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2023 Most Popular Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Schools in New York

20 Colleges
$33,161 Avg Salary
$14,056 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree School for You

Health Sciences & Services is one of the most popular subjects to study in New York. With 2,199 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 8th out of all the majors we track in the state.

With all the healthcare programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

The Most Popular Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Schools in New York ranking is one of many tools that Healthcare Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 20 schools in New York to see which ones were the most popular associate degree programs for healthcare students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Health Sciences & Services program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for health science majors pursuing a associate degree.

Our 2023 rankings named Queensborough Community College the most popular school in New York for health sciences and services students working on their associate degree. Located in the large city of Bayside, QCC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 73% of the students majoring in health science at the school are women while 27% are male.

Health Science majors at QCC take out an average of $11,242 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

Full Health Sciences & Services at Queensborough Community College Report

The in-demand associate degree programs at Borough of Manhattan Community College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular health sciences and services schools in New York. BMCC is a large public school located in the large city of New York.

Of the 195 students majoring in health science at BMCC, 17% are male and 83% are female.

While working on their Associate Degree, health science majors at BMCC accumulate an average of around $12,510 in student debt.

Full Health Sciences & Services at Borough of Manhattan Community College Report

#3

SUNY Broome

Binghamton, NY

The in-demand associate degree programs at SUNY Broome helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular health sciences and services schools in New York. SUNY Broome is a small public school located in the midsize suburb of Binghamton.

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

Health Science majors at SUNY Broome take out an average of $15,585 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#4

Excelsior College

Albany, NY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Excelsior College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Schools in New York list. Excelsior College is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Albany.

About 81% of the students majoring in health science at the school are women while 19% are male.

The average amount in student loans that health science majors at Excelsior College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $25,858.

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#5

Monroe Community College

Rochester, NY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Monroe Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Schools in New York list. Monroe Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Rochester.

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

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New York City College of Technology ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Schools in New York list. City Tech is a fairly large public school located in the city of Brooklyn.

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

Full Health Sciences & Services at New York City College of Technology Report

With a ranking of #7, Finger Lakes Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for health sciences and services students working on their associate degree. Located in the rural area of Canandaigua, Finger Lakes Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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

While working on their Associate Degree, health science majors at Finger Lakes Community College accumulate an average of around $21,366 in student debt.

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With a ranking of #8, SUNY Westchester Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for health sciences and services students working on their associate degree. Located in the large suburb of Valhalla, SUNY Westchester Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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

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With a ranking of #9, Cayuga County Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for health sciences and services students working on their associate degree. Cayuga Community College is a small public school located in the town of Auburn.

Of the 25 students majoring in health science at Cayuga Community College, 12% are male and 88% are female.

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Fulton-Montgomery Community College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree health sciences and services programs. FM is a small public school located in the rural area of Johnstown.

Women make up 90% of the health science majors at the school.

While working on their Associate Degree, health science majors at FM accumulate an average of around $16,998 in student debt.

Full Health Sciences & Services at Fulton-Montgomery Community College Report

Best Health Sciences & Services Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 1,691
Maryland 187
New Jersey 1,471
District of Columbia 78
Delaware 175

One of 30 majors within the healthcare area of study, health sciences and services has other similar majors worth exploring.

Health Science Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences 29,840
General Health & Wellness 6,105

Related 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

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 20 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Sandra M. Palumbo.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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