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2023 Best Information Technology Graduate Certificate Schools in New York

6 Colleges
$76,049 Avg Salary
$21,479 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Information Technology Graduate Certificate 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 Graduate Certificate Schools in New York ranking is one of many tools that Computer Science Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in New York to see which graduate certificate programs offered the best educational experiences 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 Graduate Certificate Schools in New York

Check out the IT graduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top New York Schools for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Information Technology

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

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#2

Syracuse University

Syracuse, NY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Syracuse University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Information Technology Graduate Certificate Schools in New York list. Syracuse is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Syracuse.

While working on their Graduate Certificate, IT majors at Syracuse accumulate an average of around $20,900 in student debt.

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#3

University at Albany

Albany, NY

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University at Albany. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Information Technology Graduate Certificate Schools in New York list. UAlbany is a fairly large public school located in the city of Albany.

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#4

Binghamton University

Vestal, NY

The excellent graduate certificate programs at Binghamton University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best information technology schools in New York. Located in the midsize suburb of Vestal, Binghamton University is a public school with a large student population.

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#5

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, NY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University at Buffalo. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Information Technology Graduate Certificate Schools in New York list. Located in the large suburb of Buffalo, University at Buffalo is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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With a ranking of #6, New York Institute of Technology did quite well on this year’s best schools for information technology students working on their graduate certificate. NYIT is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Old Westbury.

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Best Information Technology Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Information Technology Colleges 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 6 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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