by our College Data Analytics Team
[Computer Programming](/majors/computer-information-sciences/computer-programming/) is a field where your choice of school can shape what you earn after graduation. The schools below stand out for the salaries their computer programming graduates go on to command.
To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 3 schools on the early-career earnings of their computer programming graduates.
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If you want to know which schools send computer programming graduates into the highest-paying careers, see the list below.
Rochester Institute Of Technology tops our 2026 list of the highest-paying computer programming schools in New York. Rochester Institute Of Technology is a private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Rochester. Students who complete the computer programming program here go on to a median salary of roughly $83,875.
Cuny Laguardia Community College produces some of the highest-paid graduates in computer programming, landing the #2 spot this year. Located in the city of Long Island City, Cuny Laguardia Community College is a public institution. Computer Programming graduates of Cuny Laguardia Community College earn a median of about $63,881 a year early in their careers.
Farmingdale State College produces some of the highest-paid graduates in computer programming, landing the #3 spot this year. Set in the suburb of Farmingdale, Farmingdale State College is a public institution. After graduating, computer programming degree recipients from Farmingdale State College typically earn about $70,046 annually.
This list is compiled by College Factual, 2026 edition. The methodology measures the salaries computer programming graduates go on to earn early in their careers, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard field-of-study earnings and IPEDS).
Ranking method: College Major Earnings · 3 schools evaluated.
*Salary figures reflect median early-career earnings (about 5 years after graduation) and may vary by how long a person takes to complete their degree.
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