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2023 Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York

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Finding the Best Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor's Degree 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York ranking. This report analyzed 95 schools in New York to see which ones were the most popular bachelor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Computer & Information Sciences program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for computer and information sciences majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

#1

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY

Our 2023 rankings named Cornell University the most popular school in New York for computer and information sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. Cornell is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Ithaca.

Of the 681 students majoring in computer and information sciences at Cornell, 58% are male and 42% are female.

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#2

New York University

New York, NY

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at New York University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular computer and information sciences schools in New York. NYU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.

Women make up 34% of the computer and information sciences majors at the school.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rochester Institute of Technology. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York list. RIT is a large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Rochester.

Of the 515 students majoring in computer and information sciences at RIT, 84% are male and 16% are female.

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#4

Stony Brook University

Stony Brook, NY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Stony Brook University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York list. SUNY Stony Brook is a very large public school located in the suburb of Stony Brook.

Of the 366 students majoring in computer and information sciences at SUNY Stony Brook, 81% are male and 19% are female.

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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Columbia University in the City of New York helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular computer and information sciences schools in New York. Located in the large city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 363 students majoring in computer and information sciences at Columbia, 63% are male and 37% are female.

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#6

University at Albany

Albany, NY

University at Albany did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for computer and information sciences students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. UAlbany is a large public school located in the city of Albany.

Of the 338 students majoring in computer and information sciences at UAlbany, 80% are male and 20% are female.

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New York City College of Technology ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York list. City Tech is a fairly large public school located in the city of Brooklyn.

Of the 324 students majoring in computer and information sciences at City Tech, 79% are male and 21% are female.

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#8

Queens College

Queens, NY

Queens College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for computer and information sciences students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. QC is a large public school located in the large city of Queens.

Of the 317 students majoring in computer and information sciences at QC, 81% are male and 19% are female.

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With a ranking of #9, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for computer and information sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the small city of Troy, RPI is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 294 students majoring in computer and information sciences at RPI, 86% are male and 14% are female.

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#10

Baruch College

New York, NY

Baruch College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree computer and information sciences programs. Located in the large city of New York, Baruch is a public college with a large student population.

Of the 285 students majoring in computer and information sciences at Baruch, 64% are male and 36% are female.

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#11

Syracuse University

Syracuse, NY

Syracuse University ranked #11 on this year’s Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York list. Syracuse is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Syracuse.

Women make up 41% of the computer and information sciences majors at the school.

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#12

School of Visual Arts

New York, NY

School of Visual Arts ranked #12 on this year’s Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York list. Located in the city of New York, SVA is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

About 75% of the students majoring in computer and information sciences at the school are women while 25% are male.

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#13

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, NY

With a ranking of #13, University at Buffalo did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for computer and information sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Buffalo, University at Buffalo is a public school with a very large student population.

About 16% of the students majoring in computer and information sciences at the school are women while 84% are male.

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#14

Hunter College

New York, NY

Hunter College landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree computer and information sciences programs. Hunter is a fairly large public school located in the large city of New York.

Women make up 26% of the computer and information sciences majors at the school.

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Honorable Mentions

Here are some additional popular schools for Computer & Information Sciences students in the state of New York that almost earned our Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York award.

Rank College Location
15 Brooklyn College Brooklyn, NY
15 Lehman College Bronx, NY
17 John Jay College of Criminal Justice New York, NY
18 Farmingdale State College Farmingdale, NY
19 New York Institute of Technology Old Westbury, NY

Best Computer & Information Sciences Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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 27 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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