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2023 Best Information Technology Graduate Certificate Schools in New York

6 Colleges
$76,049 Avg Salary
$21,479 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Information Technology Graduate Certificate School for You

Information Technology is the #25 most popular major in New York with 948 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Information Technology Graduate Certificate Schools in New York ranking. This report analyzed 6 schools in New York to see which ones offered the best graduate certificate programs for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best Information Technology Graduate Certificate Schools in New York

The colleges and universities below are the best for IT majors pursuing a graduate certificate.

Top New York Schools for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Information Technology

Our analysis found Rochester Institute of Technology to be the best school for information technology students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in New York. Located in the large suburb of Rochester, RIT is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Full Information Technology at Rochester Institute of Technology Report

#2

Syracuse University

Syracuse, NY

The excellent graduate certificate programs at Syracuse University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best information technology schools in New York. Located in the medium-sized city of Syracuse, Syracuse is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

On average, IT graduates from Syracuse take out $20,900 in student loans while working on their Graduate Certificate.

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#3

University at Albany

Albany, NY

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University at Albany is a great place for information technology students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the small city of Albany, UAlbany is a public college with a large student population.

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#4

Binghamton University

Vestal, NY

Out of the 6 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, Binghamton University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Binghamton University is a large public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Vestal.

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#5

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, NY

The excellent graduate certificate programs at University at Buffalo helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best information technology schools in New York. University at Buffalo is a very large public school located in the suburb of Buffalo.

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New York Institute of Technology came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Information Technology Graduate Certificate Schools in New York ranking. Located in the large suburb of Old Westbury, NYIT is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

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Best Information Technology Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Information Technology Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 418
Maryland 1,400
New Jersey 45
District of Columbia 312
Delaware 234

One of 9 majors within the area of study, information technology has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Computer Information Systems 20,748
Computer Science 15,813
Information Science 6,934
Computer Software & Applications 4,047
Computer Systems Analysis 817

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 6 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 Craig Dennis.

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