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Most Popular Health Professions Graduate Certificate Schools in New York

2023 Most Popular Health Professions Graduate Certificate Schools in New York

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

Finding the Best Health Professions Graduate Certificate 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Health Professions Graduate Certificate Schools in New York ranking. Our analysis looked at 66 schools in New York to see which graduate certificate 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 graduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in New York.

Our analysis found Columbia University in the City of New York to be the most popular school for health professions students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in New York. Located in the large city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

About 84% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 16% are male.

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#2

New York University

New York, NY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend New York University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Health Professions Graduate Certificate Schools in New York list. NYU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large 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

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, NY

The in-demand graduate certificate programs at University at Buffalo helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular health professions schools in New York. Located in the large suburb of Buffalo, University at Buffalo is a public college with a very 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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#4

University of Rochester

Rochester, NY

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Rochester is a great place for health professions students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the medium-sized city of Rochester, University of Rochester is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

About 52% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 48% are male.

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#5

New York Medical College

Valhalla, NY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend New York Medical College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Health Professions Graduate Certificate Schools in New York list. 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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#6

University at Albany

Albany, NY

University at Albany came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Health Professions Graduate Certificate Schools in New York ranking. UAlbany is a fairly large public school located in the city of Albany.

Women make up 94% of the health professions majors at the school.

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Alfred University

Alfred, NY

Alfred University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate health professions programs. Located in the remote town of Alfred, Alfred is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Women make up 77% of the health professions majors at the school.

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#8

LIU Post

Brookville, NY

LIU Post came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Health Professions Graduate Certificate Schools in New York ranking. LIU Post is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Brookville.

Of the 43 students majoring in health professions at LIU Post, 14% are male and 86% are female.

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The Graduate Center, CUNY came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Health Professions Graduate Certificate Schools in New York ranking. The Graduate Center is a medium-sized public school located in the large city of New York.

About 64% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 36% are male.

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With a ranking of #10, SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for health professions students working on their graduate certificate. SUNY Downstate is a small public school located in the city of Brooklyn.

Of the 32 students majoring in health professions at SUNY Downstate, 16% are male and 84% are female.

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Honorable Mentions

Here are some additional popular schools for Health Professions students in the state of New York that almost earned our Most Popular Health Professions Graduate Certificate Schools in New York award.

Rank College Location
11 Stony Brook University Stony Brook, NY
12 Teachers College at Columbia University New York, NY
13 Molloy College Rockville Centre, NY

Best Health Professions Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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).

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