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2023 Best Value Information Technology Associate Degree Schools in New York

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

10 Colleges
$19,536 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$35,972 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Information Technology Associate 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Computer Science Degree Search has created the Best Value Information Technology Associate Degree Schools in New York to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 10 schools in New York to see which ones offered the best value associate degree programs for IT students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Information Technology Associate Degree Schools in New York

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Information Technology Associate Degree Colleges.

Top 10 Best Information Technology Associate Degree Schools

Our analysis found Suffolk County Community College to be the best value school for information technology students who want to pursue a associate degree in New York. Located in the large suburb of Selden, Suffolk County Community College is a public college with a very large student population.

Suffolk County Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $6,270 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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The excellent associate degree programs at Hudson Valley Community College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value information technology schools in New York. Located in the city of Troy, HVCC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at HVCC are $5,964 a year. On average, IT graduates from HVCC take out $15,375 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

HVCC also made our Best Information Technology Associate Degree Schools in New York list, coming in at #4.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bryant & Stratton College - Online. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Information Technology Associate Degree Schools in New York list. Bryant & Stratton College - Online is a medium-sized private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Orchard Park.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Bryant & Stratton College - Online are $15,295 a year. After completing their Associate Degree, IT graduates from Bryant & Stratton College - Online carry an average student debtload of $23,242.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Bryant & Stratton College - Syracuse North. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Information Technology Associate Degree Schools in New York list. Bryant & Stratton College - Syracuse North is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Liverpool.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Bryant & Stratton College - Syracuse North are $17,881 a year. On average, IT graduates from Bryant & Stratton College - Syracuse North take out $23,242 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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The excellent associate degree programs at Bryant & Stratton College - Greece helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value information technology schools in New York. Located in the large suburb of Rochester, Bryant & Stratton College - Greece is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Bryant & Stratton College - Greece are $17,694 a year. After completing their Associate Degree, IT graduates from Bryant & Stratton College - Greece carry an average student debtload of $23,242.

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Bryant & Stratton College - Buffalo landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree information technology programs. Located in the large city of Buffalo, Bryant & Stratton College - Buffalo is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Bryant & Stratton College - Buffalo are $17,330 a year. IT majors at Bryant & Stratton College - Buffalo take out an average of $23,242 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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Bryant & Stratton College - Albany landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree information technology programs. Bryant & Stratton College - Albany is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Albany.

Bryant & Stratton College - Albany undergraduate students pay an average of $17,746 in in-state tuition and fees each year. On average, IT graduates from Bryant & Stratton College - Albany take out $23,242 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#8

The College of Westchester

White Plains, NY

With a ranking of #8, The College of Westchester did quite well on this year’s best value schools for information technology students working on their associate degree. CW is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the city of White Plains.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at CW are $22,410 a year.

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Berkeley College - New York did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for information technology students to get a associate degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Berkeley College - New York is a small private for-profit school located in the city of New York.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Berkeley College - New York are $25,943 per year.

Full Information Technology at Berkeley College - New York Report

#10

Pace University - New York

New York, NY

Pace University - New York landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree information technology programs. Located in the large city of New York, Pace University is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Pace University are $48,830 a year.

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Best Value Information Technology Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Value 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 10 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 Craig Dennis.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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