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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.

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

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for computer and information sciences majors pursuing a undergraduate certificate.

Top 10 Best Computer & Information Sciences Undergraduate Certificate Schools

#1

Erie Community College

Buffalo, NY

Our 2023 rankings named Erie Community College the best value school in New York for computer and information sciences students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the large city of Buffalo, Erie Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Erie Community College are $5,722 a year.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Hudson Valley Community College is a great value for computer and information sciences students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the city of Troy, HVCC is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at HVCC are $5,964 a year.

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#3

Monroe Community College

Rochester, NY

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Monroe Community College is a great value for computer and information sciences students working on their undergraduate certificate. Monroe Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Rochester.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Monroe Community College are $5,662 per year.

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Out of the 12 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, Suffolk County Community College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large 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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The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Jamestown Community College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value computer and information sciences schools in New York. Located in the town of Jamestown, Jamestown Community College is a public college 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 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 #6 on the list. SUNY College of Technology at Farmingdale is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Farmingdale.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at SUNY College of Technology at Farmingdale are $8,576 per year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, SUNY College of Technology at Farmingdale is ranked #4 for overall quality for computer and information sciences in New York.

Full Computer & Information Sciences at Farmingdale State College Report

#7

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, NY

With a ranking of #7, University at Buffalo did quite well on this year’s best value schools for computer and information sciences students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the suburb of Buffalo, University at Buffalo is a public school with a very large student population.

University at Buffalo undergraduate students pay an average of $10,782 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

University at Buffalo also claimed a spot on our Best Computer & Information Sciences Undergraduate Certificate Schools in New York list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.

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Bryant & Stratton College - Online landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value undergraduate certificate computer and information sciences programs. Bryant & Stratton College - Online is a medium-sized private for-profit school located in the suburb of Orchard Park.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Bryant & Stratton College - Online are $15,295 a year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, Bryant & Stratton College - Online also did well on our Best Computer & Information Sciences Undergraduate Certificate Schools in New York list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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Bryant & Stratton College - Greece 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 #9 on the list. Located in the suburb of Rochester, Bryant & Stratton College - Greece is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

Bryant & Stratton College - Greece undergraduate students pay an average of $17,694 in in-state tuition and fees each 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 small private for-profit school located in the small city of White Plains.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at CW are $22,410 per 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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