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2023 Best Value Computer Science Doctor's Degree Schools in New York

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

8 Colleges
$33,515 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$112,216 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Computer Science Doctor'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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Value Computer Science Doctor's Degree Schools in New York ranking. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in New York to see which doctor's degree programs offered the best value experiences for compsci students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in New York

Check out the compsci doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Best New York Schools for Affordable Quality for a Doctorate in Computer Science

#1

Stony Brook University

Stony Brook, NY

Our analysis found Stony Brook University to be the best value school for computer science students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in New York. Located in the suburb of Stony Brook, SUNY Stony Brook is a public college with a very large student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at SUNY Stony Brook are $13,838 per year.

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#2

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY

The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Cornell University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value computer science schools in New York. Located in the city of Ithaca, Cornell is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Cornell are $30,006 per year.

Cornell did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our Best Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in New York list.

Full Computer Science at Cornell University Report

#3

Binghamton University

Vestal, NY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Binghamton University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in New York list. Binghamton University is a fairly large public school located in the midsize suburb of Vestal.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Binghamton University are $13,780 per year.

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#4

University at Albany

Albany, NY

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University at Albany is a great value for computer science students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Albany, UAlbany is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at UAlbany are $13,535 a year.

Full Computer Science at University at Albany Report

#5

University of Rochester

Rochester, NY

Out of the 8 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Rochester landed the # 5 spot on the list. University of Rochester is a large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Rochester.

University of Rochester graduate students pay an average of $47,541 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Columbia University in the City of New York came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in New York ranking. Columbia is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Columbia are $52,924 per year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Columbia also is in the top 15% of our Best Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in New York ranking.

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#7

Clarkson University

Potsdam, NY

Clarkson University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for computer science students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Clarkson is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Potsdam.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Clarkson are $36,472 a year.

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Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in New York ranking. RPI is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Troy.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at RPI are $60,026 a year.

In addition to its great value ranking, RPI is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in New York list.

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Best Value Computer Science Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Value 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 8 schools only.

  • 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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