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2023 Most Popular Health Sciences & Services Schools in New York

50 Colleges
$41,946 Avg Salary
$18,954 Avg Student Debt

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 Most Popular Health Sciences & Services Schools in New York ranking. This report analyzed 50 schools in New York to see which ones were the most popular 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.

Check out the health science programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in New York.

#1

Stony Brook University

Stony Brook, NY

Our 2023 rankings named Stony Brook University the most popular school in New York for health sciences and services students. SUNY Stony Brook is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Stony Brook.

On average, health science graduates from SUNY Stony Brook take out $21,000 in student loans while working on their degree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $128, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

Full Health Sciences & Services at Stony Brook University Report

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Queensborough Community College is a great place for health sciences and services students. Located in the city of Bayside, QCC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

On average, health science graduates from QCC take out $8,633 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#3

Touro College

New York, NY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Touro College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Health Sciences & Services Schools in New York list. Touro is a fairly 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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#4

York College

Jamaica, NY

Out of the 50 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, York College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Jamaica, York is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Health Science majors at York take out an average of $11,875 in student loans while working on their egree.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Borough of Manhattan Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Health Sciences & Services Schools in New York list. BMCC is a large public school located in the city of New York.

After completing their degree, health science graduates from BMCC carry an average student debt load of $9,500.

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#6

SUNY Broome

Binghamton, NY

SUNY Broome ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Health Sciences & Services Schools in New York list. SUNY Broome is a small public school located in the midsize suburb of Binghamton.

While working on their degree, health science majors at SUNY Broome accumulate an average of around $11,000 in student debt.

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#7

The College at Brockport

Brockport, NY

The College at Brockport landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular health sciences and services programs. Located in the fringe town of Brockport, SUNY Brockport is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Full Health Sciences & Services at The College at Brockport Report

#8

Utica College

Utica, NY

Utica College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Health Sciences & Services Schools in New York list. Utica College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Utica.

On average, health science graduates from Utica College take out $25,949 in student loans while working on their degree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $317, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

Full Health Sciences & Services at Utica College Report

#9

Excelsior College

Albany, NY

Excelsior College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Health Sciences & Services Schools in New York ranking. Excelsior College is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Albany.

After completing their degree, health science graduates from Excelsior College carry an average student debt load of $23,741.

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#10

Monroe Community College

Rochester, NY

Monroe Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for health sciences and services students. It came in at #10 on the list. Monroe Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the large 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

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 27 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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