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 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 the 1,467 public and private nonprofit four-year institutions Azimuth ranks nationally, 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.
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 ranks 1st on this list, with median earnings of $223,309 for its Computer Science graduates four years after completing. | |||||
| 2 | Columbia University in the City of New York · New York, NY | $188,265 | $21,590 | $4,570 | 4.0% |
| Columbia University in the City of New York admits 4% of applicants and reports median earnings of $188,265 for its Computer Science graduates four years after completing. | |||||
| 3 | Colgate University · Hamilton, NY | $161,980 | $28,786 | $6,086 | 13.9% |
| Colgate University posts a median of $161,980 in earnings for its Computer Science graduates four years after completing, alongside an average net price of $28,786. | |||||
| 4 | University of Rochester · Rochester, NY | $155,464 | $29,278 | $9,678 | 40.1% |
| University of Rochester reports median earnings of $155,464 for its Computer Science graduates four years after completing and an admission rate of 40%. | |||||
| 5 | Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute · Troy, NY | $141,528 | $36,228 | $24,078 | 63.5% |
| Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute shows median federal debt of $23,233 among Computer Science completers who borrowed, with median earnings of $141,528 four years after completing. | |||||
| 6 | Rochester Institute of Technology · Rochester, NY | $135,702 | $34,906 | $24,680 | 66.9% |
| Rochester Institute of Technology reports 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 and an admission rate of 76%. | |||||
| 9 | CUNY City College · New York, NY | $116,238 | $3,776 | $1,251 | 60.0% |
| CUNY City College carries a median federal debt of $11,990 across all of the school's borrowers who completed, and its Computer Science graduates earn a median of $116,238 four years after completing. | |||||
| 10 | CUNY Queens College · Queens, NY | $112,903 | $4,195 | $1,541 | 64.4% |
| An average net price of $4,195 accompanies median earnings of $112,903 for Computer Science graduates of CUNY Queens College four years after completing. | |||||
| 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, and its graduates earn a median of $111,893 four years after completing. | |||||
| 12 | University at Buffalo · Buffalo, NY | $105,160 | $20,995 | $14,668 | 74.2% |
| University at 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 admits 77% of applicants and reports median earnings of $103,132 for its Computer Science graduates four years after completing. | |||||
| 14 | CUNY Hunter College · New York, NY | $102,321 | $2,984 | $1,029 | 53.8% |
| CUNY Hunter College carries 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 ranks 16th on this list and reports an average net price of $3,903 for families earning under $30,000. | |||||
| 17 | Hofstra University · Hempstead, NY | $88,137 | $34,176 | $28,219 | 68.1% |
| Hofstra University shows median earnings of $88,137 for its Computer Science graduates four years after completing, with a cohort of 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 admits 57% of applicants. | |||||
| 19 | Touro University · New York, NY | $84,481 | $29,627 | $26,605 | 60.8% |
| Touro University reports a median federal debt of $15,547 across all of the school's borrowers who completed, and median earnings of $84,481 for its Computer Science graduates four years after completing. | |||||
| 20 | CUNY York College · Jamaica, NY | $73,044 | $4,456 | $2,861 | 64.1% |
| CUNY York College carries an average net price of $2,861 for families earning under $30,000 and ranks 20th on this list. | |||||
| 21 | SUNY College at Potsdam · Potsdam, NY | $69,338 | $13,624 | $8,623 | 77.7% |
| SUNY College at Potsdam reports median earnings of $69,338 for its Computer Science graduates four years after completing, with an average net price of $13,624. | |||||
| 22 | Canisius University · Buffalo, NY | $59,350 | $17,940 | $12,781 | 72.4% |
| Canisius University admits 72% of applicants and ranks 1009th on Azimuth's composite ranking among nonprofit four-year institutions. | |||||
How this list is ordered
Programs are ordered by the median earnings of their Computer Science graduates four years after completing, or two years for programs that report only a two-year figure, highest first. The figure covers federally aided completers who were working and not enrolled after completing. 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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