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

16 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Computer Science Degree Search has created the Most Popular Computer Software Applications Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 16 schools in New York to see which bachelor'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 Software & Applications program at each school on the list.

Check out the computer software bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in New York.

#1

School of Visual Arts

New York, NY

Our analysis found School of Visual Arts to be the most popular school for computer software and applications students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in New York. SVA is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of New York.

Of the 254 students majoring in computer software at SVA, 25% are male and 75% are female.

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

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Rochester Institute of Technology is a great place for computer software and applications students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Rochester, RIT is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

Women make up 16% of the computer software majors at the school.

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

Full Computer Software & Applications at Rochester Institute of Technology Report

#3

The New School

New York, NY

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at The New School helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular computer software and applications schools in New York. Located in the city of New York, New School University is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

About 85% of the students majoring in computer software at the school are women while 15% are male.

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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#4

New York University

New York, NY

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at New York University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular computer software and applications schools in New York. Located in the city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 45 students majoring in computer software at NYU, 56% are male and 44% are female.

Full Computer Software & Applications at New York University Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend New York Institute of Technology. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Computer Software Applications Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York list. Located in the large suburb of Old Westbury, NYIT is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 28 students majoring in computer software at NYIT, 43% are male and 57% are female.

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#6

Touro College

New York, NY

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

Of the 15 students majoring in computer software at Touro, 33% are male and 67% are female.

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New York City College of Technology did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for computer software and applications students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the city of Brooklyn, City Tech is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 13 students majoring in computer software at City Tech, 85% are male and 15% are female.

Full Computer Software & Applications at New York City College of Technology Report

#8

Marist College

Poughkeepsie, NY

Marist College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for computer software and applications students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Poughkeepsie, Marist is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 12 students majoring in computer software at Marist, 92% are male and 8% are female.

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#9

Brooklyn College

Brooklyn, NY

Brooklyn College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Computer Software Applications Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York list. Brooklyn College is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Brooklyn.

About 55% of the students majoring in computer software at the school are women while 45% are male.

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#10

Clarkson University

Potsdam, NY

With a ranking of #10, Clarkson University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for computer software and applications students working on their bachelor’s degree. Clarkson is a small private not-for-profit school located in the remote town of Potsdam.

Of the 5 students majoring in computer software at Clarkson, 80% are male and 20% are female.

Full Computer Software & Applications at Clarkson University Report

Best Computer Software & Applications Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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 16 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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