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2023 Most Popular Information Technology Undergraduate Certificate Schools in New York

22 Colleges
$28,009 Avg Salary
$14,157 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Information Technology Undergraduate 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Computer Science Degree Search has created its Most Popular Information Technology Undergraduate Certificate Schools in New York ranking. Our analysis looked at 22 schools in New York to see which undergraduate certificate 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 undergraduate certificate.

Our 2023 rankings named SUNY Westchester Community College the most popular school in New York for information technology students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the suburb of Valhalla, SUNY Westchester Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 17 students majoring in IT at SUNY Westchester Community College, 88% are male and 12% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bryant & Stratton College - Online. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Information Technology Undergraduate Certificate Schools in New York list. Bryant & Stratton College - Online is a medium-sized private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Orchard Park.

About 18% of the students majoring in IT at the school are women while 82% are male.

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#3

Nassau Community College

Garden City, NY

The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at Nassau Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular information technology schools in New York. Located in the suburb of Garden City, Nassau Community College is a public college with a large student population.

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

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The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at Hudson Valley Community College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular information technology schools in New York. Located in the small city of Troy, HVCC is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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#4

ASA College

Brooklyn, NY

Out of the 22 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, ASA College landed the # 4 spot on the list. ASA Institute is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Brooklyn.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Mohawk Valley Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Information Technology Undergraduate Certificate Schools in New York list. Located in the small city of Utica, MVCC is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 2 students majoring in IT at MVCC, 50% are male and 50% are female.

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#7

Monroe Community College

Rochester, NY

Monroe Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Information Technology Undergraduate Certificate Schools in New York ranking. Monroe Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Rochester.

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Bryant & Stratton College - Greece came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Information Technology Undergraduate Certificate Schools in New York ranking. Located in the large suburb of Rochester, Bryant & Stratton College - Greece is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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Finger Lakes Community College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Information Technology Undergraduate Certificate Schools in New York list. Located in the rural area of Canandaigua, Finger Lakes Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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With a ranking of #9, Genesee Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for information technology students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the town of Batavia, GCC is a public college with a small 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 22 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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