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2023 Best Value Information Technology Schools in New York

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

34 Colleges
$23,361 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$45,527 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Information Technology 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 Value Information Technology 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 34 schools in New York to see which ones offered the best value 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 Schools in New York

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for IT majors pursuing a .

Top 10 Best Information Technology Schools

#1

Erie Community College

Buffalo, NY
$5,722 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named Erie Community College the best value school in New York for information technology students. Located in the large city of Buffalo, Erie Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Erie Community College are $5,722 a year.

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$6,270 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Suffolk County Community College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Information Technology Schools in New York list. Located in the suburb of Selden, Suffolk County Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Suffolk County Community College are $6,270 per year.

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$5,964 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Hudson Valley Community College is a great value for information technology students. Located in the small city of Troy, HVCC is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

HVCC undergraduate students pay an average of $5,964 in in-state tuition and fees each year. On average, IT graduates from HVCC take out $12,070 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#4

Monroe Community College

Rochester, NY
$5,662 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Monroe Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Information Technology Schools in New York list. Monroe Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Rochester.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Monroe Community College are $5,662 per year.

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$8,548 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at SUNY Polytechnic Institute helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best information technology schools in New York. SUNY Poly is a small public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Utica.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at SUNY Poly are $8,548 a year. While working on their degree, IT majors at SUNY Poly accumulate an average of around $19,060 in student debt.

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#6

University at Albany

Albany, NY
$10,408 Average Tuition & Fees

University at Albany came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Information Technology Schools in New York ranking. UAlbany is a large public school located in the small city of Albany.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UAlbany are $10,408 per year. While working on their degree, IT majors at UAlbany accumulate an average of around $24,748 in student debt.

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$7,470 Average Tuition & Fees

John Jay College of Criminal Justice ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Information Technology Schools in New York list. Located in the large city of New York, John Jay is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at John Jay are $7,470 a year. After completing their degree, IT graduates from John Jay carry an average student debtload of $12,000.

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#8

Farmingdale State College

Farmingdale, NY
$8,576 Average Tuition & Fees

Farmingdale State College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for information technology students. It came in at #8 on the list. SUNY College of Technology at Farmingdale is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Farmingdale.

SUNY College of Technology at Farmingdale undergraduate students pay an average of $8,576 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Information Technology at Farmingdale State College Report

#9

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY
$61,015 Average Tuition & Fees

Cornell University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value information technology programs. Cornell is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Ithaca.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Cornell are $61,015 a year.

Cornell also took the #1 spot in our Best Information Technology Schools in New York rankings.

Full Information Technology at Cornell University Report

#10

Binghamton University

Vestal, NY
$10,390 Average Tuition & Fees

Binghamton University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Information Technology Schools in New York ranking. Located in the suburb of Vestal, Binghamton University is a public school with a large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Binghamton University are $10,390 per year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, Binghamton University also did well on our Best Information Technology Schools in New York list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

Read full report on Information Technology at Binghamton University

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 25 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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