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2023 Most Popular Information Technology Graduate Certificate Schools in New York

13 Colleges
$76,049 Avg Salary
$21,479 Avg Student Debt

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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Information Technology Graduate Certificate Schools in New York ranking. This report analyzed 13 schools in New York to see which ones were the most popular graduate certificate programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Information Technology program at each school on the list.

Check out the IT graduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in New York.

#1

Syracuse University

Syracuse, NY

Our 2023 rankings named Syracuse University the most popular school in New York for information technology students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of Syracuse, Syracuse is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

About 40% of the students majoring in IT at the school are women while 60% are male.

On average, IT graduates from Syracuse take out $20,900 in student loans while working on their Graduate Certificate.

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#2

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, NY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University at Buffalo. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Information Technology Graduate Certificate Schools in New York list. University at Buffalo is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Buffalo.

About 53% of the students majoring in IT at the school are women while 47% are male.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means New York Institute of Technology is a great place for information technology students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the large suburb of Old Westbury, NYIT is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

About 70% of the students majoring in IT at the school are women while 30% are male.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Rochester Institute of Technology is a great place for information technology students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the large suburb of Rochester, RIT is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

Of the 10 students majoring in IT at RIT, 90% are male and 10% are female.

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#5

University at Albany

Albany, NY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University at Albany. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Information Technology Graduate Certificate Schools in New York list. Located in the city of Albany, UAlbany is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 7 students majoring in IT at UAlbany, 86% are male and 14% are female.

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#6

Binghamton University

Vestal, NY

With a ranking of #6, Binghamton University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for information technology students working on their graduate certificate. Binghamton University is a large public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Vestal.

Full Information Technology at Binghamton University Report

#6

St. Bonaventure University

Saint Bonaventure, NY

With a ranking of #6, St. Bonaventure University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for information technology students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the remote town of Saint Bonaventure, St. Bonaventure is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Full Information Technology at St. Bonaventure University Report

#8

Fordham University

Bronx, NY

Fordham University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for information technology students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the city of Bronx, Fordham U is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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#8

LIU Post

Brookville, NY

LIU Post did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for information technology students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the suburb of Brookville, LIU Post is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Read full report on Information Technology at LIU Post

#8

SUNY Empire State College

Saratoga Springs, NY

SUNY Empire State College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate information technology programs. SUNY Empire is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Saratoga Springs.

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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

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 13 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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