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2023 Best Computer Software Applications Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York

10 Colleges
$38,910 Avg Salary
$37,394 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Computer Software & Applications Bachelor's Degree School for You

Computer Software & Applications is one of the most popular subjects to study in New York. With 1,261 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 5th 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. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Computer Science Degree Search has created its Best Computer Software Applications Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York ranking. This report analyzed 10 schools in New York to see which ones offered the best bachelor's degree programs for computer science students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best Computer Software & Applications Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York

Check out the computer software bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best Computer Software & Applications Bachelor's Degree Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Rochester Institute of Technology the best school in New York for computer software and applications students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Rochester, RIT is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $557.

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#2

New York University

New York, NY

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means New York University is a great place for computer software and applications students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

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#3

School of Visual Arts

New York, NY

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at School of Visual Arts helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best computer software and applications schools in New York. SVA is a small private for-profit school located in the city of New York.

The average amount in student loans that computer software majors at SVA take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $26,747. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $818, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#4

Clarkson University

Potsdam, NY

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Clarkson University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Computer Software Applications Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York list. Clarkson is a small private not-for-profit school located in the remote town of Potsdam.

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#5

Marist College

Poughkeepsie, NY

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Marist College is a great place for computer software and applications students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Poughkeepsie, Marist is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

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#6

The New School

New York, NY

With a ranking of #6, The New School did quite well on this year’s best schools for computer software and applications students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of New York, New School University is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Computer Software majors at New School University take out an average of $23,839 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $591.

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New York Institute of Technology landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree computer software and applications programs. Located in the suburb of Old Westbury, NYIT is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

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#8

Brooklyn College

Brooklyn, NY

Brooklyn College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for computer software and applications students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Brooklyn College is a large public school located in the large city of Brooklyn.

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#9

Touro College

New York, NY

Touro College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for computer software and applications students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the city of New York, Touro is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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With a ranking of #10, New York City College of Technology did quite well on this year’s best schools for computer software and applications students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large city of Brooklyn, City Tech is a public school with a large student population.

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Best Computer Software & Applications Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Computer Software & Applications Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Maryland 75
Pennsylvania 509
New Jersey 107
District of Columbia 106
Delaware 35

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

Computer Software Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Web & Multimedia Design 5,300
Data Modeling/Warehousing & Database Administration 3,756
Computer Graphics 2,988
Other Computer Software & Media Applications 1,438
Modeling, Virtual Environments & Simulation 854

Majors Similar to Computer Software

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 10 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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