2024 Best Value Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Computer Software & Applications in New York
9Colleges
324,951Bachelor's Degrees
$44,115Avg Cost*
Finding the Best Value Computer Software & Applications School for You
Computer Software & Applications is the #56 most popular major in New York with 324,951 bachelor's degrees awarded in 2021-2022. This means that of the 5,415,716 bachelor's that were awarded in the country, 6.0% were from a college or university in the state.
This year's Best Value Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Computer Software & Applications in New York ranking looked at 9 colleges that offer a bachelor's in computer software. Note that the phrase 'best value' does not mean the absolute lowest-priced. Instead, we are looking at those computer software schools that offer a high quality educational experience at a price lower than expected.
Average cost figures start with estimating tuition, fees, room and board, books, and other related expenses. We then subtract the average amount of financial aid that a student receives. You can use this as a gauge to estimate how much you may need to pay out of pocket to cover costs when financial aid isn't enough. Keep in mind that the net cost for you may be higher or lower, depending on your income and other factors.
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Learn about start dates, transferring credits, availability of financial aid, and more by contacting the universities below.
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Touro College earned the #1 spot in our 2024 rankings. Located in the large city of New York, Touro is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population. Touro did well in our quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our Best Computer Software & Applications Schools in New York list.
At Touro, the average time it takes a student to graduate is 4.3 years, and the yearly average cost to attend the school is $27,277. Thus, the average cost to get a bachelor’s degree from the Touro is $118,109. If you can shave even one term off your degree, you can save a substantial amount of money.
New York City College of Technology earned the #2 spot in our 2024 rankings. Located in the city of Brooklyn, City Tech is a public college with a fairly large student population.
When you graduate sooner, you can save a lot of money.
The #4 spot in this year's ranking belongs to New York Institute of Technology. Located in the suburb of Old Westbury, NYIT is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population. NYIT did well in our quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our Best Computer Software & Applications Schools in New York list.
It takes about 4.5 years for the average student at NYIT to complete their degree, and the yearly average cost to attend the school is $37,452. When we combine these numbers, we estimate that the cost to get a bachelor’s degree from NYIT is $167,036. If you can shave even one term off your degree, you can save a substantial amount of money.
Our rankings recognize Marist College as the #5 school in this year's rankings. Located in the large suburb of Poughkeepsie, Marist is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population. As a testament to the quality of education offered at Marist, the school also landed the #6 rank in our Best Computer Software & Applications Schools in New York ranking.
The average amount of time it takes for a student to receive their degree at Marist is 4.1 years, and on average, the annual cost to attend the school is $44,086. This means that the average student pays around $180,753 to get a bachelor’s degree from Marist. When you graduate sooner, you can save a lot of money.
Rochester Institute of Technology earned the #6 spot in our 2024 rankings. Located in the suburb of Rochester, RIT is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population. RIT did well in our quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our Best Computer Software & Applications Schools in New York list.
The average student at RIT graduates in less than 4.8 years, and it costs about $43,274 per year to attend the school. Putting this cost and the average time to graduate together, we find that the average amount you’ll pay to get a bachelor’s degree from RIT is $205,984. When students graduate in a lesser amount of time, they can save thousands of dollars.
Our rankings recognize School of Visual Arts as the #7 school in this year's rankings. SVA is a small private for-profit school located in the city of New York. SVA also took the #3 spot in our Best Computer Software & Applications Schools in New York rankings.
It takes about 4.2 years for the average student at SVA to complete their degree, and the estimated yearly cost for the school is $57,735. This means that the average student pays around $243,642 to get a bachelor’s degree from SVA. Graduating sooner can prevent you from having to pay more money out of pocket.
Our rankings recognize New York University as the #8 school in this year's rankings. Located in the city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population. As a testament to the quality of education offered at NYU, the school also landed the #1 rank in our Best Computer Software & Applications Schools in New York ranking.
At NYU, the average time it takes a student to graduate is 4.1 years, and the average full-time cost to attend the school is around $47,100. This means that the average student pays around $194,523 to get a bachelor’s degree from NYU. When students graduate in a lesser amount of time, they can save thousands of dollars.
The New School comes in at #9 in this year's ranking. Located in the large city of New York, New School University is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population. New School University did well in our quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our Best Computer Software & Applications Schools in New York list.
At New School University, the average time it takes a student to graduate is 4.2 years, and the average full-time cost to attend the school is around $51,881. This makes the estimated cost of a bachelor’s degree from New School University be around $219,457. The sooner a student graduates, the more money they can save.
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Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 9 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).
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Computer Software & Applications is the #56 most popular major in New York with 324,951 bachelor's degrees awarded in 2021-2022. This means that of the 5,415,716 bachelor's that were awarded in the country, 6.0% were from a college or university in the state.
