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2023 Best Healthcare Doctor's Degree Schools in New York

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There are so many healthcare programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools and bootcamp that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Healthcare Degree Search has developed this Best Healthcare Doctor's Degree Schools in New York ranking. Our analysis looked at 33 schools in New York to see which doctor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for healthcare students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

View our full ranking methodology.

Top Healthcare Doctor's Degree Schools in New York

Learn more about these excellent schools below:

#1

Ithaca College

Ithaca, New York
$22,206 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Ithaca College to be the best school for healthcare students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in New York.

Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at Ithaca. In fact, around 99% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

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#2

St. John Fisher College

Rochester, New York
$18,324 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 33 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, St. John Fisher College landed the # 2 spot on the list.

Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at Fisher. In 2019-2020 about 25% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

Full St. John Fisher College Report

#3

Wagner College

Staten Island, New York
$23,340 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Wagner College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Healthcare Doctor’s Degree Schools in New York list.

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#4

Marist College

Poughkeepsie, New York
$15,760 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Marist College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Healthcare Doctor’s Degree Schools in New York list.

Marist does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. In fact, around 75% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

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#5

University of Rochester

Rochester, New York
$47,541 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Rochester. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Healthcare Doctor’s Degree Schools in New York list.

You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at University of Rochester. In 2019-2020 about 64% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

Full University of Rochester Report

#6

New York University

New York, New York
$38,206 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #6, New York University did quite well on this year’s best schools for healthcare students working on their doctor’s degree.

Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at NYU. During the 2019-2020 year, about 79% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

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#7

New York Institute of Technology

Old Westbury, New York
$25,460 Average Tuition & Fees

New York Institute of Technology came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Healthcare Doctor’s Degree Schools in New York ranking.

If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since NYIT does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 10% took at least some of their classes online.

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$35,054 Average Tuition & Fees

Teachers College at Columbia University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree healthcare programs.

Online graduate courses are available at Teachers College, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. During the 2019-2020 year, about 98% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

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#9

The City College of New York

New York, New York
$11,402 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #9, The City College of New York did quite well on this year’s best schools for healthcare students working on their doctor’s degree.

CCNY does have options available for those who want to take online graduate classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 90% took at least some of their classes online.

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#10

The Graduate Center, CUNY

New York, New York
$10,410 Average Tuition & Fees

The Graduate Center, CUNY landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree healthcare programs.

The Graduate Center does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 100% took at least some of their classes online.

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#11

Molloy College

Rockville Centre, New York
$23,800 Average Tuition & Fees

Molloy College landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree healthcare programs.

One thing to take note of is that Molloy does offer online graduate classes in some areas. During the 2019-2020 year, about 97% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

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#12

Hofstra University

Hempstead, New York
$28,180 Average Tuition & Fees

Hofstra University ranked #12 on this year’s Best Healthcare Doctor’s Degree Schools in New York list.

Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at Hofstra. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 21% took at least some of their classes online.

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$52,924 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #13, Columbia University in the City of New York did quite well on this year’s best schools for healthcare students working on their doctor’s degree.

Columbia does have options available for those who want to take online graduate classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. In 2019-2020 about 91% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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#14

Utica College

Utica, New York
$33,414 Average Tuition & Fees

Utica College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for healthcare students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #14 on the list.

Online graduate courses are available at Utica College, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. During the 2019-2020 year, about 96% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

Full Utica College Report

#15

Adelphi University

Garden City, New York
$44,520 Average Tuition & Fees

Adelphi University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for healthcare students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #15 on the list.

One thing to take note of is that Adelphi does offer online graduate classes in some areas. During the 2019-2020 year, about 92% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

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#16

Daemen College

Amherst, New York
$24,058 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #16, Daemen College did quite well on this year’s best schools for healthcare students working on their doctor’s degree.

Online graduate courses are available at Daemen College, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 52% took at least some of their classes online.

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#17

Binghamton University

Vestal, New York
$13,780 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #17, Binghamton University did quite well on this year’s best schools for healthcare students working on their doctor’s degree.

One thing to take note of is that Binghamton University does offer online graduate classes in some areas. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 57% took at least some of their classes online.

Full Binghamton University Report

#18

St John's University - New York

Queens, New York
$31,516 Average Tuition & Fees

St John’s University - New York did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for healthcare students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #18 on the list.

If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since STJ does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 88% took at least some of their classes online.

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#19

Pace University - New York

New York, New York
$34,100 Average Tuition & Fees

Pace University - New York did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for healthcare students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #19 on the list.

Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at Pace University. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 76% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

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#20

Stony Brook University

Stony Brook, New York
$13,838 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #20, Stony Brook University did quite well on this year’s best schools for healthcare students working on their doctor’s degree.

SUNY Stony Brook does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 71% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

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#21

Dominican College of Blauvelt

Orangeburg, New York
$17,276 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #21, Dominican College of Blauvelt did quite well on this year’s best schools for healthcare students working on their doctor’s degree.

Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at Dominican College. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 29% took at least some of their classes online.

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#22

College of Staten Island CUNY

Staten Island, New York
$11,650 Average Tuition & Fees

College of Staten Island CUNY did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for healthcare students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #22 on the list.

CSI does have options available for those who want to take online graduate classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. During the 2019-2020 year, about 99% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

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#23

Syracuse University

Syracuse, New York
$42,954 Average Tuition & Fees

Syracuse University landed the #23 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree healthcare programs.

One thing to take note of is that Syracuse does offer online graduate classes in some areas. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 31% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

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#24

Nazareth College

Rochester, New York
$18,520 Average Tuition & Fees

Nazareth College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for healthcare students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #24 on the list.

Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at Nazareth. During the 2019-2020 year, about 39% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

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#25

D'Youville College

Buffalo, New York
$20,310 Average Tuition & Fees

D’Youville College ranked #25 on this year’s Best Healthcare Doctor’s Degree Schools in New York list.

D’Youville College does have options available for those who want to take online graduate classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. In fact, around 88% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.

References

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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