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2023 Best Value Information Technology Graduate Certificate Schools in New York

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

6 Colleges
$27,088 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$76,049 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Information Technology Graduate Certificate School for You

Information Technology is the #45 most popular major in New York with 1,927 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Information Technology Graduate Certificate Schools in New York ranking. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in New York to see which graduate certificate programs offered the best value experiences for IT students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Information Technology Graduate Certificate Schools in New York

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

Best New York Schools for Affordable Quality for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Information Technology

#1

University at Albany

Albany, NY

Our analysis found University at Albany to be the best value school for information technology students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in New York. Located in the city of Albany, UAlbany is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at UAlbany are $13,535 a year.

Full Information Technology at University at Albany Report

#2

Binghamton University

Vestal, NY

Out of the 6 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, Binghamton University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Binghamton University is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Vestal.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Binghamton University are $13,780 a year.

Read full report on Information Technology at Binghamton University

#3

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, NY

Out of the 6 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, University at Buffalo landed the # 3 spot on the list. University at Buffalo is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Buffalo.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at University at Buffalo are $14,388 per year.

Read full report on Information Technology at University at Buffalo

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Rochester Institute of Technology is a great value for information technology students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the large suburb of Rochester, RIT is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at RIT are $52,408 per year.

RIT did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our Best Information Technology Graduate Certificate Schools in New York list.

Full Information Technology at Rochester Institute of Technology Report

#5

Syracuse University

Syracuse, NY

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Syracuse University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Information Technology Graduate Certificate Schools in New York list. Located in the medium-sized city of Syracuse, Syracuse is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

Syracuse graduate students pay an average of $42,954 in in-state tuition and fees each year. While working on their Graduate Certificate, IT majors at Syracuse accumulate an average of around $20,900 in student debt.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Syracuse also is in the top 20% of our Best Information Technology Graduate Certificate Schools in New York ranking.

Read full report on Information Technology at Syracuse University

New York Institute of Technology did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for information technology students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the suburb of Old Westbury, NYIT is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at NYIT are $25,460 per year.

Read full report on Information Technology at New York Institute of Technology

Best Value Information Technology Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 1,445
Maryland 2,370
New Jersey 180
District of Columbia 434
Delaware 399

One of 10 majors within the area of study, information technology has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Computer Information Systems 88,434
Computer Science 59,565
Information Science 18,325
Computer Systems Networking 14,700
Computer Software & Applications 14,336

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 6 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 Craig Dennis.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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