2022 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Computer Technology/Computer Systems Technology in New York

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. 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 Computer Systems Tech Schools for an Associate in New York” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2019-2020, 1,985 people earned their degree in computer technology/computer systems technology, making the major the 350th most popular in the United States.

Across New York, there were 187 computer technology/computer systems technology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 99 computer technology/computer systems technology graduates with average earnings and debt of $30,640 and $14,770 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Computer Systems Tech Schools for an Associate in New York” ranking looked at 2 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in computer technology/computer systems technology. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great computer technology/computer systems technology programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the computer technology/computer systems technology program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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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 Computer Systems Tech Schools for an Associate in New York” list, to help you choose the best school for you.

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Best Value Computer Systems Tech Schools for an Associate in New York

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Computer Systems Tech Schools for an Associate in New York.

Top 2 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Computer Technology/Computer Systems Technology in New York

#1

Excelsior University

Albany, New York

#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Excelsior University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Computer Systems Tech Schools for an Associate in New York list. Excelsior University is a large school located in Albany, New York that handed out 65 associates’s computer systems tech degrees in 2019-2020.

Excelsior University also made our “Best Computer Technology/Computer Systems Technology Associate Degree Schools in New York” list, coming in at #1.

Read full report on Computer Technology/Computer Systems Technology at Excelsior University

#2

Erie Community College

Buffalo, New York

#2 in overall quality

$5,131 Average Net Price

Out of the 2 schools in the Best Value Computer Systems Tech Schools for an Associate in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, Erie Community College landed the #2 spot on the list. Buffalo, New York is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s computer systems tech degrees to 27 students in 2019-2020.

Erie Community College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Computer Technology/Computer Systems Technology Associate Degree Schools in New York” list. The yearly cost to attend Erie Community College is $5,131 for New York Associate Degree Computer Systems Tech students.

Full Erie Community College Computer Technology/Computer Systems 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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