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

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

19 Colleges
$25,646 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best Value Computer Science Master's Degree Schools in New York to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 19 schools in New York to see which ones offered the best value master's degree programs for compsci students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

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 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 value for your educational dollar.

Top 10 Best Computer Science Master's Degree Schools

#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 master’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.

SUNY Stony Brook graduate students pay an average of $13,838 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#2

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY

Out of the 19 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, Cornell University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Ithaca, Cornell is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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

Cornell also took the #1 spot in our Best Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools in New York rankings.

Full Computer Science at Cornell University Report

#3

Binghamton University

Vestal, NY

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Binghamton University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value 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.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Binghamton University are $13,780 a year.

Full Computer Science at Binghamton University Report

#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 master’s degree. Located in the small city of Albany, UAlbany is a public college with a fairly large student population.

UAlbany graduate students pay an average of $13,535 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The City College of New York. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools in New York list. CCNY is a large public school located in the large city of New York.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at CCNY are $11,402 a year.

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#6

Queens College

Queens, NY

Queens College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for computer science students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the large city of Queens, QC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at QC are $11,612 a year.

Full Computer Science at Queens College Report

#7

Brooklyn College

Brooklyn, NY

Brooklyn College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree computer science programs. Brooklyn College is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Brooklyn.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Brooklyn College are $11,522 per year.

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#8

Hunter College

New York, NY

Hunter College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools in New York list. Located in the large city of New York, Hunter is a public school with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Hunter are $11,398 a year.

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#9

Lehman College

Bronx, NY

Lehman College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for computer science students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the large city of Bronx, Lehman is a public college with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Lehman are $11,570 a year.

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#10

University of Rochester

Rochester, NY

With a ranking of #10, University of Rochester did quite well on this year’s best value schools for computer science students working on their master’s degree. University of Rochester is a fairly 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.

University of Rochester excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Computer Science Master’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 19 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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