by our College Data Analytics TeamFor its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 54 schools in New York to determine which ones were the best for health professions students pursuing a master's degree. Combined, these schools handed out 10,616 master's degrees in health professions to qualified students.
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The health professions master's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. Important measures of a quality health professions program can vary widely even among the top schools. To make it into this list, a school must excel in the following areas.
A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges for a Master's Degree ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.
One measure we use to determine the quality of a school is to look at the average salary of master's graduates during the early years of their career. That is, everyone wants their master's degree to be worth something, and salaries are one measure of determining that.
In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:
Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for health professions students working on their master's degree.
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Health Professions Master's Degree Schools in New York ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in health professions. Only those schools that rank in the top 20% of all the schools we analyze get awarded with a place on this list.
Every student who is interested in a master's degree in health professions needs to take a look at New York University. Located in the city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population.More information about a master’s in health professions from New York University
It is hard to beat Cornell University if you wish to pursue a master's degree in health professions. Cornell is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the small city of Ithaca.More information about a master’s in health professions from Cornell University
Any student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in health professions has to check out SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University. SUNY Downstate is a small public university located in the city of Brooklyn.More information about a master’s in health professions from SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University
It is difficult to beat Molloy College if you want to pursue a master's degree in health professions. Molloy is a small private not-for-profit college located in the large suburb of Rockville Centre.More information about a master’s in health professions from Molloy College
Located in the midsize city of Rochester, University of Rochester is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population.More information about a master’s in health professions from University of Rochester
Located in the large suburb of Stony Brook, SUNY Stony Brook is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a master’s in health professions from Stony Brook University
SUNY Upstate Medical University is a small public university located in the medium-sized city of Syracuse.More information about a master’s in health professions from Upstate Medical University
Located in the medium-sized suburb of Vestal, Binghamton University is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in health professions from Binghamton University
Located in the suburb of Garden City, Adelphi is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population.More information about a master’s in health professions from Adelphi University
LIU Post is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Brookville.More information about a master’s in health professions from LIU Post
Learn about other programs related to Health Professions that might interest you.
The online MPH degree at SNHU gives you a solid grounding in the scientific basis of public health, preparing you to effect change for entire populations.
Here are some additional great schools for Health Professions students in the state of New York that almost earned our Best Health Professions Master's Degree Schools in New York award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Pace University - New York | New York, NY |
| 12 | University at Buffalo | Buffalo, NY |
| 13 | Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences | Albany, NY |
| 14 | Hunter College | New York, NY |
| 15 | Lehman College | Bronx, NY |
| 16 | College of Mount Saint Vincent | Bronx, NY |
| 17 | Hofstra University | Hempstead, NY |
| 18 | Wagner College | Staten Island, 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 | 34 | 7,477 |
| New Jersey | 32 | 1,659 |
| Maryland | 32 | 2,837 |
| District of Columbia | 32 | 1,724 |
| Delaware | 24 | 396 |
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Nursing | 2,655 |
| Public Health | 1,308 |
| Allied Health Professions | 1,263 |
| Communication Sciences | 1,139 |
| Mental & Social Health Services | 1,091 |
| Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions | 1,053 |
| Health & Medical Administrative Services | 856 |
| Bioethics/Medical Ethics | 279 |
| Other Health Professions | 234 |
| Alternative Medicine & Systems | 187 |
