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2023 Most Popular Information Technology Master's Degree Schools in New York

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$77,189 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Information Technology Master's Degree 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 Master's Degree Schools in New York ranking. Our analysis looked at 20 schools in New York to see which master's degree programs were the most popular 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 master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in New York.

#1

New York University

New York, NY

Our analysis found New York University to be the most popular school for information technology students who want to pursue a master’s degree in New York. Located in the city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

About 52% of the students majoring in IT at the school are women while 48% are male.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Columbia University in the City of New York is a great place for information technology students working on their master’s degree. Columbia is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.

Of the 106 students majoring in IT at Columbia, 58% are male and 42% are female.

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#3

Fordham University

Bronx, NY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Fordham University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Information Technology Master’s Degree Schools in New York list. Located in the large city of Bronx, Fordham U is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

About 28% of the students majoring in IT at the school are women while 72% are male.

Full Information Technology at Fordham University Report

#4

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Cornell University is a great place for information technology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Ithaca, Cornell is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

About 41% of the students majoring in IT at the school are women while 59% are male.

Full Information Technology at Cornell University Report

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Rochester Institute of Technology helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular information technology schools in New York. Located in the suburb of Rochester, RIT is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 32 students majoring in IT at RIT, 78% are male and 22% are female.

Full Information Technology at Rochester Institute of Technology Report

#6

Syracuse University

Syracuse, NY

Syracuse University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Information Technology Master’s Degree Schools in New York ranking. Located in the city of Syracuse, Syracuse is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

Of the 31 students majoring in IT at Syracuse, 87% are male and 13% are female.

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With a ranking of #7, Pace University - New York did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for information technology students working on their master’s degree. Pace University is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.

Women make up 41% of the IT majors at the school.

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New York Institute of Technology ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Information Technology Master’s Degree Schools in New York list. Located in the large suburb of Old Westbury, NYIT is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 24% of the IT majors at the school.

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#9

Mercy College

Dobbs Ferry, NY

With a ranking of #9, Mercy College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for information technology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the suburb of Dobbs Ferry, Mercy is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

About 21% of the students majoring in IT at the school are women while 79% are male.

Full Information Technology at Mercy College Report

#9

St. Bonaventure University

Saint Bonaventure, NY

With a ranking of #9, St. Bonaventure University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for information technology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the remote town of Saint Bonaventure, St. Bonaventure is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

About 4% of the students majoring in IT at the school are women while 96% are male.

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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 20 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.

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