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2023 Most Popular Online Information Technology Schools in New York

17 Colleges
$45,527 Avg Salary
$21,967 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Computer Science Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Online Information Technology Schools in New York ranking. This report analyzed 17 schools in New York to see which ones were the most popular online programs for computer science students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

Check out the online IT programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in New York.

Our 2023 rankings named Berkeley College - New York the most popular online school in New York for information technology students. Berkeley College - New York is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of New York.

IT majors at Berkeley College - New York take out an average of $27,706 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#2

Monroe College

Bronx, NY

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Monroe College is a great place for information technology students pursuing an online degree. Monroe College is a medium-sized private for-profit school located in the city of Bronx.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Bryant & Stratton College - Online. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Online Information Technology Schools in New York list. Bryant & Stratton College - Online is a moderately-sized private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Orchard Park.

IT majors at Bryant & Stratton College - Online take out an average of $22,100 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#4

Erie Community College

Buffalo, NY

Out of the 17 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, Erie Community College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Buffalo, Erie Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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The excellent online programs at New York Institute of Technology helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best information technology schools in New York. NYIT is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Old Westbury.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Rochester Institute of Technology. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Online Information Technology Schools in New York list. RIT is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Rochester.

The average amount in student loans that IT majors at RIT take out is $27,000. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $699, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#7

Excelsior College

Albany, NY

Excelsior College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for information technology students. It came in at #7 on the list. Excelsior College is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Albany.

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#8

Marist College

Poughkeepsie, NY

Marist College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Information Technology Schools in New York ranking. Marist is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Poughkeepsie.

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Finger Lakes Community College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Information Technology Schools in New York ranking. Located in the rural area of Canandaigua, Finger Lakes Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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Hudson Valley Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for information technology students. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the city of Troy, HVCC is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

On average, IT graduates from HVCC take out $12,070 in student loans while working on their degree.

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Best Information Technology Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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

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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 17 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.

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