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2023 Best Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in New York

74 Colleges
$43,116 Avg Salary
$21,919 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Health Professions Associate Degree School for You

Health Professions is one of the most popular subjects to study in New York. With 45,482 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 2nd out of all the majors we track in the state.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in New York ranking. Our analysis looked at 74 schools in New York to see which associate degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in New York

The colleges and universities below are the best for health professions majors pursuing a associate degree.

Top 15% Best Health Professions Associate Degree Schools

Our analysis found Helene Fuld College of Nursing to be the best school for health professions students who want to pursue a associate degree in New York. Located in the large city of New York, HFCN is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Arnot Ogden Medical Center. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in New York list. Arnot Ogden Medical Center is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Elmira.

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#3

Excelsior College

Albany, NY

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Excelsior College is a great place for health professions students working on their associate degree. Excelsior College is a large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Albany.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Cochran School of Nursing. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in New York list. Cochran School of Nursing is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Yonkers.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend St. Joseph’s College of Nursing. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in New York list. St Joseph's College of Nursing is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Syracuse.

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With a ranking of #6, St Paul’s School of Nursing - Queens did quite well on this year’s best schools for health professions students working on their associate degree. St Paul's School of Nursing - Queens is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Rego Park.

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St. Peter’s Hospital College of Nursing ranked #7 on this year’s Best Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in New York list. Located in the city of Albany, St. Peter's Hospital College of Nursing is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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Bronx Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for health professions students to get a associate degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the large city of Bronx, BCC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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#9

Molloy College

Rockville Centre, NY

Molloy College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in New York ranking. Located in the suburb of Rockville Centre, Molloy is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Samaritan Hospital School of Nursing came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in New York ranking. Samaritan Hospital School of Nursing is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Troy.

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#11

New York University

New York, NY

New York University ranked #11 on this year’s Best Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in New York list. NYU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.

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Honorable Mentions

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in New York award.

Rank College Location
12 New York School for Medical and Dental Assistants Long Island City, NY
13 Swedish Institute a College of Health Sciences New York, NY
14 College of Staten Island CUNY Staten Island, NY

Best Health Professions Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Health Professions Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
New Jersey 12,728
Pennsylvania 32,882
Maryland 10,796
Delaware 2,277
District of Columbia 3,705

Health Professions Majors to Study

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
Public Health 40,596
Health Sciences & Services 35,945
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions 29,833
Mental & Social Health Services 29,053
Medicine 28,629
Dental Support Services 26,399
Communication Sciences 22,298
Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences 20,393
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science 18,901
Somatic Bodywork & Therapeutic Services 10,751
Health/Medical Prep Programs 9,210
Other Health Professions 7,984
Dentistry 6,770
Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services 6,158
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 5,115
Alternative Medicine & Systems 3,564
Chiropractic 2,658
Health Aids/Attendants/Orderlies 2,374
Medical Illustration & Informatics 2,089
Optometry 1,822
Advanced Dentistry & Oral Sciences 1,775
Ophthalmic & Optometric Support Services 960
Medical Science 909
Movement & Mind-Body Therapies 294
Alternative Medical Support Services 227
Energy & Biologically Based Therapies 68

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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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