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2023 Most Popular Information Technology Associate Degree Schools in New York

32 Colleges
$35,972 Avg Salary
$25,601 Avg Student Debt

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.

The Most Popular Information Technology Associate Degree 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 32 schools in New York to see which associate degree programs were the most popular for computer science students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Information Technology program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for IT majors pursuing a associate degree.

Our 2023 rankings named Orange County Community College the most popular school in New York for information technology students working on their associate degree. Located in the small city of Middletown, SUNY Orange is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 33% of the IT majors at the school.

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The in-demand associate degree programs at SUNY Westchester Community College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular information technology schools in New York. Located in the large suburb of Valhalla, SUNY Westchester Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

About 20% of the students majoring in IT at the school are women while 80% are male.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Rockland Community College is a great place for information technology students working on their associate degree. Located in the large suburb of Suffern, Rockland Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 6% of the IT majors at the school.

After completing their Associate Degree, IT graduates from Rockland Community College carry an average student debt load of $12,923.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Suffolk County Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Information Technology Associate Degree Schools in New York list. Located in the large suburb of Selden, Suffolk County Community College is a public school with a very large student population.

Of the 28 students majoring in IT at Suffolk County Community College, 93% are male and 7% are female.

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The in-demand associate degree programs at Mohawk Valley Community College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular information technology schools in New York. Located in the city of Utica, MVCC is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

About 19% of the students majoring in IT at the school are women while 81% are male.

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Berkeley College - New York came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Information Technology Associate Degree Schools in New York ranking. Berkeley College - New York is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of New York.

About 14% of the students majoring in IT at the school are women while 86% are male.

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With a ranking of #7, Bronx Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for information technology students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of Bronx, BCC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 16 students majoring in IT at BCC, 94% are male and 6% are female.

Full Information Technology at Bronx Community College Report

Bryant & Stratton College - Online came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Information Technology Associate Degree Schools in New York ranking. Bryant & Stratton College - Online is a medium-sized private for-profit school located in the suburb of Orchard Park.

Women make up 17% of the IT majors at the school.

IT majors at Bryant & Stratton College - Online take out an average of $23,242 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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Bryant & Stratton College - Syracuse North ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Information Technology Associate Degree Schools in New York list. Bryant & Stratton College - Syracuse North is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Liverpool.

Of the 12 students majoring in IT at Bryant & Stratton College - Syracuse North, 75% are male and 25% are female.

IT majors at Bryant & Stratton College - Syracuse North take out an average of $23,242 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

Full Information Technology at Bryant & Stratton College - Syracuse North Report

#8

The College of Westchester

White Plains, NY

The College of Westchester landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree information technology programs. CW is a small private for-profit school located in the small city of White Plains.

Of the 12 students majoring in IT at CW, 75% are male and 25% are female.

Read full report on Information Technology at The College of Westchester

Best Information Technology Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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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