Best colleges for computer science in New York

    Columbia University in the City of New York ranks first in New York for computer science value (#14 nationally, value score 86.8): graduates earn $188,265 4 years after the bachelor's degree, and the average net price is $15,370 a year.

    Data verified Nov 2026 · CollegesRef 2026–27 edition · Source: College Scorecard field of study, reporting year 2025 · 33 New York colleges ranked · Updated November 4, 2026

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    Best computer science colleges in New York

    Columbia University in the City of New York ranks first in New York for computer science value (#14 nationally, value score 86.8): graduates earn $188,265 4 years after the bachelor's degree, and the average net price is $15,370 a year. 33 New York colleges qualify. At the median one, computer science graduates earn $103,132 and the average net price is $25,074 a year.

    Source: U.S. College Scorecard field of study, 2025

    What the data shows

    Key findings

    • 33 New York colleges qualify. At the median one, computer science graduates earn $103,132 and the average net price is $25,074 a year.
    • The highest computer science earnings in the state are at Cornell University-New York ($223,309), ranked #3 in the state once cost, debt and graduation rate count.
    • The lowest average net price among them is at CUNY Brooklyn College: $950 a year.
    Median earnings
    $103,132
    National: $97,375
    Median net price
    $25,074
    National: $16,804
    Median federal debt
    $19,000
    computer science graduates
    Public colleges
    13 of 33
    in this list

    33 colleges

    The New York ranking

    Ordered by the national value score; the national rank is shown with each college. Earnings are medians 4 years after the bachelor's degree.

    1. Rank in New York 1

      Columbia University in the City of New York

      New York, NY · Private nonprofit · #14 nationally

      86.8Value
      Earnings
      $188,265
      Net price
      $15,370
      Federal debt
      $16,500
      Graduation rate
      95%
    2. Rank in New York 2

      CUNY Queens College

      Queens, NY · Public · #44 nationally

      77.3Value
      Earnings
      $112,903
      Net price
      $1,272
      Federal debt
      $9,669
      Graduation rate
      53%
    3. Rank in New York 3

      Cornell University-New York

      Ithaca, NY · Private nonprofit · #45 nationally

      76.1Value
      Earnings
      $223,309
      Net price
      $33,934
      Federal debt
      $12,500
      Graduation rate
      95%
    4. Rank in New York 4

      Colgate University

      Hamilton, NY · Private nonprofit · #49 nationally

      74.5Value
      Earnings
      $161,980
      Net price
      $29,409
      Federal debt
      $7,000
      Graduation rate
      89%
    5. Rank in New York 5

      CUNY Hunter College

      New York, NY · Public · #55 nationally

      73.2Value
      Earnings
      $102,321
      Net price
      $1,051
      Federal debt
      $10,500
      Graduation rate
      59%
    6. Rank in New York 6

      CUNY City College

      New York, NY · Public · #57 nationally

      72.9Value
      Earnings
      $116,238
      Net price
      $1,557
      Federal debt
      Not reported
      Graduation rate
      50%
    7. Rank in New York 7

      Binghamton University

      Vestal, NY · Public · #74 nationally

      69.3Value
      Earnings
      $126,183
      Net price
      $20,907
      Federal debt
      $18,500
      Graduation rate
      82%
    8. Rank in New York 8

      University of Rochester

      Rochester, NY · Private nonprofit · #76 nationally

      69.2Value
      Earnings
      $155,464
      Net price
      $34,347
      Federal debt
      $19,000
      Graduation rate
      83%
    9. Rank in New York 9

      New York University

      New York, NY · Private nonprofit · #85 nationally

      68.2Value
      Earnings
      $142,495
      Net price
      $35,737
      Federal debt
      $18,005
      Graduation rate
      88%
    10. Rank in New York 10

      Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

      Troy, NY · Private nonprofit · #109 nationally

      63.9Value
      Earnings
      $141,528
      Net price
      $32,758
      Federal debt
      $22,375
      Graduation rate
      80%
    11. Rank in New York 11

      Vassar College

      Poughkeepsie, NY · Private nonprofit · #122 nationally

      62.8Value
      Earnings
      $124,469
      Net price
      $36,924
      Federal debt
      $19,000
      Graduation rate
      89%
    12. Rank in New York 12

      CUNY Brooklyn College

      Brooklyn, NY · Public · #146 nationally

      60.6Value
      Earnings
      $89,943
      Net price
      $950
      Federal debt
      $12,127
      Graduation rate
      53%
    13. Rank in New York 13

      Rochester Institute of Technology

      Rochester, NY · Private nonprofit · #166 nationally

      58.0Value
      Earnings
      $135,702
      Net price
      $37,405
      Federal debt
      $24,250
      Graduation rate
      70%
    14. Rank in New York 14

      CUNY Lehman College

      Bronx, NY · Public · #179 nationally

      57.2Value
      Earnings
      $85,351
      Net price
      $3,220
      Federal debt
      $10,000
      Graduation rate
      53%
    15. Rank in New York 15

      University at Buffalo

      Buffalo, NY · Public · #183 nationally

      56.5Value
      Earnings
      $105,160
      Net price
      $21,775
      Federal debt
      $17,500
      Graduation rate
      73%
    16. Rank in New York 16

      State University of New York at New Paltz

      New Paltz, NY · Public · #189 nationally

      56.1Value
      Earnings
      $103,020
      Net price
      $19,499
      Federal debt
      $16,875
      Graduation rate
      69%
    17. Rank in New York 17

      Syracuse University

      Syracuse, NY · Private nonprofit · #194 nationally

      55.1Value
      Earnings
      $120,773
      Net price
      $43,336
      Federal debt
      $22,813
      Graduation rate
      81%
    18. Rank in New York 18

      SUNY College at Old Westbury

      Old Westbury, NY · Public · #213 nationally

      52.1Value
      Earnings
      $94,236
      Net price
      $8,991
      Federal debt
      Not reported
      Graduation rate
      43%
    19. Rank in New York 19

      Skidmore College

      Saratoga Springs, NY · Private nonprofit · #216 nationally

      51.4Value
      Earnings
      $104,708
      Net price
      $31,829
      Federal debt
      $19,350
      Graduation rate
      82%
    20. Rank in New York 20

      Pace University

      New York, NY · Private nonprofit · #225 nationally

      50.5Value
      Earnings
      $117,835
      Net price
      $30,721
      Federal debt
      $22,375
      Graduation rate
      56%
    21. Rank in New York 21

      Marist College

      Poughkeepsie, NY · Private nonprofit · #227 nationally

      50.1Value
      Earnings
      $111,893
      Net price
      $42,789
      Federal debt
      $23,250
      Graduation rate
      81%
    22. Rank in New York 22

      College of Staten Island

      Staten Island, NY · Public · #239 nationally

      48.4Value
      Earnings
      $89,093
      Net price
      $3,153
      Federal debt
      Not reported
      Graduation rate
      36%
    23. Rank in New York 23

      SUNY Polytechnic Institute

      Utica, NY · Public · #241 nationally

      48.2Value
      Earnings
      $85,180
      Net price
      $12,893
      Federal debt
      $14,500
      Graduation rate
      56%
    24. Rank in New York 24

      Clarkson University-New York

      Potsdam, NY · Private nonprofit · #284 nationally

      42.7Value
      Earnings
      $103,132
      Net price
      $32,137
      Federal debt
      $23,993
      Graduation rate
      72%
    25. Rank in New York 25

      Fordham University

      Bronx, NY · Private nonprofit · #306 nationally

      39.8Value
      Earnings
      $97,265
      Net price
      $42,760
      Federal debt
      $21,500
      Graduation rate
      81%
    26. Rank in New York 26

      Touro College

      New York, NY · Private nonprofit · #337 nationally

      36.7Value
      Earnings
      $84,481
      Net price
      $28,433
      Federal debt
      $13,625
      Graduation rate
      67%
    27. Rank in New York 27

      CUNY York College

      Jamaica, NY · Public · #342 nationally

      35.7Value
      Earnings
      $73,044
      Net price
      $1,956
      Federal debt
      Not reported
      Graduation rate
      27%
    28. Rank in New York 28

      Hofstra University

      Hempstead, NY · Private nonprofit · #386 nationally

      30.7Value
      Earnings
      $88,137
      Net price
      $30,647
      Federal debt
      $20,012
      Graduation rate
      66%
    29. Rank in New York 29

      SUNY at Albany

      Albany, NY · Public · #391 nationally

      30.2Value
      Earnings
      $80,285
      Net price
      $18,266
      Federal debt
      $19,950
      Graduation rate
      63%
    30. Rank in New York 30

      Manhattan College

      Riverdale, NY · Private nonprofit · #392 nationally

      30.1Value
      Earnings
      $89,305
      Net price
      $25,074
      Federal debt
      $25,452
      Graduation rate
      68%
    31. Rank in New York 31

      New York Institute of Technology

      Old Westbury, NY · Private nonprofit · #413 nationally

      27.0Value
      Earnings
      $83,710
      Net price
      $22,613
      Federal debt
      $21,500
      Graduation rate
      59%
    32. Rank in New York 32

      St. John's University-New York

      Queens, NY · Private nonprofit · #435 nationally

      22.8Value
      Earnings
      $79,960
      Net price
      $24,508
      Federal debt
      $26,000
      Graduation rate
      69%
    33. Rank in New York 33

      Adelphi University

      Garden City, NY · Private nonprofit · #449 nationally

      20.8Value
      Earnings
      $77,155
      Net price
      $26,646
      Federal debt
      $25,000
      Graduation rate
      71%

    Method: the same value score as the national computer science ranking (earnings, debt relative to earnings, average net price and graduation rate, each a national percentile). Data: College Scorecard, reporting year 2025; 2026–27 edition, verified Nov 2026.

    Questions about computer science colleges in New York

    What are the best colleges for computer science in New York?

    By CollegesRef value score, the top 3 New York colleges for computer science are Columbia University in the City of New York (value score 86.8), CUNY Queens College (value score 77.3) and Cornell University-New York (value score 76.1). The score weighs graduate earnings, debt relative to earnings, average net price and graduation rate.

    Which New York college has the highest earnings for computer science graduates?

    Cornell University-New York: its computer science graduates have median earnings of $223,309 4 years after the bachelor's degree.

    What is the most affordable computer science college in New York on this list?

    CUNY Brooklyn College has the lowest average net price of the ranked New York colleges, $950 a year after grants. A family's own price depends on income and aid.

    How many New York colleges are ranked for computer science?

    33 New York colleges have a computer science bachelor's program with enough graduates and reported earnings, plus a published net price and graduation rate. Ranks shown are national; the state rank is their order within New York.