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2023 Most Popular Computer Science Doctor's Degree Schools in New York

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$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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Computer Science Doctor's Degree Schools in New York ranking. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in New York to see which doctor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Computer Science program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for compsci majors pursuing a doctor's degree.

#1

Stony Brook University

Stony Brook, NY

Our 2023 rankings named Stony Brook University the most popular school in New York for computer science students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Stony Brook, SUNY Stony Brook is a public college with a very large student population.

About 14% of the students majoring in compsci at the school are women while 86% are male.

Full Computer Science at Stony Brook University Report

#2

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Cornell University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in New York list. Located in the small city of Ithaca, Cornell is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

About 20% of the students majoring in compsci at the school are women while 80% are male.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Columbia University in the City of New York is a great place for computer science students working on their doctor’s degree. Columbia is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.

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Out of the 9 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, The Graduate Center, CUNY landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of New York, The Graduate Center is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

About 50% of the students majoring in compsci at the school are women while 50% are male.

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#5

Binghamton University

Vestal, NY

Out of the 9 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, Binghamton University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Binghamton University is a large public school located in the midsize suburb of Vestal.

Of the 15 students majoring in compsci at Binghamton University, 67% are male and 33% are female.

Full Computer Science at Binghamton University Report

#6

University of Rochester

Rochester, NY

University of Rochester did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for computer science students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. University of Rochester is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Rochester.

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Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree computer science programs. RPI is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Troy.

Of the 7 students majoring in compsci at RPI, 86% are male and 14% are female.

Full Computer Science at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Report

#8

University at Albany

Albany, NY

University at Albany came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in New York ranking. Located in the city of Albany, UAlbany is a public school with a large student population.

About 17% of the students majoring in compsci at the school are women while 83% are male.

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#9

Clarkson University

Potsdam, NY

Clarkson University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for computer science students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Clarkson is a small private not-for-profit school located in the remote town of Potsdam.

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Explore all the Most Popular 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 9 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.

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