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

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

11 Colleges
$31,274 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$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 Value Information Technology Master's Degree Schools in New York ranking. Our analysis looked at 11 schools in New York to see which master's degree programs offered the best value experiences for IT students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

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 Master’s Degree Schools in New York

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Information Technology Master's Degree Colleges.

Top 10 Best Information Technology Master's Degree Schools

#1

University at Albany

Albany, NY

Our analysis found University at Albany to be the best value school for information technology students who want to pursue a master’s degree in New York. UAlbany is a fairly large public school located in the city of Albany.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at UAlbany are $13,535 a year.

Full Information Technology at University at Albany Report

#2

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY

Out of the 11 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, Cornell University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Cornell is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Ithaca.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Cornell are $30,006 per year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Cornell is ranked #1 for overall quality for IT in New York.

Read full report on Information Technology at Cornell University

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend SUNY Polytechnic Institute. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Information Technology Master’s Degree Schools in New York list. SUNY Poly is a small public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Utica.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at SUNY Poly are $12,788 a year.

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#4

New York University

New York, NY

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

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at NYU are $38,206 a year.

NYU did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our Best Information Technology Master’s Degree Schools in New York list.

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#5

Fordham University

Bronx, NY

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Fordham University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Information Technology Master’s Degree Schools in New York list. Fordham U is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Bronx.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Fordham U are $23,846 a year.

Read full report on Information Technology at Fordham University

#6

Syracuse University

Syracuse, NY

Syracuse University 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 #6 on the list. Syracuse is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Syracuse.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Syracuse are $42,954 per year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Syracuse is ranked #4 for overall quality for IT in New York.

Full Information Technology at Syracuse University Report

Columbia University in the City of New York came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Information Technology Master’s Degree Schools in New York ranking. Located in the large city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

Columbia graduate students pay an average of $52,924 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Columbia is ranked #2 for overall quality for IT in New York.

Full Information Technology at Columbia University in the City of New York Report

Rochester Institute of Technology landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree information technology programs. RIT is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Rochester.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at RIT are $52,408 per year.

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With a ranking of #9, New York Institute of Technology did quite well on this year’s best value schools for information technology students working on their master’s degree. NYIT is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Old Westbury.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at NYIT are $25,460 per year.

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

#10

Mercy College

Dobbs Ferry, NY

Mercy College 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. Mercy is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Dobbs Ferry.

Mercy graduate students pay an average of $17,788 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Best Value Information Technology Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Value 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.

  • 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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