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2023 Best Computer Science Graduate Certificate Schools in New York

10 Schools Ranked
$22,455 Avg Student Debt

With all the computer science programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school or bootcamp that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Computer Science Degree Search has created its Best Computer Science Graduate Certificate Schools in New York ranking. Our analysis looked at 10 schools in New York to see which graduate certificate programs offered the best educational experiences for computer science students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school us, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

View our full ranking methodology.

Top Computer Science Graduate Certificate Schools in New York

Learn more about these excellent schools below:

#1

Rochester Institute of Technology

Rochester, New York
$52,408 Average Tuition & Fees
$20,525 Avg Student Debt

Our analysis found Rochester Institute of Technology to be the best school for computer science students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in New York.

Graduate Certificate recipients from RIT accumulate an average of $20,525 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.

Online graduate courses are available at RIT, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In 2019-2020 about 72% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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$52,924 Average Tuition & Fees
$33,131 Avg Student Debt

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Columbia University in the City of New York. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Computer Science Graduate Certificate Schools in New York list.

Graduate Certificate recipients from Columbia accumulate an average of $33,131 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.

If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Columbia does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. In fact, around 91% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

Full Columbia University in the City of New York Report

#3

Syracuse University

Syracuse, New York
$42,954 Average Tuition & Fees
$23,245 Avg Student Debt

The excellent graduate certificate programs at Syracuse University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best computer science schools in New York.

On average, graduate certificate students take out $23,245 in loans while pursuing their degree.

Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at Syracuse. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 31% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

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#4

Marist College

Poughkeepsie, New York
$15,760 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Marist College is a great place for computer science students working on their graduate certificate.

Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at Marist. During the 2019-2020 year, about 75% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

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#5

Stony Brook University

Stony Brook, New York
$13,838 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 10 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, Stony Brook University landed the # 5 spot on the list.

Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at SUNY Stony Brook. In 2019-2020 about 71% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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#6

University at Albany

Albany, New York
$13,535 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #6, University at Albany did quite well on this year’s best schools for computer science students working on their graduate certificate.

You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at UAlbany. In 2019-2020 about 77% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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#7

SUNY Oswego

Oswego, New York
$12,542 Average Tuition & Fees

SUNY Oswego came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Computer Science Graduate Certificate Schools in New York ranking.

SUNY Oswego does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. In 2019-2020 about 88% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

Full SUNY Oswego Report

#8

Binghamton University

Vestal, New York
$13,780 Average Tuition & Fees

Binghamton University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Computer Science Graduate Certificate Schools in New York list.

You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at Binghamton University. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 57% took at least some of their classes online.

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#9

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, New York
$14,388 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #9, University at Buffalo did quite well on this year’s best schools for computer science students working on their graduate certificate.

University at Buffalo does have options available for those who want to take online graduate classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. In 2019-2020 about 76% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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#10

New York Institute of Technology

Old Westbury, New York
$25,460 Average Tuition & Fees

New York Institute of Technology ranked #10 on this year’s Best Computer Science Graduate Certificate Schools in New York list.

Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at NYIT. During the 2019-2020 year, about 10% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

Full New York Institute of Technology Report

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*These averages are for the top 10 schools only.

References

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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