by our College Data Analytics TeamIn its yearly rankings, College Factual analyzes over 2,000 colleges and universities to determine which ones are the best in a variety of categories, such as overall value, quality, diversity, which schools are the best for each major, and much more.
SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University was awarded 258 badges in the 2024 rankings. The highest ranked major at the school is registered nursing.
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SUNY Downstate was not ranked in College Factual's 2024 Best Overall Colleges report. This could be for a number of reasons, including lack of data.
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The student to faculty ratio is often used to measure the number of teaching resources that a college or university offers its students. The national average for this metric is 15 to 1, but at SUNY Downstate it is much better at 9 to 1. That's good news for students who want to interact more on a personal level with their teachers.
When estimating how much access students will have to their teachers, some people like to look at what percentage of faculty members are full time. This is because part-time teachers may not have as much time to spend on campus as their full-time counterparts.
The full-time faculty percentage at SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University is 75%. This is higher than the national average of 47%.
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During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 187 undergraduates at SUNY Downstate with 176 being full-time and 11 being part-time.
The student loan default rate at SUNY Downstate is 0.4%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.
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Contact details for SUNY Downstate are given below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 450 Clarkson Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11203-2098 |
| Phone: | 718-270-2187 |
| Website: | www.downstate.edu/ |
| Most Popular Majors | Bachelor’s Degrees | Average Salary of Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Nursing | 107 | $96,869 |
| Allied Health Professions | 32 | $81,537 |
| Other Health Professions | 23 | NA |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology | 0 | NA |
| Pharmacology & Toxicology | 0 | NA |
| Physiology & Pathology Sciences | 0 | NA |
| Biomedical Engineering | 0 | NA |
| Neurobiology & Neurosciences | 0 | NA |
| Alternative Medical Support Services | 0 | NA |
| Health & Medical Administrative Services | 0 | NA |
Online courses area a great option for busy, working students as well as for those who have scheduling conflicts and want to study on their own time. As time goes by, expect to see more and more online learning options become available.
In 2020-2021, 732 students took at least one online class at SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University. This is a decrease from the 1,305 students who took online classes the previous year.
| Year | Took at Least One Online Class | Took All Classes Online |
|---|---|---|
| 2020-2021 | 732 | 187 |
| 2019-2020 | 1,305 | 677 |
| 2018-2019 | 239 | 60 |
| 2017-2018 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016-2017 | 212 | 11 |
Learn more about online learning at SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University.
Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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