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Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Undergraduate Certificate Schools in New York

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

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

12 Colleges
$10,677 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$30,754 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Computer & Information Sciences Undergraduate 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Undergraduate Certificate Schools in New York to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 12 schools in New York to see which ones offered the best value undergraduate certificate programs for computer and information sciences students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

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 Undergraduate Certificate Schools

#1

Erie Community College

Buffalo, NY

Our analysis found Erie Community College to be the best value school for computer and information sciences students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in New York. Located in the large city of Buffalo, Erie Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Erie Community College are $5,722 per year.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Hudson Valley Community College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Undergraduate Certificate Schools in New York list. Located in the city of Troy, HVCC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

HVCC undergraduate students pay an average of $5,964 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#3

Monroe Community College

Rochester, NY

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Monroe Community College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Undergraduate Certificate Schools in New York list. Monroe Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Rochester.

Monroe Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,662 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Suffolk County Community College is a great value for computer and information sciences students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the suburb of Selden, Suffolk County Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Suffolk County Community College are $6,270 a year.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Jamestown Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Undergraduate Certificate Schools in New York list. Located in the town of Jamestown, Jamestown Community College is a public school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Jamestown Community College are $6,340 a year.

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#6

Farmingdale State College

Farmingdale, NY

Farmingdale State College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value undergraduate certificate computer and information sciences programs. SUNY College of Technology at Farmingdale is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Farmingdale.

SUNY College of Technology at Farmingdale undergraduate students pay an average of $8,576 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

SUNY College of Technology at Farmingdale not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #4 on our Best Computer & Information Sciences Undergraduate Certificate Schools in New York list.

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#7

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, NY

University at Buffalo ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Undergraduate Certificate Schools in New York list. Located in the suburb of Buffalo, University at Buffalo is a public school with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at University at Buffalo are $10,782 a year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, University at Buffalo also did well on our Best Computer & Information Sciences Undergraduate Certificate Schools in New York list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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Bryant & Stratton College - Online ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Undergraduate Certificate Schools in New York list. Bryant & Stratton College - Online is a moderately-sized private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Orchard Park.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Bryant & Stratton College - Online are $15,295 per year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Bryant & Stratton College - Online also is in the top 20% of our Best Computer & Information Sciences Undergraduate Certificate Schools in New York ranking.

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With a ranking of #9, Bryant & Stratton College - Greece did quite well on this year’s best value schools for computer and information sciences students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the large suburb of Rochester, Bryant & Stratton College - Greece is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Bryant & Stratton College - Greece are $17,694 a year.

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#10

The College of Westchester

White Plains, NY

The College of Westchester did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for computer and information sciences students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #10 on the list. CW is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the small city of White Plains.

CW undergraduate students pay an average of $22,410 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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

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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 12 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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