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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Information Technology in New York (With Aid)

12 Ranked Colleges
846 Degrees Awarded
$30,400 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value IT Schools for a Master's in New York For Those Getting Aid

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual has developed its “Best Value IT Schools for a Master’s in New York For Those Getting Aid” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

In 2019-2020, 38,958 people earned their degree in information technology, making the major the 46th most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, information technology graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $39,044 and had an average of $25,781 in loans still to pay off.

Across New York, there were 1,910 information technology graduates with average earnings and debt of $41,994 and $24,875 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 846 information technology graduates with average earnings and debt of $60,029 and $47,933 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value IT Schools for a Master’s in New York For Those Getting Aid” ranking, we looked at 12 colleges that offer a degree in information technology. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality information technology programs that also have a lower cost than 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. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we’ve developed the “Best Value IT Schools for a Master’s in New York For Those Getting Aid” ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

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Best Value IT Schools for a Master’s in New York For Those Getting Aid

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

Top 12 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Information Technology in New York (With Aid)

#3 in overall quality

Out of the 12 schools in the Best Value IT Schools for a Master’s in New York For Those Getting Aid 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 large school located in New York, New York that handed out 116 masters’s IT degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Columbia, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Information Technology Master’s Degree Schools in New York” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Columbia are $51,194, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#2

Cornell University

Ithaca, New York
#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Cornell University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value IT Schools for a Master’s in New York For Those Getting Aid list. Cornell University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Ithaca, New York. The school has a large population, and it awarded 83 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

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 are $30,042, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#3

SUNY Polytechnic Institute

Utica, New York
#9 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend SUNY Polytechnic Institute. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value IT Schools for a Master’s in New York For Those Getting Aid. This small school is located in Utica, New York, and it awarded 8 masters’s IT degrees in 2019-2020.

SUNY Poly also took the #9 spot in our “Best Information Technology Master’s Degree Schools in New York” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at SUNY Poly are $24,427, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full SUNY Poly Information Technology Report

#4

Mercy College

Dobbs Ferry, New York

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Mercy College. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value IT Schools for a Master’s in New York For Those Getting Aid list. Mercy College is a medium-sized school located in Dobbs Ferry, New York that handed out 16 masters’s IT degrees in 2019-2020.

Mercy also took the #10 spot in our “Best Information Technology Master’s Degree Schools in New York” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Mercy College are $17,486, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Mercy College Information Technology Report

#5

Niagara University

Niagara University, New York
#8 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Niagara University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value IT Schools for a Master’s in New York For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Niagara University, New York, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 7 diplomas to qualified masters’s IT students in 2019-2020.

Niagara also took the #8 spot in our “Best Information Technology Master’s Degree Schools in New York” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Niagara are $14,893, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#6

LIU Post

Brookville, New York

LIU Post landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value IT Schools for a Master’s in New York For Those Getting Aid ranking. LIU Post is a fairly large school located in Brookville, New York that handed out 1 masters’s IT degrees in 2019-2020.

LIU Post not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #0 on our “Best Information Technology Master’s Degree Schools in New York” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at LIU Post are $23,479, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Information Technology at LIU Post

Rochester Institute of Technology landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value IT Schools for a Master’s in New York For Those Getting Aid ranking. This fairly large school is located in Rochester, New York, and it awarded 25 masters’s IT degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at RIT, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Information Technology Master’s Degree Schools in New York” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Rochester Institute of Technology are $50,442, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#8

New York University

New York, New York

With a ranking of #8, New York University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value IT Schools for a Master’s in New York For Those Getting Aid list. New York, New York is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s IT degrees to 486 students in 2019-2020.

NYU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #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.

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#9

Pace University - New York

New York, New York
#7 in overall quality

Pace University - New York came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value IT Schools for a Master’s in New York For Those Getting Aid ranking. Pace University is a fairly large school located in New York, New York that handed out 5 masters’s IT degrees in 2019-2020.

Pace University also took the #7 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 Pace University - New York are $33,356.

Full Pace University Information Technology Report

#10

Marist College

Poughkeepsie, New York

Marist College landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value IT Schools for a Master’s in New York For Those Getting Aid ranking. Located in Poughkeepsie, New York, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 2 degrees to qualified masters’s IT students in 2019-2020.

Marist did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #0 on our “Best Information Technology Master’s Degree Schools in New York” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Marist College are $15,400, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Marist Information Technology Report

#11

Fordham University

Bronx, New York
#6 in overall quality

Fordham University ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value IT Schools for a Master’s in New York For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Bronx, New York, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 68 degrees to qualified masters’s IT students in 2019-2020.

Fordham U also made our “Best Information Technology Master’s Degree Schools in New York” list, coming in at #6. Average graduate tuition and fees at Fordham University are $23,846, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Information Technology at Fordham U

#12

Syracuse University

Syracuse, New York
#4 in overall quality

With a ranking of #12, Syracuse University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value IT Schools for a Master’s in New York For Those Getting Aid list. Syracuse University is a large school located in Syracuse, New York that handed out 23 masters’s IT degrees in 2019-2020.

Syracuse also took the #4 spot in our “Best Information Technology Master’s Degree Schools in New York” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Syracuse University are $41,714, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Syracuse University 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%.

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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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