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2023 Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in New York

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

11 Colleges
$25,013 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$65,430 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Computer & Information Sciences Graduate Certificate School for You

In 2020-2021, computer and information sciences students earned 18,431 degrees and certificates from a New York school, making the subject the 5th in the state.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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 Computer & Information Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in New York ranking. Our analysis looked at 11 schools in New York to see which graduate certificate programs offered the best value experiences for computer and information sciences students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

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

2023 Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in New York

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

Top 10 Best Computer & Information Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools

#1

Marist College

Poughkeepsie, NY

Our 2023 rankings named Marist College the best value school in New York for computer and information sciences students working on their graduate certificate. Marist is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Poughkeepsie.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Marist are $15,760 a year.

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#2

Stony Brook University

Stony Brook, NY

The excellent graduate certificate programs at Stony Brook University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value computer and information sciences schools in New York. SUNY Stony Brook is a very large public school located in the suburb of Stony Brook.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at SUNY Stony Brook are $13,838 per year.

SUNY Stony Brook excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Computer & Information Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in New York list.

Full Computer & Information Sciences at Stony Brook University Report

#3

SUNY Oswego

Oswego, NY

The excellent graduate certificate programs at SUNY Oswego helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value computer and information sciences schools in New York. Located in the town of Oswego, SUNY Oswego is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at SUNY Oswego are $12,542 per year.

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#4

University at Albany

Albany, NY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University at Albany. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in New York list. UAlbany is a fairly large public school located in the city of Albany.

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

Full Computer & Information Sciences at University at Albany Report

#5

Binghamton University

Vestal, NY

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Binghamton University is a great value for computer and information sciences students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the suburb of Vestal, Binghamton University is a public school with a large student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Binghamton University are $13,780 per year.

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DeVry College of New York came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in New York ranking. DeVry College of New York-Midtown Manhattan is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of New York.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at DeVry College of New York-Midtown Manhattan are $17,552 a year.

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#7

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, NY

University at Buffalo came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in New York ranking. Located in the large suburb of Buffalo, University at Buffalo is a public college with a fairly large student population.

University at Buffalo graduate students pay an average of $14,388 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#8

Syracuse University

Syracuse, NY

Syracuse University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for computer and information sciences students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #8 on the list. Syracuse is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Syracuse.

Syracuse graduate students pay an average of $42,954 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Syracuse also claimed a spot on our Best Computer & Information Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in New York list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.

Full Computer & Information Sciences at Syracuse University Report

Rochester Institute of Technology came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in New York ranking. RIT is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Rochester.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at RIT are $52,408 a year.

RIT also took the #4 spot in our Best Computer & Information Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in New York rankings.

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#10

New York Institute of Technology

Old Westbury, NY

New York Institute of Technology landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value graduate certificate computer and information sciences programs. NYIT is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Old Westbury.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at NYIT are $25,460 a year.

Full Computer & Information Sciences at New York Institute of Technology Report

Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
New Jersey 5,444
Pennsylvania 9,652
Maryland 10,192
Delaware 808
District of Columbia 1,354

Computer & Information Sciences Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Computer Information Systems 88,434
Computer Science 59,565
Information Technology 40,555
Information Science 18,325
Computer Systems Networking 14,700
Computer Software & Applications 14,336
Computer Programming 11,939
Computer Systems Analysis 2,338
Data Processing 1,955
Other Computer & Information Sciences 1,755
Data Entry 552

Majors Similar to Computer & Information Sciences

Related Major Annual Graduates
Engineering 198,468
Biological & Biomedical Sciences 177,778
Engineering Technologies 85,188
Mathematics & Statistics 52,396
Physical Sciences 50,306

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 11 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 Almonroth.

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