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2023 Most Well Attended CompSci Major in New York for a Master’s

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Most Well Attended CompSci Major in New York for a Master's

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Computer Science is the 12th most popular major in the country with 59,565 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, computer science graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $67,538 and had an average of $23,620 in loans still to pay off.

Across New York, there were 6,508 computer science graduates with average earnings and debt of $75,102 and $18,961 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 1,856 computer science graduates with average earnings and debt of $61,893 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Most Well Attended CompSci Major in New York for a Master’s” ranking analyzed 22 colleges that offered a degree in computer science. This ranking identifies schools that graduate the most students in computer science.

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Most Well Attended CompSci Major in New York for a Master’s

The colleges and universities below are the best for new york master’s degree compsci students.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Columbia University in the City of New York. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended CompSci Major in New York for a Master’s list. Columbia University in the City of New York is a large private not-for-profit school situated in New York, New York. It awarded 500 masters’s compsci degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

Read full report on Computer Science at Columbia University in the City of New York

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Stony Brook University
Stony Brook, New York

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Stony Brook University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended CompSci Major in New York for a Master’s list. SUNY Stony Brook is a large school located in Stony Brook, New York that handed out 322 masters’s compsci degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read full report on Computer Science at Stony Brook University

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Cornell University
Ithaca, New York

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Cornell University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended CompSci Major in New York for a Master’s list. Ithaca, New York is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s compsci degrees to 231 students in 2020-2021.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 96%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about Computer Science at Cornell

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Binghamton University
Vestal, New York

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Binghamton University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended CompSci Major in New York for a Master’s list. Binghamton University is a fairly large school located in Vestal, New York that handed out 209 masters’s compsci degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Computer Science at Binghamton University

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Rochester Institute of Technology. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended CompSci Major in New York for a Master’s. RIT is located in Rochester, New York and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 177 masters’s compsci degrees to qualified students.

With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Rochester Institute of Technology Computer Science Report

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Pace University - New York
New York, New York

Pace University - New York landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended CompSci Major in New York for a Master’s ranking. Located in New York, New York, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 118 degrees to qualified masters’s compsci students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Computer Science at Pace University

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Monroe College
Bronx, New York

Monroe College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Well Attended CompSci Major in New York for a Master’s list. Monroe College is a medium-sized private for-profit school situated in Bronx, New York. It awarded 56 masters’s compsci degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Computer Science at Monroe College

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University of Rochester
Rochester, New York

University of Rochester did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended CompSci Major in New York for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #8. University of Rochester is a private not-for-profit institution located in Rochester, New York. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 42 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%.

Read full report on Computer Science at University of Rochester

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University at Albany
Albany, New York

With a ranking of #9, University at Albany did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended CompSci Major in New York for a Master’s list. Located in Albany, New York, this fairly large public school awarded 40 diplomas to qualified masters’s compsci students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Computer Science at University at Albany

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The Graduate Center, CUNY
New York, New York

The Graduate Center, CUNY landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended CompSci Major in New York for a Master’s ranking. The Graduate Center, CUNY is a medium-sized school located in New York, New York that handed out 30 masters’s compsci degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

Full The Graduate Center, CUNY Computer Science Report

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With a ranking of #11, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended CompSci Major in New York for a Master’s list. This medium-sized school is located in Troy, New York, and it awarded 26 masters’s compsci degrees in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Full RPI Computer Science Report

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Hofstra University
Hempstead, New York

Hofstra University ranked #12 on this year’s Most Well Attended CompSci Major in New York for a Master’s list. Hempstead, New York is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s compsci degrees to 22 students in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Hofstra University Computer Science Report

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Brooklyn College
Brooklyn, New York

Brooklyn College landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended CompSci Major in New York for a Master’s ranking. Brooklyn College is located in Brooklyn, New York and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 19 masters’s compsci degrees to qualified students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Computer Science at Brooklyn College

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Queens College
Queens, New York

With a ranking of #14, Queens College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended CompSci Major in New York for a Master’s list. QC is a fairly large school located in Queens, New York that handed out 17 masters’s compsci degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full QC Computer Science Report

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College of Staten Island CUNY
Staten Island, New York

College of Staten Island CUNY came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended CompSci Major in New York for a Master’s ranking. CSI is located in Staten Island, New York and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 16 masters’s compsci degrees to qualified students.

Full College of Staten Island CUNY Computer Science Report

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The College of Saint Rose came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended CompSci Major in New York for a Master’s ranking. The College of Saint Rose is located in Albany, New York and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 10 masters’s compsci degrees to qualified students.

Read more about Computer Science at Saint Rose

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Iona College
New Rochelle, New York

Iona College landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended CompSci Major in New York for a Master’s ranking. Iona is a private not-for-profit institution located in New Rochelle, New York. The school has a small population, and it awarded 5 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Computer Science at Iona College

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Clarkson University
Potsdam, New York

Clarkson University ranked #18 on this year’s Most Well Attended CompSci Major in New York for a Master’s list. Clarkson is a small school located in Potsdam, New York that handed out 4 masters’s compsci degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full Clarkson University Computer Science Report

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The City College of New York did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended CompSci Major in New York for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #18. Located in New York, New York, this fairly large public school handed out 4 degrees to qualified masters’s compsci students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Computer Science at CCNY

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Lehman College
Bronx, New York

Lehman College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended CompSci Major in New York for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #18. Bronx, New York is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s compsci degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.

Full Lehman College Computer Science Report

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Hunter College
New York, New York

With a ranking of #21, Hunter College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended CompSci Major in New York for a Master’s list. Located in New York, New York, this large public school awarded 3 degrees to qualified masters’s compsci students in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Hunter College Computer Science Report

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Mercy College
Dobbs Ferry, New York

Mercy College ranked #22 on this year’s Most Well Attended CompSci Major in New York for a Master’s list. Mercy is a medium-sized school located in Dobbs Ferry, New York that handed out 1 masters’s compsci degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Mercy Computer Science Report

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