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2023 Most Popular Health Professions Doctor's Degree Schools in New York

46 Colleges
$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 Most Popular Health Professions Doctor's Degree Schools in New York ranking. Our analysis looked at 46 schools in New York to see which doctor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Health Professions program at each school on the list.

Check out the health professions doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in New York.

#1

New York University

New York, NY

Our analysis found New York University to be the most popular school for health professions students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in New York. NYU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.

Women make up 58% of the health professions majors at the school.

Full Health Professions at New York University Report

#2

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, NY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University at Buffalo. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in New York list. Located in the suburb of Buffalo, University at Buffalo is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 534 students majoring in health professions at University at Buffalo, 48% are male and 52% are female.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Columbia University in the City of New York is a great place for health professions students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

Of the 473 students majoring in health professions at Columbia, 33% are male and 67% are female.

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#4

Stony Brook University

Stony Brook, NY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Stony Brook University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in New York list. SUNY Stony Brook is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Stony Brook.

About 51% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 49% are male.

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#5

Touro College

New York, NY

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Touro College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular health professions schools in New York. Touro is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.

Women make up 49% of the health professions majors at the school.

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#6

New York Medical College

Valhalla, NY

New York Medical College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in New York list. Located in the large suburb of Valhalla, New York Medical College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Women make up 53% of the health professions majors at the school.

Full Health Professions at New York Medical College Report

St John’s University - New York landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree health professions programs. Located in the large city of Queens, STJ is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

Women make up 68% of the health professions majors at the school.

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#8

LIU Post

Brookville, NY

With a ranking of #8, LIU Post did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for health professions students working on their doctor’s degree. LIU Post is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Brookville.

About 65% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 35% are male.

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Upstate Medical University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree health professions programs. Located in the city of Syracuse, SUNY Upstate Medical University is a public school with a small student population.

About 54% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 46% are male.

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SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in New York ranking. SUNY Downstate is a small public school located in the large city of Brooklyn.

About 50% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 50% are male.

Full Health Professions at SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University Report

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

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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