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Most Popular Online Health Professions Graduate Certificate Schools in New York

2023 Most Popular Online Health Professions Graduate Certificate Schools in New York

12 Colleges
$89,269 Avg Salary
$23,211 Avg Student Debt

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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Online Health Professions Graduate Certificate Schools in New York ranking. This report analyzed 12 schools in New York to see which ones were the most popular online graduate certificate programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for health professions majors pursuing an online graduate certificate.

#1

New York Medical College

Valhalla, NY

Our analysis found New York Medical College to be the most popular school for health professions students who want to pursue an online graduate certificate in New York. Located in the large suburb of Valhalla, New York Medical College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Of the 76 students majoring in health professions at New York Medical College, 21% are male and 79% are female.

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#2

New York University

New York, NY

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means New York University is a great place for health professions students working on their online graduate certificate. NYU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.

Of the 97 students majoring in health professions at NYU, 31% are male and 69% are female.

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#3

SUNY Oswego

Oswego, NY

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means SUNY Oswego is a great place for health professions students working on their online graduate certificate. Located in the town of Oswego, SUNY Oswego is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

About 83% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 17% are male.

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#4

SUNY Empire State College

Saratoga Springs, NY

Out of the 12 online programs at schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, SUNY Empire State College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Saratoga Springs, SUNY Empire is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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#5

SUNY Cortland

Cortland, NY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend SUNY Cortland. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Health Professions Graduate Certificate Schools in New York list. Located in the town of Cortland, SUNY Cortland is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 3 students majoring in health professions at SUNY Cortland, 33% are male and 67% are female.

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#5

D'Youville College

Buffalo, NY

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means D’Youville College is a great place for health professions students working on their online graduate certificate. D'Youville College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Buffalo.

Women make up 60% of the health professions majors at the school.

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#7

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, NY

University at Buffalo came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Health Professions Graduate Certificate Schools in New York ranking. Located in the large suburb of Buffalo, University at Buffalo is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 92 students majoring in health professions at University at Buffalo, 40% are male and 60% are female.

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#8

Stony Brook University

Stony Brook, NY

Stony Brook University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular online graduate certificate health professions programs. SUNY Stony Brook is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Stony Brook.

Women make up 65% of the health professions majors at the school.

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#9

Excelsior College

Albany, NY

Excelsior College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Health Professions Graduate Certificate Schools in New York ranking. Excelsior College is a large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Albany.

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SUNY Polytechnic Institute landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular online graduate certificate health professions programs. SUNY Poly is a small public school located in the midsize suburb of Utica.

Women make up 75% of the health professions majors at the school.

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Best Health Professions Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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

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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 12 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).

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