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2023 Best Value Information Technology Schools in New York

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

13 Colleges
$37,981 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$45,527 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Information Technology 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 Value Information Technology Schools in New York ranking. This report analyzed 13 schools in New York to see which ones offered the best value programs for IT students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. 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.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Information Technology Schools in New York

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Information Technology Colleges.

Top 10 Best Information Technology Schools

#1

University at Albany

Albany, NY
$10,408 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named University at Albany the best value school in New York for information technology students. Located in the small city of Albany, UAlbany is a public school with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UAlbany are $10,408 per year.

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#2

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY
$61,015 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Cornell University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Information Technology Schools in New York list. Located in the city of Ithaca, Cornell is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

Cornell undergraduate students pay an average of $61,015 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Cornell also took the #1 spot in our Best Information Technology Schools in New York rankings.

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#3

Binghamton University

Vestal, NY
$10,390 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Binghamton University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Information Technology Schools in New York list. Binghamton University is a large public school located in the suburb of Vestal.

Binghamton University undergraduate students pay an average of $10,390 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Read full report on Information Technology at Binghamton University

#4

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, NY
$10,782 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at University at Buffalo helped the school earn the #4 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.

University at Buffalo undergraduate students pay an average of $10,782 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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$8,548 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means SUNY Polytechnic Institute is a great value for information technology students. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Utica, SUNY Poly is a public college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at SUNY Poly are $8,548 a year.

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#6

New York University

New York, NY
$56,500 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #6, New York University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for information technology students. Located in the city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

NYU undergraduate students pay an average of $56,500 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

In addition to its great value ranking, NYU is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Information Technology Schools in New York list.

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#7

Syracuse University

Syracuse, NY
$57,591 Average Tuition & Fees

Syracuse University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Information Technology Schools in New York ranking. Located in the city of Syracuse, Syracuse is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

Syracuse undergraduate students pay an average of $57,591 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Syracuse also claimed a spot on our Best Information Technology Schools in New York list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.

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#8

Fordham University

Bronx, NY
$55,776 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #8, Fordham University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for information technology students. Located in the city of Bronx, Fordham U is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Fordham U are $55,776 a year.

Full Information Technology at Fordham University Report

$50,951 Average Tuition & Fees

Rochester Institute of Technology did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for information technology students. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the suburb of Rochester, RIT is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at RIT are $50,951 per year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, RIT also is in the top 20% of our Best Information Technology Schools in New York ranking.

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$62,466 Average Tuition & Fees

Columbia University in the City of New York landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value information technology programs. Columbia is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.

Columbia undergraduate students pay an average of $62,466 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Columbia not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #4 on our Best Information Technology Schools in New York list.

Read full report on Information Technology at Columbia University in the City of New York

Best Value Information Technology Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Value 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 13 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 Craig Dennis.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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