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2026 Best Value Court Reporting/Court Reporter Schools in New York

[Court Reporting/Court Reporter](/majors/legal-studies-and-professions/legal-support-services/court-reporting-court-reporter/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.

To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 4 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for court reporting/court reporter students.

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• Best Value Court Reporting/Court Reporter Schools in New York

2026 Best Value Court Reporting/Court Reporter Schools in New York

Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in court reporting/court reporter, balancing cost against outcomes.

Best Value Court Reporting/Court Reporter Schools

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Monroe Community College
Rochester, NY

$6,006 In-State Tuition & Fees

$12,921 Avg Student Debt

$40,174 Median Earnings (10yr)

Monroe Community College tops our 2026 list of the best value court reporting/court reporter schools in New York. Monroe Community College is a very large public school located in the suburb of Rochester. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $6,006, with out-of-state students paying around $11,056. Typical student debt for court reporting/court reporter graduates is $12,921. Early-career court reporting/court reporter graduates make about $38,757. Set against $12,921 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff.

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Plaza College
Forest Hills, NY

$15,450 In-State Tuition & Fees

$20,691 Avg Student Debt

$31,519 Median Earnings (10yr)

A rank of #2 makes Plaza College one of the best values for court reporting/court reporter. Plaza College is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Forest Hills. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $15,450. Typical student debt for court reporting/court reporter graduates is $20,691. Early-career court reporting/court reporter graduates make about $29,454. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Roughly 30% of applicants are accepted.

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Notes and References

This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. Schools are scored on the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 4 schools evaluated.

*Averages shown above reflect the top 1 ranked 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 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.