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2023 Most Popular Online Information Technology Schools in New York

17 Colleges
$45,527 Avg Salary
$21,967 Avg Student Debt

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 Most Popular Online Information Technology Schools in New York ranking. Our analysis looked at 17 schools in New York to see which online programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Online Information Technology Colleges.

Our analysis found Berkeley College - New York to be the most popular school for information technology students who want to pursue an online degree in New York. Located in the large city of New York, Berkeley College - New York is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

IT majors at Berkeley College - New York take out an average of $27,706 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#2

Monroe College

Bronx, NY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Monroe College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Information Technology Schools in New York list. Located in the city of Bronx, Monroe College is a private for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

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The excellent online programs at Bryant & Stratton College - Online helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best information technology schools in New York. Located in the suburb of Orchard Park, Bryant & Stratton College - Online is a private for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

IT majors at Bryant & Stratton College - Online take out an average of $22,100 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#4

Erie Community College

Buffalo, NY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Erie Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Information Technology Schools in New York list. Erie Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the large city of Buffalo.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Rochester Institute of Technology is a great place for information technology students pursuing an online degree. Located in the suburb of Rochester, RIT is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

The average amount in student loans that IT majors at RIT take out is $27,000. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $699, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means New York Institute of Technology is a great place for information technology students pursuing an online degree. Located in the large suburb of Old Westbury, NYIT is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#7

Excelsior College

Albany, NY

Excelsior College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for information technology students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the city of Albany, Excelsior College is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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#8

Marist College

Poughkeepsie, NY

Marist College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for information technology students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the suburb of Poughkeepsie, Marist is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

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Finger Lakes Community College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Information Technology Schools in New York ranking. Finger Lakes Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the rural area of Canandaigua.

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Hudson Valley Community College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best information technology programs. HVCC is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Troy.

On average, IT graduates from HVCC take out $12,070 in student loans while working on their degree.

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Best Information Technology Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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

More Information Technology Rankings in New York

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 17 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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