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2023 Most Popular Information Technology Graduate Certificate Schools in New York

13 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Most Popular Information Technology Graduate Certificate Schools in New York to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 13 schools in New York to see which ones were the most popular graduate certificate programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Information Technology program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Information Technology Graduate Certificate Colleges.

#1

Syracuse University

Syracuse, NY

Our analysis found Syracuse University to be the most popular school for information technology students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in New York. Located in the medium-sized city of Syracuse, Syracuse is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 40% of the IT majors at the school.

After completing their Graduate Certificate, IT graduates from Syracuse carry an average student debt load of $20,900.

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#2

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, NY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University at Buffalo. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Information Technology Graduate Certificate Schools in New York list. University at Buffalo is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Buffalo.

Women make up 53% of the IT majors at the school.

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The in-demand graduate certificate programs at New York Institute of Technology helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular information technology schools in New York. Located in the large suburb of Old Westbury, NYIT is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 70% of the IT majors at the school.

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The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Rochester Institute of Technology helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular information technology schools in New York. Located in the large suburb of Rochester, RIT is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

About 10% of the students majoring in IT at the school are women while 90% are male.

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#5

University at Albany

Albany, NY

The in-demand graduate certificate programs at University at Albany helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular information technology schools in New York. Located in the city of Albany, UAlbany is a public college with a large student population.

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

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#6

Binghamton University

Vestal, NY

Binghamton University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for information technology students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #6 on the list. Binghamton University is a large public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Vestal.

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#6

St. Bonaventure University

Saint Bonaventure, NY

St. Bonaventure University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Information Technology Graduate Certificate Schools in New York ranking. Located in the remote town of Saint Bonaventure, St. Bonaventure is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Pace University - New York ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Information Technology Graduate Certificate Schools in New York list. Pace University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.

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#8

Niagara University

Niagara University, NY

Niagara University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for information technology students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Niagara University, Niagara is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#8

SUNY Fredonia

Fredonia, NY

SUNY Fredonia ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Information Technology Graduate Certificate Schools in New York list. Located in the town of Fredonia, SUNY Fredonia is a public school with a small student population.

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Best Information Technology Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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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