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2023 Most Popular Medicine Schools in New York

15 Colleges
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Medicine is one of the most popular subjects to study in New York. With 2,722 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 5th out of all the majors we track in the state.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which healthcare program is right for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

The Most Popular Medicine Schools in New York ranking is one of many tools that Healthcare Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 15 schools in New York to see which programs were the most popular for healthcare students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Medicine program at each school on the list.

Check out the medicine programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in New York.

Our analysis found SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University to be the most popular school for medicine students who want to pursue a degree in New York. SUNY Downstate is a small public school located in the city of Brooklyn.

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#2

New York Medical College

Valhalla, NY

The excellent programs at New York Medical College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best medicine schools in New York. Located in the large suburb of Valhalla, New York Medical College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#3

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, NY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University at Buffalo. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Medicine Schools in New York list. Located in the large suburb of Buffalo, University at Buffalo is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Albert Einstein College of Medicine. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Medicine Schools in New York list. Located in the city of Bronx, Albert Einstein College of Medicine is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Out of the 15 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, Upstate Medical University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Syracuse, SUNY Upstate Medical University is a public school with a small student population.

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Columbia University in the City of New York came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Medicine Schools in New York ranking. Located in the city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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#7

Stony Brook University

Stony Brook, NY

Stony Brook University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for medicine students. It came in at #7 on the list. SUNY Stony Brook is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Stony Brook.

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Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Medicine Schools in New York list. Located in the large city of New York, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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With a ranking of #9, Albany Medical College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for medicine students. AMC Albany is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Albany.

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#10

New York University

New York, NY

New York University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Medicine Schools in New York ranking. NYU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.

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Best Medicine Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 2,307
Maryland 270
New Jersey 614
District of Columbia 471

Medicine is one of 30 different types of healthcare programs to choose from.

Medicine Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Medicine 20,665

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 15 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).

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