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

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Finding the Best Health Professions Master'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.

The Most Popular Health Professions Master's Degree Schools in New York ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 94 schools in New York to see which master'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 master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in New York.

Our 2023 rankings named Columbia University in the City of New York the most popular school in New York for health professions students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

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

Full Health Professions at Columbia University in the City of New York Report

#2

Stony Brook University

Stony Brook, NY

Out of the 94 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, Stony Brook University landed the # 2 spot on the list. SUNY Stony Brook is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Stony Brook.

About 80% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 20% are male.

Read full report on Health Professions at Stony Brook University

#3

LIU Post

Brookville, NY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend LIU Post. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in New York list. LIU Post is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Brookville.

About 87% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 13% are male.

Full Health Professions at LIU Post Report

#4

New York University

New York, NY

The in-demand master’s degree programs at New York University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular health professions schools in New York. NYU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.

About 88% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 12% are male.

Full Health Professions at New York University Report

#5

Hofstra University

Hempstead, NY

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Hofstra University is a great place for health professions students working on their master’s degree. Located in the suburb of Hempstead, Hofstra is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

Women make up 79% of the health professions majors at the school.

Full Health Professions at Hofstra University Report

Pace University - New York landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree health professions programs. Located in the large city of New York, Pace University is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

About 82% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 18% are male.

Full Health Professions at Pace University - New York Report

#7

Touro College

New York, NY

With a ranking of #7, Touro College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for health professions students working on their master’s degree. Touro is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.

About 78% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 22% are male.

Read full report on Health Professions at Touro College

#8

D'Youville College

Buffalo, NY

D’Youville College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in New York list. D'Youville College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Buffalo.

Women make up 85% of the health professions majors at the school.

Read full report on Health Professions at D’Youville College

SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for health professions students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. SUNY Downstate is a small public school located in the large city of Brooklyn.

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

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#10

Mercy College

Dobbs Ferry, NY

Mercy College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for health professions students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Mercy is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Dobbs Ferry.

About 89% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 11% are male.

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#11

The Graduate Center, CUNY

New York, NY

With a ranking of #11, The Graduate Center, CUNY did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for health professions students working on their master’s degree. The Graduate Center is a medium-sized public school located in the large city of New York.

About 72% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 28% are male.

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#12

Adelphi University

Garden City, NY

Adelphi University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for health professions students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #12 on the list. Adelphi is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Garden City.

About 88% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 12% are male.

Read full report on Health Professions at Adelphi University

#13

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, NY

University at Buffalo landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree health professions programs. Located in the large suburb of Buffalo, University at Buffalo is a public school with a very large student population.

About 71% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 29% are male.

Read full report on Health Professions at University at Buffalo

#14

Molloy College

Rockville Centre, NY

Molloy College landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree health professions programs. Located in the large suburb of Rockville Centre, Molloy is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Of the 189 students majoring in health professions at Molloy, 9% are male and 91% are female.

Full Health Professions at Molloy College Report

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 Master's Degree Schools in New York award.

Rank College Location
15 Weill Cornell Medical College New York, NY
16 Lehman College Bronx, NY
17 Upstate Medical University Syracuse, NY
18 University of Rochester Rochester, 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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