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

11 Colleges
$77,189 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Information Technology Master'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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Computer Science Degree Search has created its Best Information Technology Master's Degree Schools in New York ranking. This report analyzed 11 schools in New York to see which ones offered the best master'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 Master’s Degree Schools in New York

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

Top 10 Best Information Technology Master's Degree Schools

#1

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY

Our analysis found Cornell University to be the best school for information technology students who want to pursue a master’s degree in New York. Cornell is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Ithaca.

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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 information technology students working on their master’s degree. NYU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Columbia University in the City of New York. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Information Technology Master’s Degree Schools in New York list. Located in the large city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at Rochester Institute of Technology helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best information technology schools in New York. RIT is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Rochester.

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#5

Syracuse University

Syracuse, NY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Syracuse University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Information Technology Master’s Degree Schools in New York list. Syracuse is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Syracuse.

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#6

University at Albany

Albany, NY

With a ranking of #6, University at Albany did quite well on this year’s best schools for information technology students working on their master’s degree. UAlbany is a large public school located in the small city of Albany.

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#7

Fordham University

Bronx, NY

Fordham University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree information technology programs. Fordham U is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Bronx.

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SUNY Polytechnic Institute did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for information technology students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. SUNY Poly is a small public school located in the midsize suburb of Utica.

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New York Institute of Technology came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Information Technology Master’s Degree Schools in New York ranking. NYIT is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Old Westbury.

Read full report on Information Technology at New York Institute of Technology

#10

Pace University - New York

New York, NY

Pace University - New York did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for information technology students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the large city of New York, Pace University 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 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 11 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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