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2023 Most Popular Online Information Technology Graduate Certificate Schools in New York

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

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 Most Popular Online 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 online graduate certificate programs were the most popular for computer science students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for IT majors pursuing an online graduate certificate.

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

Women make up 10% of the IT majors at the school.

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Our analysis found New York Institute of Technology to be the most popular school for information technology students who want to pursue an online graduate certificate in New York. NYIT is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Old Westbury.

Of the 10 students majoring in IT at NYIT, 30% are male and 70% are female.

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

#3

St. Bonaventure University

Saint Bonaventure, NY

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means St. Bonaventure University is a great place for information technology students working on their online graduate certificate. St. Bonaventure is a small private not-for-profit school located in the remote town of Saint Bonaventure.

Full Information Technology at St. Bonaventure University Report

#4

SUNY Fredonia

Fredonia, NY

Out of the 6 online programs at schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, SUNY Fredonia landed the # 4 spot on the list. SUNY Fredonia is a small public school located in the distant town of Fredonia.

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#4

SUNY Empire State College

Saratoga Springs, NY

The in-demand online graduate certificate programs at SUNY Empire State College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best information technology schools in New York. Located in the small suburb of Saratoga Springs, SUNY Empire is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Full Information Technology at SUNY Empire State College Report

#4

Niagara University

Niagara University, NY

The in-demand online graduate certificate programs at Niagara University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best information technology schools in New York. Niagara is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Niagara University.

Read full report on Information Technology at Niagara University

Best Information Technology Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Maryland 2,370
Pennsylvania 1,445
New Jersey 180
District of Columbia 434
Delaware 399

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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.

  • 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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