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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Information Technology (Income $48-$75k) in New York

6 Ranked Colleges
240 Degrees Awarded
$35,900 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value IT Schools for a Master's in New York For Those Making $48-$75k

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value IT Schools for a Master’s in New York For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2019-2020, 28,174 people earned their degree in information technology, making the major the 37th most popular in the United States.

Across New York, there were 1,003 information technology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 240 information technology graduates with average earnings and debt of $60,029 and $47,933 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value IT Schools for a Master’s in New York For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking looked at 6 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in information technology. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent information technology programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the information technology program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Best Value IT Schools for a Master’s in New York For Those Making $48-$75k” list, to help you choose the best school for you.

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Best Value IT Schools for a Master’s in New York For Those Making $48-$75k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value IT Schools for a Master’s in New York For Those Making $48-$75k.

Top 6 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Information Technology (Income $48-$75k) in New York

#3 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value IT Schools for a Master’s in New York For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Columbia University in the City of New York landed the #1 spot on the list. Columbia University in the City of New York is a private not-for-profit institution located in New York, New York. The school has a large population, and it awarded 12 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Columbia also took the #3 spot in our “Best Information Technology Master’s Degree Schools in New York” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Columbia University in the City of New York are $51,194, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Columbia Information Technology Report

#2

Cornell University

Ithaca, New York
#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Cornell University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value IT Schools for a Master’s in New York For Those Making $48-$75k. Cornell is located in Ithaca, New York and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 131 masters’s IT degrees to qualified students.

Cornell did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Information Technology Master’s Degree Schools in New York” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Cornell University are $30,042, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Cornell Information Technology Report

#3

New York University

New York, New York
#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend New York University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value IT Schools for a Master’s in New York For Those Making $48-$75k list. New York University is a large private not-for-profit school situated in New York, New York. It awarded 60 masters’s IT degrees in 2019-2020.

NYU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Information Technology Master’s Degree Schools in New York” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at NYU are $36,892, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full NYU Information Technology Report

#4 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value IT Schools for a Master’s in New York For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute landed the #4 spot on the list. RPI is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Troy, New York. It awarded 25 masters’s IT degrees in 2019-2020.

RPI also made our “Best Information Technology Master’s Degree Schools in New York” list, coming in at #4. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at RPI are $58,325.

Read more about Information Technology at RPI

#5

The College of Saint Rose

Albany, New York
#5 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value IT Schools for a Master’s in New York For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, The College of Saint Rose landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Albany, New York, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 10 diplomas to qualified masters’s IT students in 2019-2020.

Saint Rose also took the #5 spot in our “Best Information Technology Master’s Degree Schools in New York” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Saint Rose are $15,308.

Read more about Information Technology at Saint Rose

#6

Fordham University

Bronx, New York

Fordham University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value IT Schools for a Master’s in New York For Those Making $48-$75k list. Fordham U is located in Bronx, New York and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 masters’s IT degrees to qualified students.

Fordham U also took the #0 spot in our “Best Information Technology Master’s Degree Schools in New York” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Fordham University are $23,846, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Fordham U Information Technology Report

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Notes and References

References

  • 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%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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