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2022 Best Computer Science Doctor's Degree Schools in New York

8 Colleges
$102,200 Avg Salary
$82,000 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Computer Science Doctor's Degree School for You

Computer Science is one of the most popular subjects to study in New York. With 4,220 degrees and certificates handed out in <nil>, it ranked 2nd out of all the majors we track in the state.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which computer science program is right for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

The Best Computer Science Doctor's Degree Schools in New York ranking is one of many tools that Computer Science Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in New York to see which doctor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for computer science 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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2022 Best Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in New York

The following schools top our list of the Best Computer Science Doctor's Degree Colleges.

Top New York Schools for a Doctorate in Computer Science

#1

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY

Our 2022 rankings named Cornell University the best school in New York for computer science students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Ithaca, Cornell is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Columbia University in the City of New York helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best computer science schools in New York. Columbia is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.

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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best computer science schools in New York. RPI is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Troy.

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#4

University of Rochester

Rochester, NY

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Rochester is a great place for computer science students working on their doctor’s degree. University of Rochester is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Rochester.

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#5

Stony Brook University

Stony Brook, NY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Stony Brook University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in New York list. Located in the suburb of Stony Brook, SUNY Stony Brook is a public school with a very large student population.

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#6

Binghamton University

Vestal, NY

Binghamton University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in New York list. Binghamton University is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Vestal.

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#7

University at Albany

Albany, NY

University at Albany ranked #7 on this year’s Best Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in New York list. Located in the city of Albany, UAlbany is a public school with a large student population.

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Pace University - New York ranked #8 on this year’s Best Computer Science Doctor’s Degree 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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Best Computer Science Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Computer Science Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
New Jersey 722
Maryland 1,330
Pennsylvania 1,542
District of Columbia 343
Delaware 9

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

CompSci Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Computer Science 53,722

Related Major Annual Graduates
Computer Information Systems 81,384
Information Technology 38,958
Information Science 18,368
Computer Systems Networking 14,814
Computer Software & Applications 13,180

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 8 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 Negative Space.

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