New York·Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations·SOC 29-2099

Best Health Technologist programs in New York, ranked by enrollment

All health technologists and technicians not listed.

29 schools in New York run programs that feed this job, graduating 836 people a year. The job pays a median of $60,320 in New York across about 11,910 jobs (BLS OEWS May 2025).

Also calledCase ManagerPatient AdvocateSurgical CoordinatorPatient Service RepresentativeMedicaid Service Coordinator (MSC)Certified Neurodiagnostic TechnologistOphthalmic Technologist (Ophthalmic Tech)Certified Ophthalmic Medical Technologist (COMT)
Graduates / yr
836
in New York
Median pay · New York
$60,320
BLS OEWS May 2025
Jobs in state
11,910
people employed
Schools
29
with a feeder program
Avg graduation rate
39%
across those schools
Median net price
$33,742
per year, IPEDS

Fields of study in New York that lead to this job

Grouped at the 4-digit CIP level. Numbers are graduates per year in this state.

5 programs in New York that lead to this job

Ranked by graduates per year in New York (IPEDS completions). Graduate earnings and debt are national College Scorecard figures reported at the 4-digit CIP level, so specializations within one field share a figure. Each program also links to its own New York page.

Degree programs that lead to this occupation, ranked by graduates per year
#ProgramGraduates / yrShare of pipelineSchoolsGrad earnings (1 yr)Median debt
1
CIP 51.0907In New York
473
56.6%
20$53,520$20,250
2
CIP 51.0908In New York
202
24.2%
10$53,520$20,250
3
CIP 51.0999In New York
95
11.4%
4$53,520$20,250
4
CIP 51.0812In New York
44
5.3%
2$29,507$11,000
5
CIP 51.0917In New York
22
2.6%
2$53,520$20,250

Top 25 schools in New York

Ranked by graduates per year into this job. Graduate earnings are reported for 25 of the 29 schools in this state.

Schools ranked by graduates per year into this occupation
#SchoolGraduates / yrTop feeder programGrad earnings (1 yr)Grad rateNet priceAcceptance
1CUNY New York City College of Technology
Brooklyn, NY Public · 1 feeder programs
74Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapist$78,54821%80%
2Nassau Community College
Garden City, NY Public · 2 feeder programs
59Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapist$81,81023%
3CUNY Borough of Manhattan Community College
New York, NY Public · 1 feeder programs
48Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist$100,61125%
4Niagara County Community College
Sanborn, NY Public · 1 feeder programs
46Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapist$52,56432%
5Empire State University
Saratoga Springs, NY Public · 1 feeder programs
41Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions, Other41%
6SUNY Westchester Community College
Valhalla, NY Public · 2 feeder programs
41Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapist$84,62425%
7CUNY Bronx Community College
Bronx, NY Public · 1 feeder programs
40Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapist$83,38216%
8CUNY LaGuardia Community College
Long Island City, NY Public · 1 feeder programs
35Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapist$68,60324%
9Long Island University
Brookville, NY Private not-for-profit · 2 feeder programs
35Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist$92,69657%$24,63986%
10Upstate Medical University
Syracuse, NY Public · 3 feeder programs
35Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapist$72,045
11Hudson Valley Community College
Troy, NY Public · 2 feeder programs
34Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist$58,24635%
12Mohawk Valley Community College
Utica, NY Public · 2 feeder programs
34Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapist$52,72238%
13Hofstra University
Hempstead, NY Private not-for-profit · 1 feeder programs
31Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions, Other$28,54269%$34,53968%
14CUNY Hostos Community College
Bronx, NY Public · 1 feeder programs
29Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapist$79,34616%
15Mandl School - The College of Allied Health
New York, NY Private for-profit · 1 feeder programs
29Respiratory Therapy Technician/Assistant$33,67948%$33,742
16Center for Allied Health Education
Brooklyn, NY Private for-profit · 1 feeder programs
27Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapist$74,657100%$35,43119%
17Erie Community College
Buffalo, NY Public · 2 feeder programs
25Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist$58,69528%
18Stony Brook University
Stony Brook, NY Public · 2 feeder programs
25Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist$92,16576%49%
19SUNY Broome Community College
Binghamton, NY Public · 1 feeder programs
24Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapist$56,46723%
20Fulton - Montgomery Community College
Johnstown, NY Public · 1 feeder programs
17Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapist$61,10940%
21SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University
Brooklyn, NY Public · 1 feeder programs
17Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapist$105,434
22Monroe Community College
Rochester, NY Public · 1 feeder programs
16Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapist$47,95627%
23Genesee Community College
Batavia, NY Public · 1 feeder programs
15Respiratory Therapy Technician/Assistant$44,44231%
24Manhattan University
Riverdale, NY Private not-for-profit · 1 feeder programs
15Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapist$64,51264%$26,80779%
25Sullivan County Community College
Loch Sheldrake, NY Public · 1 feeder programs
15Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist33%

All 29 schools in New York

Every school in New York with a program that feeds this job, ordered by graduates per year. Earnings are shown for the ranked schools above; open a school profile for the rest.

All schools in New York that feed this occupation
SchoolCityControlGraduates / yrFeeder programs
CUNY New York City College of TechnologyBrooklynPublic741
Nassau Community CollegeGarden CityPublic592
CUNY Borough of Manhattan Community CollegeNew YorkPublic481
Niagara County Community CollegeSanbornPublic461
Empire State UniversitySaratoga SpringsPublic411
SUNY Westchester Community CollegeValhallaPublic412
CUNY Bronx Community CollegeBronxPublic401
CUNY LaGuardia Community CollegeLong Island CityPublic351
Long Island UniversityBrookvillePrivate not-for-profit352
Upstate Medical UniversitySyracusePublic353
Hudson Valley Community CollegeTroyPublic342
Mohawk Valley Community CollegeUticaPublic342
Hofstra UniversityHempsteadPrivate not-for-profit311
CUNY Hostos Community CollegeBronxPublic291
Mandl School - The College of Allied HealthNew YorkPrivate for-profit291

What health technologists and technicians, all other earn in New York

What people already working in this job earn (BLS OEWS May 2025). Not graduate earnings.

Median annual in New York
$60,320
Mean annual
$66,140
Jobs in state
11,910
What the range looks like
10th pct$41,380Median$60,32090th pct$97,280
Versus the national median
+19.9%

U.S. median $50,290. New York pays above the national figure.

Job concentration
1.05×

1.00× means the state has its expected share of these jobs.

Metro areas in New York

New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ
$61,440median
12,400 jobs
Binghamton, NY
$46,940median
80 jobs
Elmira, NY
$48,040median
40 jobs
Rochester, NY
$50,190median
410 jobs
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY
$48,220median
470 jobs
Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY
$52,360median
260 jobs
Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY
$49,870median
730 jobs
Utica-Rome, NY
$46,230median
120 jobs

Job outlook

Bureau of Labor Statistics Employment Projections, 2024 to 2034.

Projected growth 2024–34
+5.2%
Faster than average
Openings per year
13,600
new jobs plus replacements
Employment change
9,300
178,800 → 188,100
Typical entry education
Postsecondary nondegree award

Growth and openings are national. The Bureau of Labor Statistics does not publish employment projections at state level, so these figures describe the occupation across the whole U.S., not this state alone.

How to get in

The full skills, tools, and day-to-day breakdown lives on the national Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other page.

How to become a Health Technologist

Job zone 3 of 5 · SVP 6.0 to < 7.0
Typical entry education
Postsecondary nondegree award

Most occupations in this zone require training in vocational schools, related on-the-job experience, or an associate's degree.

Previous work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is required for these occupations. For example, an electrician must have completed three or four years of apprenticeship or several years of vocational training, and often must have passed a licensing exam, in order to perform the job.

Employees in these occupations usually need one or two years of training involving both on-the-job experience and informal training with experienced workers. A recognized apprenticeship program may be associated with these occupations.

Top skills

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The same job in other states

Where else this occupation employs the most people, and what it pays there.

Related careers in New York

Every major mapped to this job

The official federal mapping behind the rankings above.

All 14 majors mapped to Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other12 of them graduated someone in the latest IPEDS year. NCES CIP 2020 → SOC 2018 crosswalk.+
  • 51.0812Respiratory Therapy Technician/Assistant
  • 51.0814Radiologist Assistant
  • 51.0903Electroneurodiagnostic/Electroencephalographic Technology/Technologist
  • 51.0907Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapist
  • 51.0908Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist
  • 51.0914Gene/Genetic Therapy
  • 51.0915Cardiopulmonary Technology/Technologist
  • 51.0916Radiation Protection/Health Physics Technician
  • 51.0917Polysomnography
  • 51.0921Hyperbaric Medicine Technology/Technician(no graduates reported)
  • 51.0922Intraoperative Neuromonitoring Technology/Technician(no graduates reported)
  • 51.0923Orthopedic Technology/Technician
  • 51.0999Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions, Other
  • 51.1011Renal/Dialysis Technologist/Technician

Common questions

Answers for people weighing health technologists and technicians, all other programs in New York.

What degree do you need to become a Health Technologist?+

Postsecondary nondegree award is the typical entry-level education BLS reports for this occupation. The most common program people actually graduate from is Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapist, which awarded 473 degrees in New York in 2024-25, 56.6% of everyone graduating from a program that feeds this career.

Which college majors lead to becoming a Health Technologist?+

The NCES CIP-to-SOC crosswalk maps 5 programs to this occupation. The largest are Allied Health Diagnostic, Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services. Together they graduate about 836 people a year in New York.

How much do health technologists and technicians, all other earn in New York?+

The median is $60,320 a year (BLS OEWS May 2025). That is 19.9% above the U.S. median of $50,290. This is pay for people already working in the occupation, not the same thing as graduate earnings one year after finishing a degree.

Is demand for health technologists and technicians, all other growing?+

BLS projects a +5.2% change in employment between 2024 and 2034, faster than average, with roughly 13,600 openings a year nationally once retirements and job changes are counted.

How many schools offer programs for this career in New York?+

29 institutions in New York reported graduates from at least one of the 5 programs that feed this occupation in IPEDS 2024-25. Rankings on this page use graduates per year, because the federal data publishes no enrollment count by program.

What other job titles do health technologists and technicians, all other work under?+

Employers advertise this work under many names. O*NET records Case Manager, Patient Advocate, Surgical Coordinator, Patient Service Representative, Medicaid Service Coordinator (MSC), Certified Neurodiagnostic Technologist among the most commonly reported, all mapping to SOC 29-2099.

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About the data on this page

Rankings use IPEDS completions 2024–25, degrees awarded per year. That is the closest federal measure of how many people a program puts into a career, because no federal dataset publishes enrollment by program. Wages and employment come from BLS OEWS May 2025, growth and openings from BLS Employment Projections 2024-34, and which majors lead to which jobs from the NCES CIP 2020 to SOC 2018 crosswalk. Occupation descriptions, tasks, skills and tools are O*NET 30.3 (CC BY 4.0, U.S. Department of Labor/ETA).

  • BLS Occupational Employment & Wage Statistics

    May 2025

    Wages, employment counts, location quotients and metro breakdowns.

  • BLS Employment Projections

    2024–34

    Projected growth, annual openings and typical entry-level education.

  • IPEDS Completions

    2024-25 (provisional)

    Graduates per year by program and institution — the ranking metric.

  • College Scorecard, Field of Study

    2020-21 cohorts

    Median graduate earnings one year after completion, and median debt.

  • Census Post-Secondary Employment Outcomes

    latest available

    Graduate earnings 1/5/10 years out, where the state participates.

  • NCES CIP 2020 and the CIP-to-SOC 2018 crosswalk

    CIP 2020 / SOC 2018

    Which college programs officially lead to this occupation.

  • O*NET Database 30.3

    30.3

    Tasks, skills, knowledge, tools, job zone and alternate job titles.

    Official source →CC BY 4.0, U.S. Department of Labor / ETA

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