2023 Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in New York
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
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.
Top 10 Best Computer & Information Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools
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 moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Poughkeepsie.
Marist graduate students pay an average of $15,760 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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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 fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Stony Brook.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at SUNY Stony Brook are $13,838 a year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, SUNY Stony Brook also is in the top 20% of our Best Computer & Information Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in New York ranking.
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Out of the 11 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, SUNY Oswego landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the distant town of Oswego, SUNY Oswego is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at SUNY Oswego are $12,542 a year.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University at Albany is a great value for computer and information sciences students working on their graduate certificate. UAlbany is a large public school located in the city of Albany.
UAlbany graduate students pay an average of $13,535 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Binghamton University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in New York list. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Vestal, Binghamton University is a public school with a large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Binghamton University are $13,780 a year.
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DeVry College of New York 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 #6 on the list. 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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University at Buffalo landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value graduate certificate computer and information sciences programs. Located in the large suburb of Buffalo, University at Buffalo is a public school with a very 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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Syracuse University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in New York ranking. Syracuse is a very 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 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.
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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 large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Rochester.
RIT graduate students pay an average of $52,408 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
RIT also took the #4 spot in our Best Computer & Information Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in New York rankings.
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With a ranking of #10, New York Institute of Technology did quite well on this year’s best value schools for computer and information sciences students working on their graduate certificate. NYIT is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Old Westbury.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at NYIT are $25,460 a year.
Request InformationBest 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 |
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Computer & Information Sciences Related Majors for Computer & Information Sciences
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).
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