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2023 Most Popular Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in New York

117 Colleges
$27,865 Avg Salary
$12,990 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Health Professions Undergraduate 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 Undergraduate Certificate Schools in New York ranking. This report analyzed 117 schools in New York to see which ones were the most popular undergraduate certificate programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Health Professions program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Colleges.

#1

Hunter Business School

Levittown, NY

Our analysis found Hunter Business School to be the most popular school for health professions students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in New York. Located in the large suburb of Levittown, Hunter Business School is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

About 93% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 7% are male.

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The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at Bryant & Stratton College - Online helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular health professions schools in New York. Bryant & Stratton College - Online is a moderately-sized private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Orchard Park.

Of the 431 students majoring in health professions at Bryant & Stratton College - Online, 2% are male and 98% are female.

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#3

Allen School - Brooklyn

Brooklyn, NY

The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at Allen School - Brooklyn 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 city of Brooklyn, Allen School - Brooklyn is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

Women make up 96% of the health professions majors at the school.

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#4

Allen School - Jamaica

Jamaica, NY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Allen School - Jamaica. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in New York list. Located in the city of Jamaica, Allen School - Jamaica is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

Women make up 97% of the health professions majors at the school.

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#5

New Age Training

New York, NY

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means New Age Training is a great place for health professions students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the large city of New York, New Age Training is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

Of the 252 students majoring in health professions at New Age Training, 7% are male and 93% are female.

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Isabella Graham Hart School of Practical Nursing did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for health professions students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Rochester, IGH is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

About 92% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 8% are male.

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New York Medical Career Training Center ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in New York list. New York Medical Career Training Center is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the city of Flushing.

Women make up 96% of the health professions majors at the school.

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Center for Allied Health Education did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for health professions students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the large city of Brooklyn, Center for Allied Health Education is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

Of the 223 students majoring in health professions at Center for Allied Health Education, 34% are male and 66% are female.

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AMG School of Licensed Practical Nursing came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in New York ranking. Located in the city of Brooklyn, AMG School of Licensed Practical Nursing is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

About 86% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 14% are male.

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#10

Mildred Elley NYC

New York, NY

Mildred Elley NYC landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate health professions programs. Mildred Elley NYC is a small private for-profit school located in the city of New York.

Of the 189 students majoring in health professions at Mildred Elley NYC, 11% are male and 89% are female.

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Veeb Nassau County School of Practical Nursing came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in New York ranking. Located in the suburb of Hicksville, Veeb Nassau County School of Practical Nursing is a public school with a fairly small student population.

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

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#12

Erie 1 BOCES

West Seneca, NY

With a ranking of #12, Erie 1 BOCES did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for health professions students working on their undergraduate certificate. Erie 1 BOCES is a small public school located in the large suburb of West Seneca.

Women make up 88% of the health professions majors at the school.

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#13

Eastern Suffolk BOCES

Brentwood, NY

With a ranking of #13, Eastern Suffolk BOCES did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for health professions students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the large suburb of Brentwood, Eastern Suffolk BOCES is a public school with a fairly small student population.

Of the 130 students majoring in health professions at Eastern Suffolk BOCES, 11% are male and 89% are female.

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Albany BOCES - Adult Practical Nursing Program landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate health professions programs. Albany BOCES - Adult Practical Nursing Program is a fairly small public school located in the large suburb of Albany.

Women make up 96% of the health professions majors at the school.

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New York School for Medical and Dental Assistants landed the #15 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate health professions programs. Located in the large city of Long Island City, New York School for Medical and Dental Assistants is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

Women make up 95% of the health professions majors at the school.

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Metropolitan Learning Institute ranked #16 on this year’s Most Popular Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in New York list. MLI is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Rego Park.

Of the 102 students majoring in health professions at MLI, 5% are male and 95% are female.

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#17

ASA College

Brooklyn, NY

ASA College landed the #17 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate health professions programs. ASA Institute is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Brooklyn.

About 90% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 10% are male.

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#17

Mildred Elley Albany

Albany, NY

Mildred Elley Albany came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in New York ranking. Mildred Elley Albany is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Albany.

Women make up 87% of the health professions majors at the school.

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Honorable Mentions

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in New York award.

Rank College Location
19 Wayne Finger Lakes BOCES-Practical Nursing Program Newark, NY
20 Hudson Valley Community College Troy, NY
21 Schuyler Steuben Chemung Tioga Allegany BOCES Elmira, NY
22 Trocaire College Buffalo, NY
22 Genesee Valley BOCES-Practical Nursing Program Batavia, 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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