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2023 Best Value Computer Science Master's Degree Schools in New York

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

19 Colleges
$25,646 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$99,796 Avg Salary

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

Out of the majors we analyze each year, computer science was the most popular one in New York. In total, 6,508 people earned a degree or certificate in the field from a school in New York.

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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Computer Science Degree Search has developed this Best Value Computer Science Master's Degree Schools in New York ranking. This report analyzed 19 schools in New York to see which ones offered the best value master's degree programs for compsci 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 Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools in New York

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

Top 10 Best Computer Science Master's Degree Schools

#1

Stony Brook University

Stony Brook, NY

Our analysis found Stony Brook University to be the best value school for computer science students who want to pursue a master’s degree in New York. Located in the large suburb of Stony Brook, SUNY Stony Brook is a public college with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at SUNY Stony Brook are $13,838 a year.

SUNY Stony Brook excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools in New York list.

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#2

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY

Out of the 19 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, Cornell University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Ithaca, Cornell is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Cornell are $30,006 per year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Cornell is ranked #1 for overall quality for compsci in New York.

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#3

Binghamton University

Vestal, NY

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Binghamton University is a great value for computer science students working on their master’s degree. Binghamton University is a large public school located in the midsize suburb of Vestal.

Binghamton University graduate students pay an average of $13,780 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#4

University at Albany

Albany, NY

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University at Albany is a great value for computer science students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Albany, UAlbany is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at UAlbany are $13,535 a year.

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Out of the 19 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, The City College of New York landed the # 5 spot on the list. CCNY is a fairly large public school located in the city of New York.

CCNY graduate students pay an average of $11,402 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#6

Queens College

Queens, NY

Queens College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree computer science programs. Located in the large city of Queens, QC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

QC graduate students pay an average of $11,612 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#7

Brooklyn College

Brooklyn, NY

Brooklyn College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools in New York ranking. Brooklyn College is a large public school located in the city of Brooklyn.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Brooklyn College are $11,522 per year.

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#8

Hunter College

New York, NY

Hunter College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree computer science programs. Located in the large city of New York, Hunter is a public college with a very large student population.

Hunter graduate students pay an average of $11,398 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Computer Science at Hunter College Report

#9

Lehman College

Bronx, NY

Lehman College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree computer science programs. Located in the large city of Bronx, Lehman is a public school with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Lehman are $11,570 per year.

Full Computer Science at Lehman College Report

#10

University of Rochester

Rochester, NY

University of Rochester landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree computer science programs. University of Rochester is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Rochester.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at University of Rochester are $47,541 a year.

University of Rochester did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our Best Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools in New York list.

Full Computer Science at University of Rochester Report

Best Value Computer Science Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Maryland 1,639
Pennsylvania 1,957
New Jersey 853
District of Columbia 494
Delaware 74

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 59,565

Related Major Annual Graduates
Computer Information Systems 88,434
Information Technology 40,555
Information Science 18,325
Computer Systems Networking 14,700
Computer Software & Applications 14,336

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 19 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 Negative Space.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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