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2023 Best Health Professions Master's Degree Schools in New York

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Finding the Best Health Professions Master's 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.

The Best Health Professions Master's Degree Schools in New York ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 72 schools in New York to see which ones offered the best master's degree programs 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.

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2023 Best Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in New York

The following schools top our list of the Best Health Professions Master's Degree Colleges.

Top 10 Best Health Professions Master's Degree Schools

Our analysis found New York College of Traditional Chinese Medicine to be the best school for health professions students who want to pursue a master’s degree in New York. Located in the large suburb of Mineola, New York Institute of Chinese Medicine is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at Weill Cornell Medical College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best health professions schools in New York. Located in the city of New York, Weill Cornell Medical College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Out of the 72 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, Albany Medical College landed the # 3 spot on the list. AMC Albany is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Albany.

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Out of the 72 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Albany, Albany College of Pharmacy is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at Teachers College at Columbia University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best health professions schools in New York. Located in the large city of New York, Teachers College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in New York ranking. SUNY Downstate is a small public school located in the large city of Brooklyn.

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#7

Yeshiva University

New York, NY

Yeshiva University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in New York list. Located in the city of New York, Yeshiva is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

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#8

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY

Cornell University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for health professions students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Cornell is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Ithaca.

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#9

Marist College

Poughkeepsie, NY

Marist College ranked #9 on this year’s Best Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in New York list. Marist is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Poughkeepsie.

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#10

Ithaca College

Ithaca, NY

Ithaca College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree health professions programs. Located in the small suburb of Ithaca, Ithaca is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

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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 Master's Degree Schools in New York award.

Rank College Location
11 Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai New York, NY
12 Upstate Medical University Syracuse, NY
13 Wagner College Staten Island, NY
14 Sarah Lawrence College Bronxville, 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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