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2023 Best Computer Science Master's Degree Schools in New York

19 Colleges
$99,796 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Computer Science Master's Degree School for You

With 2,020 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, computer science is the #13 most popular major in New York.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Computer Science Master's Degree Schools in New York ranking. This report analyzed 19 schools in New York to see which ones offered the best master's degree programs for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools in New York

Check out the compsci master's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best Computer Science Master's Degree Schools

#1

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY

Our analysis found Cornell University to be the best school for computer science students who want to pursue a master’s degree in New York. Located in the city of Ithaca, Cornell is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at Columbia University in the City of New York helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best computer science schools in New York. Columbia is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.

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#3

University of Rochester

Rochester, NY

Out of the 19 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Rochester landed the # 3 spot on the list. University of Rochester is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Rochester.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools in New York list. RPI is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Troy.

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#5

Stony Brook University

Stony Brook, NY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Stony Brook University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools in New York list. Located in the large suburb of Stony Brook, SUNY Stony Brook is a public school with a very large student population.

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Rochester Institute of Technology landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree computer science programs. Located in the large suburb of Rochester, RIT is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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#7

Binghamton University

Vestal, NY

Binghamton University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools in New York list. Binghamton University is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Vestal.

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#8

Clarkson University

Potsdam, NY

Clarkson University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools in New York list. Clarkson is a small private not-for-profit school located in the remote town of Potsdam.

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#9

University at Albany

Albany, NY

University at Albany ranked #9 on this year’s Best Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools in New York list. Located in the city of Albany, UAlbany is a public college with a large student population.

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The City College of New York came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools in New York ranking. CCNY is a fairly large public school located in the city of New York.

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Best Computer Science Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Computer Science Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 532
Maryland 279
New Jersey 414
District of Columbia 255
Delaware 2

One of 9 majors within the area of study, computer science has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to CompSci

Related Major Annual Graduates
Computer Information Systems 20,748
Information Technology 10,754
Information Science 6,934
Computer Software & Applications 4,047
Computer Systems Analysis 817

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 19 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Negative Space.

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