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2023 Most Popular Computer Science Doctor's Degree Schools in New York

9 Colleges
$112,216 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Computer Science Doctor'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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Computer Science Degree Search has created the Most Popular Computer Science Doctor's Degree Schools in New York to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in New York to see which doctor's degree programs were the most popular for computer science students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Computer Science program at each school on the list.

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

#1

Stony Brook University

Stony Brook, NY

Our 2023 rankings named Stony Brook University the most popular school in New York for computer science students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Stony Brook, SUNY Stony Brook is a public college with a very large student population.

Of the 36 students majoring in compsci at SUNY Stony Brook, 86% are male and 14% are female.

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#2

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Cornell University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular computer science schools in New York. Located in the small city of Ithaca, Cornell is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 25 students majoring in compsci at Cornell, 80% are male and 20% are female.

Full Computer Science at Cornell University Report

Out of the 9 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, Columbia University in the City of New York landed the # 3 spot on the list. Columbia is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.

Full Computer Science at Columbia University in the City of New York Report

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at The Graduate Center, CUNY helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular computer science schools in New York. Located in the city of New York, The Graduate Center is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 16 students majoring in compsci at The Graduate Center, 50% are male and 50% are female.

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#5

Binghamton University

Vestal, NY

Out of the 9 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, Binghamton University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Binghamton University is a large public school located in the suburb of Vestal.

Women make up 33% of the compsci majors at the school.

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#6

University of Rochester

Rochester, NY

University of Rochester came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in New York ranking. University of Rochester is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Rochester.

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Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in New York ranking. RPI is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Troy.

Women make up 14% of the compsci majors at the school.

Read full report on Computer Science at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

#8

University at Albany

Albany, NY

University at Albany landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree computer science programs. Located in the small city of Albany, UAlbany is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 6 students majoring in compsci at UAlbany, 83% are male and 17% are female.

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#9

Clarkson University

Potsdam, NY

Clarkson University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in New York ranking. Clarkson is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Potsdam.

Full Computer Science at Clarkson University Report

Best Computer Science Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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 9 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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