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2023 Most Popular Computer Science Schools in New York

22 Colleges
$75,102 Avg Salary
$18,961 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Computer Science 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 Most Popular Computer Science Schools in New York to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 22 schools in New York to see which 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.

Check out the compsci programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in New York.

Our 2023 rankings named Columbia University in the City of New York the most popular school in New York for computer science students. Columbia is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.

Full Computer Science at Columbia University in the City of New York Report

#2

Stony Brook University

Stony Brook, NY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Stony Brook University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Computer Science Schools in New York list. Located in the suburb of Stony Brook, SUNY Stony Brook is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#3

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY

Out of the 22 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, Cornell University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Ithaca, Cornell is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

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#4

Binghamton University

Vestal, NY

The excellent programs at Binghamton University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best computer science schools in New York. Binghamton University is a large public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Vestal.

Full Computer Science at Binghamton University Report

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Rochester Institute of Technology is a great place for computer science students. Located in the suburb of Rochester, RIT is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

Full Computer Science at Rochester Institute of Technology Report

Pace University - New York landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular computer science programs. Pace University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.

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#7

Monroe College

Bronx, NY

Monroe College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Computer Science Schools in New York list. Located in the city of Bronx, Monroe College is a private for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

Full Computer Science at Monroe College Report

#8

University of Rochester

Rochester, NY

With a ranking of #8, University of Rochester did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for computer science students. University of Rochester is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Rochester.

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The Graduate Center, CUNY did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for computer science students. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the city of New York, The Graduate Center is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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#9

University at Albany

Albany, NY

With a ranking of #9, University at Albany did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for computer science students. Located in the city of Albany, UAlbany is a public school with a large student population.

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Best Computer Science Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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 22 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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