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2023 Most Popular Information Technology Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York

29 Colleges
$50,419 Avg Salary
$35,229 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Information Technology Bachelor'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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Computer Science Degree Search has created the Most Popular Information Technology Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 29 schools in New York to see which bachelor's 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.

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

Our analysis found John Jay College of Criminal Justice to be the most popular school for information technology students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in New York. Located in the city of New York, John Jay is a public college with a large student population.

Of the 184 students majoring in IT at John Jay, 80% are male and 20% are female.

On average, IT graduates from John Jay take out $19,590 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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Out of the 29 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, Rochester Institute of Technology landed the # 2 spot on the list. RIT is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Rochester.

Women make up 12% of the IT majors at the school.

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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#3

University at Albany

Albany, NY

Out of the 29 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, University at Albany landed the # 3 spot on the list. UAlbany is a large public school located in the city of Albany.

About 42% of the students majoring in IT at the school are women while 58% are male.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, IT majors at UAlbany accumulate an average of around $22,593 in student debt.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend St John’s University - New York. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Information Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York list. Located in the city of Queens, STJ is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

Women make up 30% of the IT majors at the school.

IT majors at STJ take out an average of $21,510 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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Out of the 29 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, Pace University - New York landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of New York, Pace University is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

Women make up 20% of the IT majors at the school.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, IT graduates from Pace University carry an average student debt load of $20,685. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $275.

Full Information Technology at Pace University - New York Report

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

About 46% of the students majoring in IT at the school are women while 54% are male.

IT majors at Berkeley College - New York take out an average of $35,721 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

Full Information Technology at Berkeley College - New York Report

SUNY Polytechnic Institute did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for information technology students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. SUNY Poly is a small public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Utica.

Of the 25 students majoring in IT at SUNY Poly, 92% are male and 8% are female.

The average amount in student loans that IT majors at SUNY Poly take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $20,031.

Full Information Technology at SUNY Polytechnic Institute Report

#7

Alfred State College

Alfred, NY

With a ranking of #7, Alfred State College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for information technology students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the remote town of Alfred, Alfred State is a public school with a small student population.

About 12% of the students majoring in IT at the school are women while 88% are male.

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#9

Monroe College

Bronx, NY

Monroe College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Information Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York list. Monroe College is a moderately-sized private for-profit school located in the city of Bronx.

Of the 23 students majoring in IT at Monroe College, 83% are male and 17% are female.

Full Information Technology at Monroe College Report

#10

St. Francis College

Brooklyn Heights, NY

St. Francis College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree information technology programs. SFC is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Brooklyn Heights.

Women make up 5% of the IT majors at the school.

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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

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 29 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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