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2023 Most Popular Computer Information Systems Schools in New York

93 Colleges
$55,110 Avg Salary
$20,863 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Computer Information Systems School for You

With 5,696 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, computer information systems is the #11 most popular major in New York.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Computer Information Systems Schools in New York ranking. This report analyzed 93 schools in New York to see which ones were the most popular programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Computer Information Systems program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for CIS majors pursuing a .

#1

New York University

New York, NY

Our analysis found New York University to be the most popular school for computer information systems students who want to pursue a degree in New York. Located in the large city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

While working on their degree, CIS majors at NYU accumulate an average of around $20,500 in student debt. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $618, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#2

Syracuse University

Syracuse, NY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Syracuse University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Computer Information Systems Schools in New York list. Located in the city of Syracuse, Syracuse is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

CIS majors at Syracuse take out an average of $27,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

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The excellent programs at Columbia University in the City of New York helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best computer information systems schools in New York. Columbia is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.

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#4

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, NY

Out of the 93 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, University at Buffalo landed the # 4 spot on the list. University at Buffalo is a very large public school located in the suburb of Buffalo.

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#5

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Cornell University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Computer Information Systems Schools in New York list. Located in the small city of Ithaca, Cornell is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

While working on their degree, CIS majors at Cornell accumulate an average of around $14,696 in student debt.

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New York Institute of Technology came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Computer Information Systems Schools in New York ranking. Located in the suburb of Old Westbury, NYIT is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

While working on their degree, CIS majors at NYIT accumulate an average of around $25,000 in student debt. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $568, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#7

Baruch College

New York, NY

Baruch College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Computer Information Systems Schools in New York list. Baruch is a fairly large public school located in the large city of New York.

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New York City College of Technology landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular computer information systems programs. Located in the city of Brooklyn, City Tech is a public college with a fairly large student population.

While working on their degree, CIS majors at City Tech accumulate an average of around $9,500 in student debt.

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Rochester Institute of Technology came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Computer Information Systems Schools in New York ranking. Located in the large suburb of Rochester, RIT is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

While working on their degree, CIS majors at RIT accumulate an average of around $30,156 in student debt.

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#10

Fordham University

Bronx, NY

Fordham University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for computer information systems students. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the city of Bronx, Fordham U is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

While working on their degree, CIS majors at Fordham U accumulate an average of around $25,523 in student debt. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $475, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#11

Brooklyn College

Brooklyn, NY

Brooklyn College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for computer information systems students. It came in at #11 on the list. Brooklyn College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Brooklyn.

While working on their degree, CIS majors at Brooklyn College accumulate an average of around $11,000 in student debt.

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#12

University at Albany

Albany, NY

University at Albany did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for computer information systems students. It came in at #12 on the list. Located in the city of Albany, UAlbany is a public college with a fairly large student population.

On average, CIS graduates from UAlbany take out $23,000 in student loans while working on their degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $196.

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SUNY Polytechnic Institute ranked #13 on this year’s Most Popular Computer Information Systems Schools in New York list. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Utica, SUNY Poly is a public college with a small student population.

On average, CIS graduates from SUNY Poly take out $24,553 in student loans while working on their degree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $219.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Computer Information Systems Schools in New York award.

Rank College Location
14 Monroe College Bronx, NY
15 Borough of Manhattan Community College New York, NY
16 Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Troy, NY
17 The Graduate Center, CUNY New York, NY
18 SUNY New Paltz New Paltz, NY

Best Computer Information Systems Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular Computer Information Systems Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 3,773
Maryland 2,210
New Jersey 3,112
District of Columbia 137
Delaware 250

Computer Information Systems is one of 10 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Computer Science 59,565
Information Technology 40,555
Information Science 18,325
Computer Systems Networking 14,700
Computer Software & Applications 14,336

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.

  • 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 the rest 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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