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Best Value Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in New York

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.

Top 15% Best Health Professions Associate Degree Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Bronx Community College the best value school in New York for health professions students working on their associate degree. Located in the large city of Bronx, BCC is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at BCC are $5,206 a year.

BCC also claimed a spot on our Best Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in New York list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.

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#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 large city of Long Island City.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at LaGuardia are $5,218 per year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, LaGuardia also did well on our Best Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in New York list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Kingsborough Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in New York list. KCC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Brooklyn.

KCC undergraduate students pay an average of $5,252 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Hostos Community College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in New York list. Located in the large city of Bronx, Hostos is a public college 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

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Nassau Community College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in New York list. Located in the large 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 also claimed a spot on our Best Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in New York list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.

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#5

Dutchess Community College

Poughkeepsie, NY

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Dutchess Community College is a great value for health professions students working on their associate degree. Located in the large suburb of Poughkeepsie, DCC is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at DCC are $4,976 a year.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Suffolk County Community College is a great value for health professions students working on their associate degree. Located in the suburb of Selden, Suffolk County Community College is a public school with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Suffolk County Community College are $6,270 a 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.

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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 large 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 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 #9 on the list. BMCC is a large public school located in the large city of New York.

BMCC undergraduate students pay an average of $5,170 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Hudson Valley Community College ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in New York list. Located in the small city of Troy, HVCC is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

HVCC undergraduate students pay an average of $5,964 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#11

College of Staten Island CUNY

Staten Island, NY

College of Staten Island CUNY landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree health professions programs. Located in the city of Staten Island, CSI is a public school 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 Schools 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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