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SUNY Health Science Center At Syracuse, New York

Overview of SUNY Health Science Center At Syracuse

SUNY Upstate can be found in Syracuse, New York (a medium-sized city). The school is a public institution. The Doctoral degree is the highest degree at SUNY Upstate.

Areas of Study

The most common majors at the school are in medicine, nursing and emergency medicine, and medical assistant and technician.

SUNY Upstate Selectivity

SUNY Upstate does not have an open admissions system. Not everyone who applies is accepted.

Faculty

A tenure system is one way the school works to keep a high-quality staff. Instructors at SUNY Upstate are well-paid.

Student Body

In 2005, 1,235 students were enrolled in the school.

More complete details are provided below.

Contacting SUNY Upstate

SUNY Health Science Center At Syracuse
750 E Adams St
Syracuse, NY 13210
General Phone: (315) 464-4816
Admissions Phone: (315) 464-4570
Financial Aid Phone: (315) 464-4329
http://www.upstate.edu

SUNY Upstate Programs and Degrees (2005)

SUNY Upstate awarded degrees in these major categories in 2005:

General CategoryDegreesMost Common Majors [see all]
Medicine183medicine, health professions, neuroscience
Medical Assistant And Technician61health diagnostic professions, radiation therapist, respiratory care tech, cytotechnologist, perfusion tech, clinical lab tech
Nursing And Emergency Medicine45registered nursing, various nursing
Science14bacteriology, animal physiology, biochemistry, pharmacology, anatomy

Number of programs and degrees for SUNY Upstate in 2005:

Degree LevelTotal
Awarded
Number of
Programs
First-professional degree1551
Bachelor's degree1068
Master's degree255
Doctor's degree93
Post-master's certificate81

SUNY Upstate Student Body

In 2005, SUNY Upstate had a total enrollment of 1,235 students (1,077 full-time equivalent).

More details are available, using 2004 data:

Students By Class (2004):

GroupPercent
Undergraduate26%
Graduate23%
First Professional51%

Racial Diversity (2004):
RacePercent
White75%
Black4%
Hispanic2%
Asian15%
American Indian0%
(Foreign Students)4%

SUNY Upstate Room and Board (2005)

SUNY Upstate offers campus housing for 250 of its 1,077 (full-time) students.

(Please refer to our profile of Syracuse, New York for details about the area surrounding the campus. Also see our list of other New York Colleges).

The school does not offer students a meal plan.

SUNY Upstate Faculty

SUNY Upstate has a tenure system for faculty.

Salaries for full-time faculty:

Full-Time Faculty (2004):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Professorcalendar year2*0*
Associate professorcalendar year1*5$88,095
Assistant professorcalendar year7$81,02213$66,751
Instructorcalendar year0*2*
All faculty totalcalendar year10$91,71420$70,672

*: salaries are not displayed where there are fewer than 3 professors in the category.

SUNY Upstate Degree Programs (2005)

MEDICAL ASSISTANT AND TECHNICIAN
Allied Health Diagnostic/Intervention/Treatment Professions, Oth
Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist
Cytotechnology/Cytotechnologist
Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapist
Perfusion Technology/Perfusionist
Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist

MEDICINE
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other
Medicine (MD)
Neuroscience

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE
Nursing, Other
Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)

SCIENCE
Anatomy
Animal Physiology
Biochemistry
Medical Microbiology and Bacteriology
Pharmacology

SUNY Upstate Highlights

(Details are provided further down on this page.)

What Sets SUNY Upstate Apart:

CategoryTrophy 
% of degrees in medical assistant and technician
(vs. colleges with similar degree levels)
Top 5%SUNY Upstate % of degrees in medical assistant and technician
% of degrees in medicine
(vs. all colleges)
Top 6%SUNY Upstate % of degrees in medicine
Number of degree programs
(vs. colleges of similar size)
Top 14%SUNY Upstate Number of degree programs
Salaries of full-time faculty
(vs. all colleges)
Top 15%SUNY Upstate Salaries of full-time faculty
% of degrees in nursing and emergency medicine
(vs. colleges with similar degree levels)
Top 16%SUNY Upstate % of degrees in nursing and emergency medicine
Dorm rooms per full-time student
(vs. colleges of similar size)
Top 18%SUNY Upstate Dorm rooms per full-time student
Explanation of the Highlights categories

Notable:
Offers credit for life experience
Grants credits for AP courses
Offers distance learning
Offers weekend classes
Career counseling
Career placement services
Student employment services
On-campus day care
Offers campus housing
Offers part-time study
On-campus library
Offers campus housing
Tenure system for quality teaching
Has hospital on campus

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