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2023 Best Value Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in New York

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

74 Colleges
$5,970 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$43,116 Avg Salary

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 Value 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 value experiences for health professions students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. 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.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in New York

Check out the health professions associate degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Top 15% Best Health Professions Associate Degree Schools

Our analysis found Bronx Community College to be the best value school for health professions students who want to pursue a associate degree in New York. Located in the city of Bronx, BCC is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at BCC are $5,206 per year.

BCC excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in New York list.

Read full report on Health Professions at Bronx Community College

#2

LaGuardia Community College

Long Island City, NY

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend LaGuardia Community College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in New York list. LaGuardia is a fairly large public school located in the city of Long Island City.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at LaGuardia are $5,218 a year.

LaGuardia excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in New York list.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Kingsborough Community College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in New York list. KCC is a large public school located in the city of Brooklyn.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at KCC are $5,252 per year.

Full Health Professions at Kingsborough Community College Report

The excellent associate degree programs at Hostos Community College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value health professions schools in New York. Located in the large city of Bronx, Hostos is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Hostos are $5,208 per year.

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#5

Nassau Community College

Garden City, NY

The excellent associate degree programs at Nassau Community College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value health professions schools in New York. Located in the suburb of Garden City, Nassau Community College is a public college with a large student population.

Nassau Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $6,330 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Nassau Community College excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in New York list.

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#5

Dutchess Community College

Poughkeepsie, NY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Dutchess Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in New York list. Located in the large suburb of Poughkeepsie, DCC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at DCC are $4,976 per year.

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The excellent associate degree programs at Suffolk County Community College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value health professions schools in New York. Located in the suburb of Selden, Suffolk County Community College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Suffolk County Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $6,270 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Suffolk County Community College excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in New York list.

Read full report on Health Professions at Suffolk County Community College

Cochran School of Nursing ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value 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 suburb of Yonkers.

Cochran School of Nursing undergraduate students pay an average of $10,020 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Borough of Manhattan Community College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in New York ranking. BMCC is a fairly large public school located in the city of New York.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at BMCC are $5,170 a year.

Full Health Professions at Borough of Manhattan Community College Report

With a ranking of #10, Hudson Valley Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for health professions students working on their associate degree. Located in the small city of Troy, HVCC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at HVCC are $5,964 per year.

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#11

College of Staten Island CUNY

Staten Island, NY

College of Staten Island CUNY came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in New York ranking. Located in the large city of Staten Island, CSI is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at CSI are $7,490 a year.

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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 Value Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in New York award.

Rank College Location
12 Orange County Community College Middletown, NY
13 Genesee Community College Batavia, NY
14 SUNY Broome Binghamton, NY

Best Value Health Professions Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Value 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.

  • 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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