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2023 Best Information Technology Master's Degree Schools in New York

11 Colleges
$77,189 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Information Technology Master's Degree 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 Master's Degree Schools in New York ranking. Our analysis looked at 11 schools in New York to see which master's degree programs offered the best educational experiences 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 Master’s Degree Schools in New York

The colleges and universities below are the best for IT majors pursuing a master's degree.

Top 10 Best Information Technology Master's Degree Schools

#1

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY

Our 2023 rankings named Cornell University the best school in New York for information technology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the small city of Ithaca, Cornell is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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#2

New York University

New York, NY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend New York University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Information Technology Master’s Degree Schools in New York list. Located in the city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at Columbia University in the City of New York helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best information technology schools in New York. Columbia is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Rochester Institute of Technology. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Information Technology Master’s Degree Schools in New York list. Located in the large suburb of Rochester, RIT is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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#5

Syracuse University

Syracuse, NY

Out of the 11 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, Syracuse University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of Syracuse, Syracuse is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

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#6

University at Albany

Albany, NY

University at Albany came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Information Technology Master’s Degree Schools in New York ranking. Located in the small city of Albany, UAlbany is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#7

Fordham University

Bronx, NY

Fordham University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Information Technology Master’s Degree Schools in New York list. Located in the city of Bronx, Fordham U is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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SUNY Polytechnic Institute did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for information technology students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the suburb of Utica, SUNY Poly is a public school with a small student population.

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New York Institute of Technology did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for information technology students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the suburb of Old Westbury, NYIT is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#10

Pace University - New York

New York, NY

Pace University - New York came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Information Technology Master’s Degree Schools in New York ranking. Pace University is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.

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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 11 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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