in the rural area of Canandaigua, Finger Lakes Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

About 97% of the students majoring in health science at the school are women while 3% are male.

After completing their Associate Degree, health science graduates from Finger Lakes Community College carry an average student debt load of $21,366.

Full Health Sciences & Services at Finger Lakes Community College Report

SUNY Westchester Community College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree health sciences and services programs. Located in the suburb of Valhalla, SUNY Westchester Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 32 students majoring in health science at SUNY Westchester Community College, 28% are male and 72% are female.

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Cayuga County Community College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Schools in New York list. Cayuga Community College is a small public school located in the distant town of Auburn.

Women make up 88% of the health science majors at the school.

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Fulton-Montgomery Community College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Schools in New York ranking. FM is a small public school located in the rural area of Johnstown.

About 90% of the students majoring in health science at the school are women while 10% are male.

After completing their Associate Degree, health science graduates from FM carry an average student debt load of $16,998.

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Best Health Sciences & Services Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular Health Sciences & Services Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 1,691
Maryland 187
New Jersey 1,471
District of Columbia 78
Delaware 175

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 20 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.

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