by our College Data Analytics TeamFor its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 65 schools in New York to determine which ones were the best for health professions students pursuing a associate degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 12,926 associate degrees in health professions during the 2020-2021 academic year.
What's on this page: * Our Methodology
Your choice of health professions for getting your associate degree school matters. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. When choosing a school we recommend considering some of the following factors:
A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To account for this we consider a school's overall Best Colleges ranking which itself looks at a combination of various factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.
One measure we use to determine the quality of a school is to look at the average salary of associate graduates during the early years of their career. This is because one of the main reasons people pursue their associate degree is to enable themselves to find better-paying positions.
The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.
Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for health professions students working on their associate degree.
Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in New York list, to help you choose the best school for you.
Learn about the top ranked colleges and universities for health professions students seeking a an associate degree. Only those schools that rank in the top 15% of all the schools we analyze get awarded with a place on this list.
Every student pursuing a degree in an associate degree in health professions needs to look into New York University. NYU is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of New York.More information about a associate in health professions from New York University
Helene Fuld College of Nursing is a great decision for students interested in an associate degree in health professions. HFCN is a small private not-for-profit college located in the city of New York.More information about a associate in health professions from Helene Fuld College of Nursing
It is difficult to beat Excelsior University if you wish to pursue an associate degree in health professions. Excelsior University is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the small city of Albany.More information about a associate in health professions from Excelsior University
Bronx Community College is a good decision for individuals pursuing an associate degree in health professions. BCC is a moderately-sized public college located in the large city of Bronx.More information about a associate in health professions from Bronx Community College
Located in the city of Staten Island, CSI is a public college with a large student population.More information about a associate in health professions from College of Staten Island CUNY
Monroe College is a medium-sized private for-profit college located in the city of Bronx.More information about a associate in health professions from Monroe College
Located in the large city of Brooklyn, KCC is a public college with a large student population.More information about a associate in health professions from Kingsborough Community College
Hostos is a small public college located in the large city of Bronx.More information about a associate in health professions from Hostos Community College
City Tech is a large public college located in the city of Brooklyn.More information about a associate in health professions from New York City College of Technology
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in New York award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Borough of Manhattan Community College | New York, NY |
| 11 | LaGuardia Community College | Long Island City, NY |
| 12 | Plaza College | Forest Hills, NY |
| 13 | Nassau Community College | Garden City, NY |
| 14 | Bryant & Stratton College - Online | Orchard Park, NY |
| 15 | Queensborough Community College | Bayside, NY |
| 16 | Suffolk County Community College | Selden, NY |
Explore all the Best Health Professions Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Colleges | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| Pennsylvania | 36 | 6,333 |
| New Jersey | 35 | 4,868 |
| Maryland | 33 | 2,648 |
| Delaware | 21 | 542 |
| District of Columbia | 13 | 80 |
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Nursing | 6,672 |
| Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services | 1,660 |
| Allied Health Professions | 978 |
| Health Sciences & Services | 914 |
| Health & Medical Administrative Services | 899 |
| Mental & Social Health Services | 475 |
| Dental Support Services | 441 |
| Somatic Bodywork & Therapeutic Services | 277 |
| Public Health | 173 |
| Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services | 168 |
