2025 Best Information Technology Master's Degree Schools in New York

If you pursue a master's degree in information technology, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #26 most popular program in the country. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.

College Factual reviewed 12 schools in New York to determine which ones were the best for master's degree seekers in the field of information technology. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 1,174 master's degrees in information technology during the 2022-2023 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Information Technology School for Your Master's Degree

The it master's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. Below we explain some of the most important factors to consider before making your choice:

Overall Quality Is a Must

A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges for a Master's Degree ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.

Average Early-Career Salaries

Average early-career salary of those graduating with their master's degree is one indicator we use in our analysis to find the schools that offer the highest-quality education. After all, your master's degree won't mean much if it doesn't help you find a job that will help you earn a living.

Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to information technology students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other information technology students want to attend this school to pursue a master's degree.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Student Debt - How easy is it for information technology to pay back their student loans after receiving their master's degree.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized information technology related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for information technology students working on their master's degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

The it school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Information Technology Master's Degree Schools in New York.

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study Information Technology in New York

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in information technology.

10 Top New York Schools for a Master's in IT

1

Cornell University
Ithaca, NY

80 Annual Graduates

It is difficult to beat Cornell University if you wish to pursue a master's degree in information technology. Cornell is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the small city of Ithaca.More information about a master’s in information technology from Cornell University

2

New York University
New York, NY

636 Annual Graduates

$113,704 Median Starting Salary

New York University is a wonderful decision for individuals pursuing a master's degree in information technology. Located in the large city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population.

Master's graduates who receive their degree from the it program make about $113,704 in their early career salary.

More information about a master’s in information technology from New York University

3

Columbia University in the City of New York
New York, NY

126 Annual Graduates

$185,150 Median Starting Salary

It is difficult to beat Columbia University in the City of New York if you wish to pursue a master's degree in information technology. Located in the large city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.

Information Technology master's degree recipients from Columbia University in the City of New York earn a boost of approximately $71,927 above the typical earnings of information technology graduates.

More information about a master’s in information technology from Columbia University in the City of New York

4

Syracuse University
Syracuse, NY

27 Annual Graduates

It is difficult to beat Syracuse University if you want to pursue a master's degree in information technology. Syracuse is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Syracuse.More information about a master’s in information technology from Syracuse University

5

Rochester Institute of Technology
Rochester, NY

42 Annual Graduates

RIT is a large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Rochester.More information about a master’s in information technology from Rochester Institute of Technology

6

Fordham University
Bronx, NY

40 Annual Graduates

$100,317 Median Starting Salary

Located in the city of Bronx, Fordham U is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population.

Students who graduate with their master's from the it program state that they receive average early career income of $100,317.

More information about a master’s in information technology from Fordham University

7

Pace University - New York
New York, NY

42 Annual Graduates

Located in the city of New York, Pace University is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in information technology from Pace University - New York

8

University at Albany
Albany, NY

39 Annual Graduates

Located in the city of Albany, UAlbany is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in information technology from University at Albany

9

The City College of New York
New York, NY

11 Annual Graduates

Located in the city of New York, CCNY is a public college with a large student population.More information about a master’s in information technology from The City College of New York

10

New York Institute of Technology
Old Westbury, NY

48 Annual Graduates

NYIT is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Old Westbury.More information about a master’s in information technology from New York Institute of Technology

Best Information Technology Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Information Technology Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania	248	341
Maryland	193	956
New Jersey	188	44
District of Columbia	154	294
Delaware	109	234

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Information Technology Related Rankings by Major

Information Technology is one of 10 different types of Computer & Information Sciences programs to choose from.

IT Concentrations

Major	Annual Graduates
Computer & IS Security	527
Information Technology Project Management	420
Information Technology Management	227

Majors Similar to IT

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Computer Information Systems	3,776
Computer Science	1,817
Information Science	898
Computer Software & Applications	479
Computer Programming	31
Data Processing	12
Computer Systems Analysis	3
Computer Systems Networking	1

Notes and References

• 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).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to Craig Dennis. More about our data sources and methodologies.