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2023 Best Value Health Professions Doctor's Degree Schools in New York

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

42 Colleges
$17,670 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$81,655 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Health Professions Doctor'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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Health Professions Doctor's Degree Schools in New York ranking. This report analyzed 42 schools in New York to see which ones offered the best value doctor's degree programs for health professions students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

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 Doctor’s Degree Schools in New York

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

Top 10 Best Health Professions Doctor's Degree Schools

Our 2023 rankings named SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University the best value school in New York for health professions students working on their doctor’s degree. SUNY Downstate is a small public school located in the large city of Brooklyn.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at SUNY Downstate are $11,973 per year.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means The Graduate Center, CUNY is a great value for health professions students working on their doctor’s degree. The Graduate Center is a medium-sized public school located in the city of New York.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at The Graduate Center are $10,410 a year.

The Graduate Center not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #1 on our Best Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in New York list.

Full Health Professions at The Graduate Center, CUNY Report

Out of the 42 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, Upstate Medical University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Syracuse, SUNY Upstate Medical University is a public college with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at SUNY Upstate Medical University are $12,316 per year.

Full Health Professions at Upstate Medical University Report

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means The City College of New York is a great value for health professions students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large city of New York, CCNY is a public school with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at CCNY are $11,402 per year.

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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at SUNY College of Optometry helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value health professions schools in New York. SUNY Optometry is a small public school located in the city of New York.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at SUNY Optometry are $11,773 a year.

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#6

New York Chiropractic College

Seneca Falls, NY

New York Chiropractic College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for health professions students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the town of Seneca Falls, New York Chiropractic College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at New York Chiropractic College are $18,144 per year.

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#7

Marist College

Poughkeepsie, NY

Marist College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for health professions students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Marist is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Poughkeepsie.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Marist are $15,760 a year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Marist also is in the top 20% of our Best Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in New York ranking.

Full Health Professions at Marist College Report

#8

College of Staten Island CUNY

Staten Island, NY

With a ranking of #8, College of Staten Island CUNY did quite well on this year’s best value schools for health professions students working on their doctor’s degree. 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 graduate student at CSI are $11,650 a year.

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#9

St. John Fisher College

Rochester, NY

St. John Fisher College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for health professions students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Rochester, Fisher is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Fisher graduate students pay an average of $18,324 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#10

Binghamton University

Vestal, NY

Binghamton University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for health professions students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the suburb of Vestal, Binghamton University is a public school with a large student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Binghamton University are $13,780 per year.

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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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