Top Computer Science Programs in New York by Earnings (2026)
Updated
Part of Best Computer Science Colleges in New York
This page ranks the 22 Computer Science programs in New York by the median earnings of Computer Science graduates four years after completing, highest first. Cornell University leads the list with median earnings of $223,309 four years after completing, drawn from a cohort of 504 graduates.
The figures span a wide range, from $223,309 at the top to $59,350 at the bottom, with a median of $108,526 across the listed programs. For 2 of the 22 programs the figure is the two-year completion median rather than the four-year one.
The list includes 9 public and 13 private nonprofit institutions. CUNY Hunter College ranks 20th on Azimuth's composite ranking among nonprofit four-year institutions, the strongest showing on the page.
CUNY Hunter College posts the lowest average net price at $2,984, while College of Staten Island CUNY has the highest admission rate, admitting 92% of applicants.
Note: some debt figures on this page reflect school-wide student debt, not debt for this major.
The ranked list
| Rank | School | Program Earnings | Average net price | Net price, families under $30K | Admission rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cornell University · Ithaca, NY | $223,309 | $28,690 | $1,776 | 8.8% |
| Cornell University reports $223,309 in median earnings for its Computer Science graduates four years after completing, the highest figure on this list. | |||||
| 2 | Columbia University in the City of New York · New York, NY | $188,265 | $21,590 | $4,570 | 4.0% |
| An admission rate of 4% makes Columbia University in the City of New York the most selective school on the page, and its Computer Science graduates earn a median of $188,265 four years after completing. | |||||
| 3 | Colgate University · Hamilton, NY | $161,980 | $28,786 | $6,086 | 13.9% |
| Colgate University ranks 3rd on this list, with median earnings of $161,980 for its Computer Science graduates four years after completing and a cohort of 49 graduates in the earnings cohort. | |||||
| 4 | University of Rochester · Rochester, NY | $155,464 | $29,278 | $9,678 | 40.1% |
| University of Rochester shows median federal debt of $19,000 among Computer Science completers who borrowed, alongside median earnings of $155,464 four years after completing. | |||||
| 5 | Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute · Troy, NY | $141,528 | $36,228 | $24,078 | 63.5% |
| Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute admits 63% of applicants and reports median earnings of $141,528 for its Computer Science graduates four years after completing. | |||||
| 6 | Rochester Institute of Technology · Rochester, NY | $135,702 | $34,906 | $24,680 | 66.9% |
| Rochester Institute of Technology ranks 6th on this list, with median earnings of $135,702 for its Computer Science graduates four years after completing and an average net price of $34,906. | |||||
| 7 | Binghamton University · Vestal, NY | $126,183 | $21,620 | $12,171 | 38.6% |
| Binghamton University, a public university in Vestal, reports median earnings of $126,183 for its Computer Science graduates four years after completing. | |||||
| 8 | Pace University · New York, NY | $117,835 | $30,892 | $26,473 | 75.9% |
| Pace University posts median earnings of $117,835 for its Computer Science graduates four years after completing, with median federal debt of $20,500 among Computer Science completers who borrowed. | |||||
| 9 | CUNY City College · New York, NY | $116,238 | $3,776 | $1,251 | 60.0% |
| CUNY City College carries an average net price of $3,776 and reports median earnings of $116,238 for its Computer Science graduates four years after completing. | |||||
| 10 | CUNY Queens College · Queens, NY | $112,903 | $4,195 | $1,541 | 64.4% |
| Median earnings of $112,903 four years after completing place CUNY Queens College 10th on this list, with a cohort of 311 graduates in the earnings cohort. | |||||
| 11 | Marist University · Poughkeepsie, NY | $111,893 | $41,544 | $26,083 | 56.5% |
| Marist University shows median federal debt of $24,500 among Computer Science completers who borrowed, alongside median earnings of $111,893 four years after completing. | |||||
| 12 | University at Buffalo · Buffalo, NY | $105,160 | $20,995 | $14,668 | 74.2% |
| University at Buffalo, a public university in Buffalo, reports median earnings of $105,160 for its Computer Science graduates four years after completing and an admission rate of 74%. | |||||
| 13 | Clarkson University · Potsdam, NY | $103,132 | $30,305 | $21,335 | 77.4% |
| Clarkson University, a private nonprofit university in Potsdam, reports median earnings of $103,132 for its Computer Science graduates four years after completing, with a cohort of 19. | |||||
| 14 | CUNY Hunter College · New York, NY | $102,321 | $2,984 | $1,029 | 53.8% |
| CUNY Hunter College posts an average net price of $2,984 and ranks 20th on Azimuth's composite ranking among nonprofit four-year institutions. | |||||
| 15 | Ithaca College · Ithaca, NY | $98,373 | $33,926 | $21,901 | 69.0% |
| Ithaca College posts a median federal debt of $21,000 among Computer Science completers who borrowed, alongside median earnings of $98,373 four years after completing. | |||||
| 16 | College of Staten Island CUNY · Staten Island, NY | $89,093 | $5,579 | $3,903 | 92.3% |
| College of Staten Island CUNY admits 92% of applicants, and its Computer Science graduates earn a median of $89,093 four years after completing. | |||||
| 17 | Hofstra University · Hempstead, NY | $88,137 | $34,176 | $28,219 | 68.1% |
| Hofstra University reports $88,137 in median earnings for its Computer Science graduates four years after completing, with 34 graduates in the earnings cohort. | |||||
| 18 | CUNY Lehman College · Bronx, NY | $85,351 | $3,148 | $1,589 | 56.6% |
| CUNY Lehman College ranks 42nd on Azimuth's composite ranking among nonprofit four-year institutions and reports median earnings of $85,351 for its Computer Science graduates four years after completing. | |||||
| 19 | Touro University · New York, NY | $84,481 | $29,627 | $26,605 | 60.8% |
| Touro University carries a school-wide median federal debt of $15,547 across all of its borrowers who completed, while its Computer Science graduates earn a median of $84,481 four years after completing. | |||||
| 20 | CUNY York College · Jamaica, NY | $73,044 | $4,456 | $2,861 | 64.1% |
| CUNY York College reports an average net price of $4,456, with a Computer Science earnings cohort of 45. | |||||
| 21 | SUNY College at Potsdam · Potsdam, NY | $69,338 | $13,624 | $8,623 | 77.7% |
| SUNY College at Potsdam ranks 21st on this list and posts median earnings of $69,338 for its Computer Science graduates four years after completing, drawn from a cohort of 13. | |||||
| 22 | Canisius University · Buffalo, NY | $59,350 | $17,940 | $12,781 | 72.4% |
| Canisius University admits 72% of applicants and reports median earnings of $59,350 for its Computer Science graduates four years after completing. | |||||
How this list is ordered
Programs are ordered by the median earnings of their Computer Science graduates four years after completing, highest first. Only programs with a reported earnings cohort in New York appear. The figure covers federally aided completers who were working and not enrolled four years after finishing. For 2 of the 22 listed programs the figure is the two-year completion median rather than the four-year one. The metric does not adjust for graduate school enrollment, cost, or who enrolls, and it is not a measure of teaching quality. The range from Cornell University to the bottom of the list spans $163,959, and the gap between Cornell University and Columbia University in the City of New York is $35,044.
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