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2023 Best Value Computer Science Schools in New York

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

39 Colleges
$10,001 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$75,102 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Computer Science School for You

Computer Science is one of the most popular subjects to study in New York. With 6,508 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 8th out of all the majors we track in the state.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Computer Science Schools in New York to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 39 schools in New York to see which ones offered the best value programs for compsci students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Computer Science Schools in New York

Check out the compsci programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Top 10 Best Computer Science Schools

#1

Monroe Community College

Rochester, NY
$5,662 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Monroe Community College to be the best value school for computer science students who want to pursue a degree in New York. Monroe Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Rochester.

Monroe Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,662 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Computer Science at Monroe Community College Report

#2

Erie Community College

Buffalo, NY
$5,722 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Erie Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Computer Science Schools in New York list. Located in the city of Buffalo, Erie Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Erie Community College are $5,722 a year.

Full Computer Science at Erie Community College Report

$5,754 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Onondaga Community College is a great value for computer science students. Located in the large suburb of Syracuse, OCC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at OCC are $5,754 per year.

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$5,170 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Borough of Manhattan Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Computer Science Schools in New York list. BMCC is a large public school located in the city of New York.

BMCC undergraduate students pay an average of $5,170 in in-state tuition and fees each year. After completing their degree, compsci graduates from BMCC carry an average student debtload of $9,484.

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$6,270 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Suffolk County Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Computer Science Schools in New York list. Located in the large suburb of Selden, Suffolk County Community College is a public college with a very large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Suffolk County Community College are $6,270 per year.

Full Computer Science at Suffolk County Community College Report

$6,340 Average Tuition & Fees

Jamestown Community College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value computer science programs. Located in the distant town of Jamestown, Jamestown Community College is a public school with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Jamestown Community College are $6,340 per year.

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$7,320 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #7, New York City College of Technology did quite well on this year’s best value schools for computer science students. City Tech is a fairly large public school located in the city of Brooklyn.

City Tech undergraduate students pay an average of $7,320 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Computer Science at New York City College of Technology Report

#8

Stony Brook University

Stony Brook, NY
$10,455 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #8, Stony Brook University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for computer science students. SUNY Stony Brook is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Stony Brook.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at SUNY Stony Brook are $10,455 a year.

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$7,340 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #9, The City College of New York did quite well on this year’s best value schools for computer science students. Located in the city of New York, CCNY is a public college with a large student population.

CCNY undergraduate students pay an average of $7,340 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#10

The College at Brockport

Brockport, NY
$8,678 Average Tuition & Fees

The College at Brockport landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value computer science programs. Located in the town of Brockport, SUNY Brockport is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

SUNY Brockport undergraduate students pay an average of $8,678 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Best Value Computer Science Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Value Computer Science Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 1,957
Maryland 1,639
New Jersey 853
District of Columbia 494
Delaware 74

One of 10 majors within the area of study, computer science has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Computer Information Systems 88,434
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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Negative Space.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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