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2023 Most Popular Computer Programming Schools in New York

25 Colleges
$47,383 Avg Salary
$22,150 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Computer Programming School for You

Computer Programming is one of the most popular subjects to study in New York. With 343 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 6th out of all the majors we track in the state.

With all the computer science 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Computer Science Degree Search has created its Most Popular Computer Programming Schools in New York ranking. Our analysis looked at 25 schools in New York to see which programs were the most popular for computer science students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Computer Programming program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for programming majors pursuing a .

#1

Farmingdale State College

Farmingdale, NY

Our 2023 rankings named Farmingdale State College the most popular school in New York for computer programming students. Located in the suburb of Farmingdale, SUNY College of Technology at Farmingdale is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Programming majors at SUNY College of Technology at Farmingdale take out an average of $19,321 in student loans while working on their egree.

Full Computer Programming at Farmingdale State College Report

#2

ASA College

Brooklyn, NY

The excellent programs at ASA College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best computer programming schools in New York. Located in the large city of Brooklyn, ASA Institute is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

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#3

LaGuardia Community College

Long Island City, NY

The excellent programs at LaGuardia Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best computer programming schools in New York. Located in the large city of Long Island City, LaGuardia is a public school with a large student population.

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The excellent programs at Rochester Institute of Technology helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best computer programming schools in New York. Located in the suburb of Rochester, RIT is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

On average, programming graduates from RIT take out $24,979 in student loans while working on their degree.

Full Computer Programming at Rochester Institute of Technology Report

#5

LIU Post

Brookville, NY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend LIU Post. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Computer Programming Schools in New York list. Located in the suburb of Brookville, LIU Post is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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#6

Marist College

Poughkeepsie, NY

Marist College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for computer programming students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the suburb of Poughkeepsie, Marist is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

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#7

College of Staten Island CUNY

Staten Island, NY

College of Staten Island CUNY landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular computer programming programs. CSI is a large public school located in the large city of Staten Island.

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#7

Alfred State College

Alfred, NY

Alfred State College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular computer programming programs. Alfred State is a small public school located in the remote town of Alfred.

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With a ranking of #9, Mohawk Valley Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for computer programming students. MVCC is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Utica.

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#10

SUNY Canton

Canton, NY

With a ranking of #10, SUNY Canton did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for computer programming students. SUNY Canton is a small public school located in the remote town of Canton.

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Best Computer Programming Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular Computer Programming Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Maryland 14
Pennsylvania 99
New Jersey 220
Delaware 18

One of 10 majors within the computer science area of study, computer programming has other similar majors worth exploring.

Programming Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
General Computer Programming 8,750
App Specific Computer Programming 2,411
Computer Programming Certifications 278
Computer Programming, Specific Platforms 173
Computer Game Programming 169
Other Computer Programming 158

Related Major Annual Graduates
Computer Information Systems 88,434
Computer Science 59,565
Information Technology 40,555
Information Science 18,325
Computer Systems Networking 14,700

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 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 luis gomes.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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