by our College Data Analytics TeamIn 2025, College Factual analyzed 27 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Health Professions Doctor's Degree Schools in New York ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 6,256 doctor's degrees in health professions during the 2022-2023 academic year.
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Your choice of health professions for getting your doctor's degree school matters. Important measures of a quality health professions program can vary widely even among the top schools. When choosing a school we recommend considering some of the following factors:
The overall quality of a doctor's degree school is important to ensure a quality education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges for a Doctor's Degree ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.
To determine the overall quality of a graduate school, one factor we look at is the average early-career salary of those receiving their doctor's degree from the school. After all, your doctor's degree won't mean much if it doesn't help you find a job that will help you earn a living.
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 schools for health professions students working on their doctor'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 Doctor'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 doctor's degree in health professions.
It is difficult to beat New York University if you want to pursue a doctor's degree in health professions. Located in the large city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in health professions from New York University
Pace University - New York is a wonderful option for students interested in a doctor's degree in health professions. Located in the large city of New York, Pace University is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in health professions from Pace University - New York
It's difficult to beat SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University if you want to pursue a doctor's degree in health professions. SUNY Downstate is a small public university located in the large city of Brooklyn.More information about a doctorate in health professions from SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University
It is hard to beat St John's University - New York if you want to pursue a doctor's degree in health professions. STJ is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Queens.More information about a doctorate in health professions from St John’s University - New York
Located in the midsize city of Rochester, University of Rochester is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in health professions from University of Rochester
Located in the suburb of Vestal, Binghamton University is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in health professions from Binghamton University
Located in the city of Albany, Albany College of Pharmacy is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.More information about a doctorate in health professions from Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences
Located in the large suburb of Buffalo, University at Buffalo is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a doctorate in health professions from University at Buffalo
SUNY Upstate Medical University is a small public university located in the midsize city of Syracuse.More information about a doctorate in health professions from Upstate Medical University
Ithaca is a small private not-for-profit college located in the small suburb of Ithaca.More information about a doctorate in health professions from Ithaca College
Explore all the Best Health Professions Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Colleges | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| Maryland | 29 | 1,117 |
| Pennsylvania | 29 | 6,037 |
| New Jersey | 28 | 1,476 |
| District of Columbia | 24 | 810 |
| Delaware | 21 | 101 |
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Medicine | 2,690 |
| Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions | 1,115 |
| Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences | 914 |
| Dentistry | 769 |
| Nursing | 410 |
| Chiropractic | 134 |
| Optometry | 98 |
| Communication Sciences | 57 |
| Public Health | 30 |
| Mental & Social Health Services | 9 |