2024 Best Computer Programming Schools in New York
8Colleges in New York
344Programming Degrees Awarded
$47,383Avg Early-Career Salary
Computer Programming is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #108 most popular degree program in the country. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.
In 2024, College Factual analyzed 8 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Computer Programming Schools in New York ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 344 degrees in computer programming during the 2020-2021 academic year.
Your choice of computer programming school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall Computer Programming School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.
In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.
Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Computer Programming Schools in New York list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the programming degrees they offer, see the list below.
Every student pursuing a degree in computer programming needs to take a look at Rochester Institute of Technology. Located in the large suburb of Rochester, RIT is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #285 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means RIT is a great school overall.
There were about 23 computer programming students who graduated with this degree at RIT in the most recent data year.
Marist College is a good choice for students interested in a degree in computer programming. Marist is a medium-sized private not-for-profit college located in the large suburb of Poughkeepsie. A Best Colleges rank of #382 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Marist is a great college overall.
There were about 15 computer programming students who graduated with this degree at Marist in the most recent data year.
Farmingdale State College is a great option for students interested in a degree in computer programming. SUNY College of Technology at Farmingdale is a medium-sized public college located in the large suburb of Farmingdale. This college ranks 97th out of 142 schools for overall quality in the state of New York.
There were about 158 computer programming students who graduated with this degree at SUNY College of Technology at Farmingdale in the most recent year we have data available. Students who receive their degree from the programming program earn about $47,383 in the first couple years of working.
LIU Post is a great decision for students pursuing a degree in computer programming. Located in the large suburb of Brookville, LIU Post is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #528 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means LIU Post is a great school overall.
There were roughly 17 computer programming students who graduated with this degree at LIU Post in the most recent data year.
Located in the large suburb of Loudonville, Siena is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. This college ranks 85th out of 142 schools for overall quality in the state of New York.
There were approximately 4 computer programming students who graduated with this degree at Siena in the most recent data year.
Located in the large city of Staten Island, CSI is a public college with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #1096 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means CSI is a great college overall.
There were about 9 computer programming students who graduated with this degree at CSI in the most recent data year.
Located in the remote town of Alfred, Alfred State is a public college with a small student population. This college ranks 119th out of 142 schools for overall quality in the state of New York.
There were approximately 9 computer programming students who graduated with this degree at Alfred State in the most recent year we have data available.
Located in the town of Canton, SUNY Canton is a public school with a small student population. This school ranks 139th out of 142 colleges for overall quality in the state of New York.
There were roughly 4 computer programming students who graduated with this degree at SUNY Canton in the most recent year we have data available.
The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
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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Your choice of computer programming school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall Computer Programming School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.
