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

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Finding the Best Information Technology Master'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 Master's Degree Schools in New York to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 20 schools in New York to see which ones were the most popular master's degree 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 master's degree.

#1

New York University

New York, NY

Our analysis found New York University to be the most popular school for information technology students who want to pursue a master’s degree in New York. NYU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.

Of the 431 students majoring in IT at NYU, 48% are male and 52% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Columbia University in the City of New York. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Information Technology Master’s Degree Schools in New York list. Located in the city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 42% of the IT majors at the school.

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#3

Fordham University

Bronx, NY

Out of the 20 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, Fordham University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Fordham U is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Bronx.

Of the 72 students majoring in IT at Fordham U, 72% are male and 28% are female.

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#4

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Cornell University is a great place for information technology students working on their master’s degree. Cornell is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Ithaca.

Of the 44 students majoring in IT at Cornell, 59% are male and 41% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rochester Institute of Technology. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Information Technology Master’s Degree 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 22% of the IT majors at the school.

Full Information Technology at Rochester Institute of Technology Report

#6

Syracuse University

Syracuse, NY

Syracuse University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for information technology students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Syracuse is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Syracuse.

Women make up 13% of the IT majors at the school.

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Pace University - New York did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for information technology students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the city of New York, Pace University is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

About 41% of the students majoring in IT at the school are women while 59% are male.

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New York Institute of Technology came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Information Technology Master’s Degree Schools in New York ranking. NYIT is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Old Westbury.

About 24% of the students majoring in IT at the school are women while 76% are male.

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#9

St. Bonaventure University

Saint Bonaventure, NY

With a ranking of #9, St. Bonaventure University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for information technology students working on their master’s degree. St. Bonaventure is a small private not-for-profit school located in the remote town of Saint Bonaventure.

Of the 24 students majoring in IT at St. Bonaventure, 96% are male and 4% are female.

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#9

Mercy College

Dobbs Ferry, NY

Mercy College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Information Technology Master’s Degree Schools in New York ranking. Mercy is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Dobbs Ferry.

Of the 24 students majoring in IT at Mercy, 79% are male and 21% are female.

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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 20 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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