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174 Colleges
$82,046 Avg 4-Year Tuition (In-State)
$27,020 Avg 4-Year Student Loan

In 2021, 45,482 students received a healthcare degree from a college in New York, making it rank #4 in terms of graduations. Students who are able to take advantage of in-state tuition will only pay an average of $20,512 per year to get their degree at a college in New York, while out of state students will pay an average of $23,699 per year.

An estimated 50% of college students in New York take out loans, with the average loan amount being $6,755 per year.

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#1

Excelsior University

Albany, New York
Private not-for-profit Public vs. Private

The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 19 to 1.

Excelsior University has a 0.9% student default rate. This is excellent when you compare it to the national rate of 10.8%.

The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from Excelsior University is $67,211.

#2

New York University

New York, New York
Private not-for-profit Public vs. Private
$58,168 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
26% Freshmen Loans

The total student population at New York University is 52,775, of which 27,444 students are undergraduates and of those, 25,854 are full-time. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1.

The acceptance rate at NYU is 13%, making it one of the most selective schools in the country. Of the accepted students, 37% are men and 63% are women.

Roughly 26% of students at NYU take out loans to pay for college. The average amount of student loans is $9,321 a year. The school reports a student loan default rate of 0.8% which is much lower than the average rate of 10.8%!

Students who graduate from NYU with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $63,932 during the early years of their career after graduation.

#3

Stony Brook University

Stony Brook, New York
Public Public vs. Private
$10,560 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
37% Freshmen Loans

The total student population at Stony Brook University is 26,782, of which 18,010 students are undergraduates and of those, 16,586 are full-time. SUNY Stony Brook has a freshman retention rate of 89%, which is a good sign that once students arrive at the school, they want to stay.

About 48% of students who apply get accepted. Around 42% of accepted students are men, and 58% are women.

Roughly 37% of students at SUNY Stony Brook take out loans to pay for college. The average amount of student loans is $6,231 a year. The school reports a student loan default rate of 1.0% which is much lower than the average rate of 10.8%!

The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from SUNY Stony Brook is $57,129.

Private not-for-profit Public vs. Private
$65,508 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
7% Freshmen Loans

There are 30,135 students at Columbia in total, 8,148 of which are undergraduates, and of those, 7,509 are full-time. The freshman retention rate at Columbia is 99%, which is great when compared to the national average of 68%.

Only 4% of students who apply get accepted. Around 49% of accepted students are men, and 51% are women.

Roughly 7% of students at Columbia take out loans to pay for college. The typical student loan amount is $13,338 a year. Columbia has a 0.9% student default rate. This is excellent when you compare it to the national rate of 10.8%.

Students who graduate from Columbia with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $83,776 during the early years of their career after graduation.

#5

LIU Post

Brookville, New York
Private not-for-profit Public vs. Private
$40,868 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
40% Freshmen Loans

The total student population at LIU Post is 15,066, of which 10,403 students are undergraduates and of those, 5,453 are full-time. The average graduation time for an undergraduate student at LIU Post is 4.5 years.

Around 93% of students who apply get accepted. Of the accepted students, 27% are men and 73% are women.

Approximately 40% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The typical student loan amount is $7,255 a year. The school reports a student loan default rate of 1.8% which is much lower than the average rate of 10.8%!

The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from LIU Post is $45,151.

#6

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, New York
Public Public vs. Private
$10,782 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
47% Freshmen Loans

The total student population at University at Buffalo is 32,347, of which 22,306 students are undergraduates and of those, 20,435 are full-time. For undergraduates at University at Buffalo, the average graduation time is 4.3 years.

The school doesn’t accept everyone who applies - it has an acceptance rate of 70%. Of the accepted students, 46% are men and 54% are women.

Roughly 47% of students at University at Buffalo take out loans to pay for college. The average amount of student loans is $7,207 a year. University at Buffalo has a 1.3% student default rate. This is excellent when you compare it to the national rate of 10.8%.

Students who graduate from University at Buffalo with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $53,266 during the early years of their career after graduation.

#7

Touro College

New York, New York
Private not-for-profit Public vs. Private
$19,190 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
22% Freshmen Loans

There are 5,520 undergraduates at Touro, of which 3,683 are full-time, and there are 11,699 students altogether. Touro has a freshman retention rate of 87%, which is a good sign that once students arrive at the school, they want to stay.

About 77% of students who apply get accepted. Of the accepted students, 36% are men and 64% are women.

Roughly 22% of students at Touro take out loans to pay for college. The average amount of student loans is $5,845 a year. Touro has a 2.3% student default rate. This is excellent when you compare it to the national rate of 10.8%.

A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $41,127 during the early-career years.

#8

Lehman College

Bronx, New York
Public Public vs. Private
$7,410 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
4% Freshmen Loans

The total student population at Lehman College is 15,091, of which 12,833 students are undergraduates and of those, 8,380 are full-time. For undergraduates at Lehman, the average graduation time is 4.7 years.

About 58% of students who apply get accepted. Of the accepted students, 33% are men and 67% are women.

4% of Lehman students take out loans to afford college costs. The average amount of student loans is $5,268 a year. Lehman has a 1.8% student default rate. This is excellent when you compare it to the national rate of 10.8%.

A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $46,948 during the early-career years.

#9

Mercy College

Dobbs Ferry, New York
Private not-for-profit Public vs. Private
$21,358 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
51% Freshmen Loans

There are 7,080 undergraduates at Mercy, of which 5,699 are full-time, and there are 9,547 students altogether. The average graduation time for an undergraduate student at Mercy is 4.4 years.

Around 86% of students who apply get accepted. Of the accepted students, 30% are men and 70% are women.

Roughly 51% of students at Mercy take out loans to pay for college. The average amount of student loans is $6,405 a year. The student loan default rate of 1.8% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.

Students who graduate from Mercy with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $40,371 during the early years of their career after graduation.

#10

Adelphi University

Garden City, New York
Private not-for-profit Public vs. Private
$43,800 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
46% Freshmen Loans

There are 5,124 undergraduates at Adelphi, of which 4,827 are full-time, and there are 7,584 students altogether. For undergraduates at Adelphi, the average graduation time is 4.2 years.

About 77% of students who apply get accepted. Around 32% of accepted students are men, and 68% are women.

Approximately 46% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The typical student loan amount is $9,274 a year. The student loan default rate of 1.1% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.

Students who graduate from Adelphi with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $60,750 during the early years of their career after graduation.

#11

Utica College

Utica, New York
Private not-for-profit Public vs. Private
$24,308 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
77% Freshmen Loans

There are 3,303 undergraduates at Utica College, of which 2,633 are full-time, and there are 4,613 students altogether. The average graduation time for an undergraduate student at Utica College is 4.4 years.

Around 89% of students who apply get accepted. Of the accepted students, 44% are men and 56% are women.

Approximately 77% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The typical student loan amount is $13,991 a year. Utica College has a 1.4% student default rate. This is excellent when you compare it to the national rate of 10.8%.

A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $55,348 during the early-career years.

#12

Hofstra University

Hempstead, New York
Private not-for-profit Public vs. Private
$53,330 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
49% Freshmen Loans

The total student population at Hofstra University is 10,444, of which 6,120 students are undergraduates and of those, 5,806 are full-time. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 13 to 1.

About 68% of students who apply get accepted. Of the accepted students, 37% are men and 63% are women.

Roughly 49% of students at Hofstra take out loans to pay for college. The average amount of student loans is $9,231 a year. The school reports a student loan default rate of 1.0% which is much lower than the average rate of 10.8%!

Students who graduate from Hofstra with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $53,862 during the early years of their career after graduation.

#13

D'Youville College

Buffalo, New York
Private not-for-profit Public vs. Private
$31,170 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
56% Freshmen Loans

There are 1,475 undergraduates at D’Youville College, of which 1,114 are full-time, and there are 2,785 students altogether. For undergraduates at D’Youville College, the average graduation time is 4.5 years.

Around 92% of students who apply get accepted. Around 29% of accepted students are men, and 71% are women.

56% of D’Youville College students take out loans to afford college costs. The typical student loan amount is $10,533 a year. The student loan default rate of 0.6% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.

Students who graduate from D’Youville College with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $55,755 during the early years of their career after graduation.

Public Public vs. Private
$7,733 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State

The total student population at SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University is 2,118, of which 187 students are undergraduates and of those, 176 are full-time. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1.

The school reports a student loan default rate of 0.2% which is much lower than the average rate of 10.8%!

A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $97,828 during the early-career years.

#15

Pace University - New York

New York, New York
Private not-for-profit Public vs. Private
$50,026 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
57% Freshmen Loans

The total student population at Pace University - New York is 12,835, of which 7,994 students are undergraduates and of those, 7,336 are full-time. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 15 to 1.

Around 88% of students who apply get accepted. Of the accepted students, 27% are men and 73% are women.

Roughly 57% of students at Pace University take out loans to pay for college. The average amount of student loans is $8,896 a year. The student loan default rate of 1.9% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.

The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from Pace University is $54,152.

#16

New York Institute of Technology

Old Westbury, New York
Private not-for-profit Public vs. Private
$42,000 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
55% Freshmen Loans

There are 6,851 students at NYIT in total, 3,473 of which are undergraduates, and of those, 3,155 are full-time. The average graduation time for an undergraduate student at NYIT is 4.5 years.

The school doesn’t accept everyone who applies - it has an acceptance rate of 80%. Around 52% of accepted students are men, and 48% are women.

Approximately 55% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The typical student loan amount is $6,160 a year. The school reports a student loan default rate of 1.5% which is much lower than the average rate of 10.8%!

Students who graduate from NYIT with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $54,041 during the early years of their career after graduation.

#17

Molloy College

Rockville Centre, New York
Private not-for-profit Public vs. Private
$36,030 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
62% Freshmen Loans

There are 3,510 undergraduates at Molloy, of which 2,746 are full-time, and there are 5,115 students altogether. It takes the average Molloy undergraduate about 4.4 years to complete their degree.

About 79% of students who apply get accepted. Of the accepted students, 27% are men and 73% are women.

Roughly 62% of students at Molloy take out loans to pay for college. The average amount of student loans is $7,366 a year. The student loan default rate of 0.7% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.

The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from Molloy is $69,985.

#18

Monroe College

Bronx, New York
Private for-profit Public vs. Private
$17,442 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
41% Freshmen Loans

The total student population at Monroe College is 6,541, of which 5,739 students are undergraduates and of those, 4,162 are full-time. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 16 to 1.

The school doesn’t accept everyone who applies - it has an acceptance rate of 39%. Around 49% of accepted students are men, and 51% are women.

Approximately 41% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The typical student loan amount is $5,812 a year. The student loan default rate of 1.2% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.

The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from Monroe College is $33,969.

#19

The Graduate Center, CUNY

New York, New York
Public Public vs. Private
$7,410 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State

There are 9,300 students at The Graduate Center in total, 2,973 of which are undergraduates, and of those, 714 are full-time. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1.

The student loan default rate of 0.4% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.

A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $60,428 during the early-career years.

#20

New York City College of Technology

Brooklyn, New York
Public Public vs. Private
$7,320 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
2% Freshmen Loans

There are 15,513 students at City Tech in total, 9,846 are full-time undergraduates. It takes the average City Tech undergraduate about 5.1 years to complete their degree.

About 82% of students who apply get accepted. Around 57% of accepted students are men, and 43% are women.

Roughly 2% of students at City Tech take out loans to pay for college. The average amount of student loans is $5,051 a year. City Tech has a 2.1% student default rate. This is excellent when you compare it to the national rate of 10.8%.

A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $40,434 during the early-career years.

#21

University of Rochester

Rochester, New York
Private not-for-profit Public vs. Private
$61,678 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
40% Freshmen Loans

The total student population at University of Rochester is 11,741, of which 6,521 students are undergraduates and of those, 6,100 are full-time. The freshman retention rate at University of Rochester is 91%, which is great when compared to the national average of 68%.

About 41% of students who apply get accepted. Around 45% of accepted students are men, and 55% are women.

Roughly 40% of students at University of Rochester take out loans to pay for college. The typical student loan amount is $8,040 a year. The student loan default rate of 0.4% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.

Students who graduate from University of Rochester with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $65,638 during the early years of their career after graduation.

#22

St John's University - New York

Queens, New York
Private not-for-profit Public vs. Private
$47,360 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
45% Freshmen Loans

There are 15,693 undergraduates at STJ, of which 10,177 are full-time, and there are 20,143 students altogether. The average graduation time for an undergraduate student at STJ is 4.5 years.

Around 85% of students who apply get accepted. Of the accepted students, 39% are men and 61% are women.

Approximately 45% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The average amount of student loans is $7,803 a year. The student loan default rate of 1.9% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.

The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from STJ is $51,172.

#23

Upstate Medical University

Syracuse, New York
Public Public vs. Private
$8,083 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State

There are 1,528 students at SUNY Upstate Medical University in total, 205 of which are undergraduates, and of those, 145 are full-time. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1.

The school reports a student loan default rate of 0.2% which is much lower than the average rate of 10.8%!

Students who graduate from SUNY Upstate Medical University with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $78,717 during the early years of their career after graduation.

#24

Hunter College

New York, New York
Public Public vs. Private
$7,382 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
4% Freshmen Loans

There are 24,052 students at Hunter in total, 17,943 of which are undergraduates, and of those, 13,753 are full-time. It takes the average Hunter undergraduate about 4.7 years to complete their degree.

About 46% of students who apply get accepted. Around 31% of accepted students are men, and 69% are women.

Roughly 4% of students at Hunter take out loans to pay for college. The typical student loan amount is $7,024 a year. Hunter has a 1.0% student default rate. This is excellent when you compare it to the national rate of 10.8%.

A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $47,281 during the early-career years.

Public Public vs. Private
$5,170 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
2% Freshmen Loans

There are 15,469 full-time undergraduates at BMCC, and 22,496 students altogether. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 19 to 1.

Roughly 2% of students at BMCC take out loans to pay for college. The average amount of student loans is $5,423 a year. BMCC has a 2.8% student default rate. This is excellent when you compare it to the national rate of 10.8%.

Students who graduate from BMCC with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $33,185 during the early years of their career after graduation.

Other New York Colleges

Rank School Yearly Graduations
26 York College 449
27 Queensborough Community College 447
28 The College at Brockport 442
29 New York Medical College 433
30 St. John Fisher College 429
31 ASA College 407
32 Helene Fuld College of Nursing 396
33 Trocaire College 379
34 Suffolk County Community College 366
35 Ithaca College 362
36 Dominican College of Blauvelt 351
37 Binghamton University 349
38 SUNY Broome 337
39 LaGuardia Community College 327
40 Nazareth College 323
41 Wagner College 321
41 Daemen College 321
43 Kingsborough Community College 316
44 Nassau Community College 313
45 Bronx Community College 308
46 College of Mount Saint Vincent 303
47 Bryant & Stratton College - Online 299
48 SUNY Delhi 296
49 Brooklyn College 293
50 Russell Sage College 284
51 College of Staten Island CUNY 275
52 Weill Cornell Medical College 269
53 St Paul’s School of Nursing - Staten Island 267
54 Hudson Valley Community College 265
55 New York Chiropractic College 263
56 St Paul’s School of Nursing - Queens 257
57 Monroe Community College 247
58 Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences 246
59 SUNY Plattsburgh 238
60 University at Albany 224
61 Erie Community College 223
62 Maria College of Albany 218
63 Albert Einstein College of Medicine 217
63 Mildred Elley NYC 217
65 SUNY Empire State College 206
66 Albany Medical College 200
67 Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai 199
68 St. Joseph’s College - New York 198
69 Queens College 194
70 SUNY Canton 191
71 Roberts Wesleyan College 188
72 Le Moyne College 186
73 Rochester Institute of Technology 185
74 SUNY Polytechnic Institute 183
75 Plaza College 182
76 Orange County Community College 180
77 Hostos Community College 176
78 Berkeley College - New York 175
79 Mount Saint Mary College 170
80 Alfred State College 168
81 St. Joseph’s College of Nursing 167
81 Niagara County Community College 167
81 Phillips School of Nursing at Mount Sinai Beth Israel 167
84 Mandl School - The College of Allied Health 160
85 Genesee Community College 158
85 Keuka College 158
87 Farmingdale State College 156
88 Morrisville State College 154
89 Jamestown Community College 149
90 New York College of Health Professions 147
91 SUNY Cortland 145
92 Syracuse University 140
93 SUNY Westchester Community College 138
94 Clarkson University 130
95 The College of Westchester 127
95 SUNY New Paltz 127
97 Cornell University 124
98 Pacific College of Health and Science 123
99 Rockland Community College 121
100 Finger Lakes Community College 116
101 Onondaga Community College 115
102 Adirondack Community College 109
103 Marist College 108
104 The College of Saint Rose 105
104 Iona College 105
106 Pomeroy College of Nursing at Crouse Hospital 104
107 Nyack College 103
108 Mohawk Valley Community College 100
108 St. Francis College 100
110 Corning Community College 99
110 Niagara University 99
112 Bryant & Stratton College - Syracuse North 94
113 Teachers College at Columbia University 93
114 Dutchess Community College 92
115 Buffalo State 91
115 North Country Community College 91
117 SUNY College of Optometry 90
117 The City College of New York 90
119 Bryant & Stratton College - Buffalo 85
120 New York School for Medical and Dental Assistants 83
121 SUNY Old Westbury 79
122 SUNY Fredonia 77
122 Medgar Evers College 77
124 Fulton-Montgomery Community College 75
125 Alfred University 72
125 New York College of Podiatric Medicine 72
127 Fordham University 70
127 SUNY Oswego 70
129 Cayuga County Community College 69
130 Metropolitan College of New York 68
131 Saint Elizabeth College of Nursing 67
132 Yeshiva University 66
132 Jefferson Community College 66
132 Tompkins Cortland Community College 66
135 Elmira College 65
136 Samaritan Hospital School of Nursing 63
136 Medaille College 63
138 St. Peter’s Hospital College of Nursing 62
138 Columbia-Greene Community College 62
140 Pratt Institute - Main 57
141 John Jay College of Criminal Justice 55
142 New York College of Traditional Chinese Medicine 54
143 Bryant & Stratton College - Greece 51
144 Villa Maria College 50
144 Montefiore School of Nursing 50
144 Hartwick College 50
147 Belanger School of Nursing 49
148 SUNY Oneonta 46
148 Finger Lakes Health College of Nursing 46
150 Sullivan County Community College 45
151 Baruch College 44
152 Cochran School of Nursing 42
153 Manhattan College 40
154 Sarah Lawrence College 34
155 Bryant & Stratton College - Albany 33
156 Herkimer County Community College 32
157 Clinton Community College 29
157 Canisius College 29
159 SUNY Potsdam 26
160 St. Bonaventure University 25
161 SUNY Ulster 24
161 SUNY Cobleskill 24
163 Mildred Elley Albany 22
164 Bank Street College of Education 19
165 Siena College 18
166 Marymount Manhattan College 14
167 School of Visual Arts 10
168 Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute 9
169 St. Thomas Aquinas College 6
170 Arnot Ogden Medical Center 5
171 SUNY Schenectady County Community College 4
172 Cazenovia College 0
172 Hilbert College 0
172 SUNY Geneseo 0

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