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2023 Most Popular Computer Engineering Schools in New York

18 Colleges
$67,486 Avg Salary
$25,700 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Computer Engineering School for You

In 2020-2021, 1,031 degrees and certificates were awarded to computer engineering students who went to a New York college or university. This makes it the #71 most popular major in the state.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Computer Engineering Schools in New York ranking. This report analyzed 18 schools in New York to see which ones were the most popular programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Computer Engineering program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Computer Engineering Colleges.

#1

New York University

New York, NY

Our analysis found New York University to be the most popular school for computer engineering students who want to pursue a degree in New York. Located in the city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

CE majors at NYU take out an average of $23,000 in student loans while working on their egree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $489, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Rochester Institute of Technology is a great place for computer engineering students. Located in the large suburb of Rochester, RIT is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

After completing their degree, CE graduates from RIT carry an average student debt load of $29,031. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $341, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

Full Computer Engineering at Rochester Institute of Technology Report

#3

Stony Brook University

Stony Brook, NY

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Stony Brook University is a great place for computer engineering students. Located in the large suburb of Stony Brook, SUNY Stony Brook is a public school with a very large student population.

While working on their degree, CE majors at SUNY Stony Brook accumulate an average of around $22,931 in student debt.

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#4

Syracuse University

Syracuse, NY

Out of the 18 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, Syracuse University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of Syracuse, Syracuse is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

On average, CE graduates from Syracuse take out $25,471 in student loans while working on their degree.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means The City College of New York is a great place for computer engineering students. CCNY is a fairly large public school located in the city of New York.

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#6

Binghamton University

Vestal, NY

Binghamton University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Computer Engineering Schools in New York list. Binghamton University is a large public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Vestal.

After completing their degree, CE graduates from Binghamton University carry an average student debt load of $27,000.

Full Computer Engineering at Binghamton University Report

Columbia University in the City of New York came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Computer Engineering Schools in New York ranking. Columbia is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.

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#8

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, NY

University at Buffalo came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Computer Engineering Schools in New York ranking. University at Buffalo is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Buffalo.

While working on their degree, CE majors at University at Buffalo accumulate an average of around $25,000 in student debt.

Full Computer Engineering at University at Buffalo Report

#9

Clarkson University

Potsdam, NY

With a ranking of #9, Clarkson University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for computer engineering students. Clarkson is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Potsdam.

The average amount in student loans that CE majors at Clarkson take out is $27,000.

Full Computer Engineering at Clarkson University Report

#10

Manhattan College

Riverdale, NY

Manhattan College ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Computer Engineering Schools in New York list. Manhattan is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Riverdale.

After completing their degree, CE graduates from Manhattan carry an average student debt load of $26,298.

Full Computer Engineering at Manhattan College Report

Best Computer Engineering Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular Computer Engineering Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 804
Maryland 220
New Jersey 350
District of Columbia 26
Delaware 79

Computer Engineering is one of 40 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Mechanical Engineering 46,178
Electrical Engineering 28,844
Civil Engineering 21,388
Chemical Engineering 12,917
Biomedical Engineering 12,811

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 18 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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