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2023 Best Value Information Technology Schools in New York

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

34 Colleges
$23,361 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$45,527 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Information Technology 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.

The Best Value Information Technology Schools in New York ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 34 schools in New York to see which 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 Schools in New York

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

Top 10 Best Information Technology Schools

#1

Erie Community College

Buffalo, NY
$5,722 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named Erie Community College the best value school in New York for information technology students. Erie Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the large city of Buffalo.

Erie Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,722 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Read full report on Information Technology at Erie Community College

$6,270 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Suffolk County Community College is a great value for information technology students. Suffolk County Community College is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Selden.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Suffolk County Community College are $6,270 a year.

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$5,964 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Hudson Valley Community College is a great value for information technology students. HVCC is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Troy.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at HVCC are $5,964 a year. On average, IT graduates from HVCC take out $12,070 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#4

Monroe Community College

Rochester, NY
$5,662 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Monroe Community College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best information technology schools in New York. Located in the large suburb of Rochester, Monroe Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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

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$8,548 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend SUNY Polytechnic Institute. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Information Technology Schools in New York list. Located in the suburb of Utica, SUNY Poly is a public school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at SUNY Poly are $8,548 a year. While working on their degree, IT majors at SUNY Poly accumulate an average of around $19,060 in student debt.

Full Information Technology at SUNY Polytechnic Institute Report

#6

University at Albany

Albany, NY
$10,408 Average Tuition & Fees

University at Albany landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value information technology programs. Located in the city of Albany, UAlbany is a public college with a large student population.

UAlbany undergraduate students pay an average of $10,408 in in-state tuition and fees each year. While working on their degree, IT majors at UAlbany accumulate an average of around $24,748 in student debt.

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$7,470 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #7, John Jay College of Criminal Justice did quite well on this year’s best value schools for information technology students. John Jay is a large public school located in the large city of New York.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at John Jay are $7,470 per year. After completing their degree, IT graduates from John Jay carry an average student debtload of $12,000.

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#8

Farmingdale State College

Farmingdale, NY
$8,576 Average Tuition & Fees

Farmingdale State College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Information Technology Schools in New York list. Located in the suburb of Farmingdale, SUNY College of Technology at Farmingdale is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

SUNY College of Technology at Farmingdale undergraduate students pay an average of $8,576 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Information Technology at Farmingdale State College Report

#9

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY
$61,015 Average Tuition & Fees

Cornell University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Information Technology Schools in New York ranking. Located in the city of Ithaca, Cornell is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Cornell are $61,015 a year.

Cornell did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our Best Information Technology Schools in New York list.

Read full report on Information Technology at Cornell University

#10

Binghamton University

Vestal, NY
$10,390 Average Tuition & Fees

Binghamton University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for information technology students. It came in at #10 on the list. Binghamton University is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Vestal.

Binghamton University undergraduate students pay an average of $10,390 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Read full report on Information Technology at Binghamton University

Best Value Information Technology Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Value Information Technology Schools 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 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 Craig Dennis.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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