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2023 Best Information Technology Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York

15 Colleges
$50,419 Avg Salary
$35,229 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Information Technology Bachelor's Degree School for You

Information Technology is one of the most popular subjects to study in New York. With 1,927 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 4th out of all the majors we track in the state.

It's not easy to decide which computer science program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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 Information Technology Bachelor'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. This report analyzed 15 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 Information Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York

The colleges and universities below are the best for IT majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

Top 10 Best Information Technology Bachelor's Degree Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Rochester Institute of Technology the best school in New York for information technology students working on their bachelor’s degree. RIT is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Rochester.

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#2

University at Albany

Albany, NY

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University at Albany is a great place for information technology students working on their bachelor’s degree. UAlbany is a fairly large public school located in the city of Albany.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, IT graduates from UAlbany carry an average student debtload of $22,593.

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#3

Marist College

Poughkeepsie, NY

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Marist College is a great place for information technology students working on their bachelor’s degree. Marist is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Poughkeepsie.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend SUNY Polytechnic Institute. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Information Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York list. SUNY Poly is a small public school located in the suburb of Utica.

IT majors at SUNY Poly take out an average of $20,031 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#5

Farmingdale State College

Farmingdale, NY

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Farmingdale State College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best information technology schools in New York. SUNY College of Technology at Farmingdale is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Farmingdale.

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With a ranking of #6, St John’s University - New York did quite well on this year’s best schools for information technology students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large city of Queens, STJ is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

On average, IT graduates from STJ take out $21,510 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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Pace University - New York came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Information Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York ranking. Located in the large city of New York, Pace University is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

On average, IT graduates from Pace University take out $20,685 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $275.

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John Jay College of Criminal Justice ranked #8 on this year’s Best Information Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York list. Located in the large city of New York, John Jay is a public college with a large student population.

IT majors at John Jay take out an average of $19,590 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#9

Monroe College

Bronx, NY

Monroe College ranked #9 on this year’s Best Information Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York list. Monroe College is a medium-sized private for-profit school located in the large city of Bronx.

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#10

Hofstra University

Hempstead, NY

Hofstra University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Information Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York ranking. Located in the large suburb of Hempstead, Hofstra is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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Best Information Technology Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Maryland 2,370
Pennsylvania 1,445
New Jersey 180
District of Columbia 434
Delaware 399

Information Technology is one of 10 different types of computer science programs to choose from.

IT Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Computer & IS Security 22,829
Network & System Administration/Administrator 5,501
Information Technology Management 4,009
Computer Support Specialist 3,176
System, Networking, & LAN/WAN Management/Manager 2,077
Information Technology Project Management 2,076
Web/Multimedia Management & Webmaster 887

Majors Similar to IT

Related Major Annual Graduates
Computer Information Systems 88,434
Computer Science 59,565
Information Science 18,325
Computer Systems Networking 14,700
Computer Software & Applications 14,336

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 15 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 Craig Dennis.

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