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2023 Most Popular Computer Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York

42 Colleges
$65,643 Avg Salary
$23,891 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Computer Science Bachelor's Degree 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Computer Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York ranking. This report analyzed 42 schools in New York to see which ones were the most popular bachelor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Computer Science program at each school on the list.

Check out the compsci bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in New York.

#1

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY

Our 2023 rankings named Cornell University the most popular school in New York for computer science students working on their bachelor’s degree. Cornell is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Ithaca.

About 38% of the students majoring in compsci at the school are women while 62% are male.

When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $524.

Read full report on Computer Science at Cornell University

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Columbia University in the City of New York is a great place for computer science students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 37% of the compsci majors at the school.

CompSci majors at Columbia take out an average of $21,714 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $485, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

Read full report on Computer Science at Columbia University in the City of New York

#3

Queens College

Queens, NY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Queens College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York list. QC is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Queens.

Women make up 19% of the compsci majors at the school.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, compsci majors at QC accumulate an average of around $16,531 in student debt.

Read full report on Computer Science at Queens College

#4

Stony Brook University

Stony Brook, NY

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Stony Brook University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular computer science schools in New York. SUNY Stony Brook is a very large public school located in the suburb of Stony Brook.

Women make up 18% of the compsci majors at the school.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York list. Located in the small city of Troy, RPI is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 14% of the compsci majors at the school.

The average amount in student loans that compsci majors at RPI take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $22,365. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $610.

Full Computer Science at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Report

#6

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, NY

University at Buffalo landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree computer science programs. Located in the large suburb of Buffalo, University at Buffalo is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 16% of the compsci majors at the school.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, compsci graduates from University at Buffalo carry an average student debt load of $21,501. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $218.

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#7

Hunter College

New York, NY

Hunter College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York ranking. Hunter is a very large public school located in the large city of New York.

About 26% of the students majoring in compsci at the school are women while 74% are male.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, compsci graduates from Hunter carry an average student debt load of $17,002.

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Rochester Institute of Technology landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree computer science programs. RIT is a large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Rochester.

Women make up 16% of the compsci majors at the school.

For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $387.

Full Computer Science at Rochester Institute of Technology Report

#9

University at Albany

Albany, NY

University at Albany ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York list. UAlbany is a large public school located in the city of Albany.

Of the 150 students majoring in compsci at UAlbany, 85% are male and 15% are female.

Full Computer Science at University at Albany Report

The City College of New York came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York ranking. Located in the large city of New York, CCNY is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 131 students majoring in compsci at CCNY, 74% are male and 26% are female.

CompSci majors at CCNY take out an average of $18,845 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

Full Computer Science at The City College of New York Report

Best Computer Science Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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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