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2023 Most Popular Information Technology Graduate Certificate Schools in New York

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

Finding the Best Information Technology Graduate Certificate 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 Graduate Certificate Schools in New York to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 13 schools in New York to see which ones were the most popular graduate certificate programs 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 graduate certificate.

#1

Syracuse University

Syracuse, NY

Our 2023 rankings named Syracuse University the most popular school in New York for information technology students working on their graduate certificate. Syracuse is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Syracuse.

Of the 43 students majoring in IT at Syracuse, 60% are male and 40% are female.

On average, IT graduates from Syracuse take out $20,900 in student loans while working on their Graduate Certificate.

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#2

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, NY

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University at Buffalo is a great place for information technology students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the suburb of Buffalo, University at Buffalo is a public school with a very large student population.

Of the 17 students majoring in IT at University at Buffalo, 47% are male and 53% are female.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means New York Institute of Technology is a great place for information technology students working on their graduate certificate. NYIT is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Old Westbury.

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

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rochester Institute of Technology. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Information Technology Graduate Certificate Schools in New York list. RIT is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Rochester.

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

Read full report on Information Technology at Rochester Institute of Technology

#5

University at Albany

Albany, NY

Out of the 13 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, University at Albany landed the # 5 spot on the list. UAlbany is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Albany.

Women make up 14% of the IT majors at the school.

Full Information Technology at University at Albany Report

#6

Binghamton University

Vestal, NY

Binghamton University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Information Technology Graduate Certificate Schools in New York list. Located in the suburb of Vestal, Binghamton University is a public school with a large student population.

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#6

St. Bonaventure University

Saint Bonaventure, NY

St. Bonaventure University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Information Technology Graduate Certificate Schools in New York ranking. St. Bonaventure is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Saint Bonaventure.

Full Information Technology at St. Bonaventure University Report

#8

LIU Post

Brookville, NY

LIU Post did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for information technology students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #8 on the list. LIU Post is a large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Brookville.

Read full report on Information Technology at LIU Post

#8

SUNY Empire State College

Saratoga Springs, NY

With a ranking of #8, SUNY Empire State College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for information technology students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the small suburb of Saratoga Springs, SUNY Empire is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Read full report on Information Technology at SUNY Empire State College

Pace University - New York ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Information Technology Graduate Certificate Schools in New York list. Located in the city of New York, Pace University is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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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 13 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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