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2023 Schools Highly Focused on IT Major in New York

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Schools Highly Focused on IT Major in New York

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools Highly Focused on IT Major in New York” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

Information Technology is the 42nd most popular major in the country with 40,555 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, information technology graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $46,525 and had an average of $26,794 in loans still to pay off.

Across New York, there were 1,988 information technology graduates with average earnings and debt of $45,527 and $21,967 respectively.

For this year’s “Schools Highly Focused on IT Major in New York” ranking, we looked at 64 colleges that offer a degree in information technology. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their information technology program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.

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Schools Highly Focused on IT Major in New York

The colleges and universities below are the best for new york it students.

Top 25 Most Focused Colleges for Information Technology in New York

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Orange County Community College
Middletown, New York

Out of the 64 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on IT Major in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, Orange County Community College landed the #1 spot on the list. Middletown, New York is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s IT degrees to 61 students in 2020-2021.

Full SUNY Orange Information Technology Report

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bryant & Stratton College - Syracuse North. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on IT Major in New York list. Bryant & Stratton College - Syracuse North is located in Liverpool, New York and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 12 ’s IT degrees to qualified students.

Full Bryant & Stratton College - Syracuse North Information Technology Report

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St. Bonaventure University
Saint Bonaventure, New York

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend St. Bonaventure University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on IT Major in New York list. St. Bonaventure is located in Saint Bonaventure, New York and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 38 ’s IT degrees to qualified students.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full St. Bonaventure University Information Technology Report

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bryant & Stratton College - Greece. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on IT Major in New York list. This small school is located in Rochester, New York, and it awarded 6 ’s IT degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Information Technology at Bryant & Stratton College - Greece

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Berkeley College - New York
New York, New York

Out of the 64 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on IT Major in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, Berkeley College - New York landed the #5 spot on the list. New York, New York is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out ’s IT degrees to 47 students in 2020-2021.

Read more about Information Technology at Berkeley College - New York

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The College of Westchester
White Plains, New York

The College of Westchester did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on IT Major in New York ranking, coming in at #6. Located in White Plains, New York, this small private for-profit school awarded 12 diplomas to qualified ’s IT students in 2020-2021.

Full The College of Westchester Information Technology Report

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With a ranking of #7, John Jay College of Criminal Justice did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on IT Major in New York list. John Jay is a public institution located in New York, New York. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 184 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Information Technology at John Jay

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St. Francis College
Brooklyn Heights, New York

St. Francis College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on IT Major in New York ranking. This small school is located in Brooklyn Heights, New York, and it awarded 21 ’s IT degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Information Technology at St. Francis College

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Rockland Community College
Suffern, New York

Rockland Community College landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on IT Major in New York ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Suffern, New York, and it awarded 34 ’s IT degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Information Technology at Rockland Community College

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Bryant & Stratton College - Buffalo ranked #10 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on IT Major in New York list. This small school is located in Buffalo, New York, and it awarded 9 ’s IT degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Information Technology at Bryant & Stratton College - Buffalo

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SUNY Polytechnic Institute ranked #11 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on IT Major in New York list. SUNY Poly is a small public school situated in Utica, New York. It awarded 30 ’s IT degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Information Technology at SUNY Poly

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SUNY Westchester Community College landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on IT Major in New York ranking. SUNY Westchester Community College is a medium-sized school located in Valhalla, New York that handed out 73 ’s IT degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Information Technology at SUNY Westchester Community College

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Mohawk Valley Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on IT Major in New York ranking, coming in at #13. This medium-sized school is located in Utica, New York, and it awarded 29 ’s IT degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Information Technology at MVCC

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Rochester Institute of Technology came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on IT Major in New York ranking. Rochester Institute of Technology is located in Rochester, New York and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 118 ’s IT degrees to qualified students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.9% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full RIT Information Technology Report

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Hilbert College
Hamburg, New York

Hilbert College ranked #15 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on IT Major in New York list. Hamburg, New York is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s IT degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.9% 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%.

Read full report on Information Technology at Hilbert College

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New York University
New York, New York

New York University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on IT Major in New York ranking. New York University is located in New York, New York and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 431 ’s IT degrees to qualified students.

The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. 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%. 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 more about Information Technology at New York University

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Alfred State College
Alfred, New York

With a ranking of #17, Alfred State College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on IT Major in New York list. Alfred State is a small school located in Alfred, New York that handed out 25 ’s IT degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Alfred State College Information Technology Report

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Adirondack Community College
Queensbury, New York

Adirondack Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on IT Major in New York ranking, coming in at #18. Located in Queensbury, New York, this small public school handed out 11 diplomas to qualified ’s IT students in 2020-2021.

Read more about Information Technology at Adirondack Community College

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Bryant & Stratton College - Albany came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on IT Major in New York ranking. Bryant & Stratton College - Albany is a small private for-profit school situated in Albany, New York. It awarded 2 ’s IT degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Information Technology at Bryant & Stratton College - Albany

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Pace University - New York
New York, New York

Pace University - New York did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on IT Major in New York ranking, coming in at #20. Pace University - New York is located in New York, New York and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 73 ’s IT degrees to qualified students.

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 full report on Information Technology at Pace University - New York

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Morrisville State College
Morrisville, New York

Morrisville State College ranked #21 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on IT Major in New York list. Morrisville State College is a public institution located in Morrisville, New York. The school has a small population, and it awarded 10 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Information Technology at Morrisville State College

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Mercy College
Dobbs Ferry, New York

Mercy College landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on IT Major in New York ranking. Mercy is a medium-sized school located in Dobbs Ferry, New York that handed out 44 ’s IT degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Information Technology at Mercy College

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University at Albany
Albany, New York

University at Albany did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on IT Major in New York ranking, coming in at #23. Albany, New York is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s IT degrees to 73 students in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full UAlbany Information Technology Report

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Fordham University
Bronx, New York

Fordham University landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on IT Major in New York ranking. Bronx, New York is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s IT degrees to 72 students in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Information Technology at Fordham U

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New York Institute of Technology
Old Westbury, New York

New York Institute of Technology came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on IT Major in New York ranking. Located in Old Westbury, New York, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 35 degrees to qualified ’s IT students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.6% 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 New York Institute of Technology Information Technology Report

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