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# Top Computer Science Programs in New York by Earnings (2026)

Updated September 30, 2026

Part of [Best Computer Science Colleges in New York](/rankings/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](/school/cornell-university/majors/) 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

22 schools in list order

| 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](/school/cornell-university/majors/) reports [$223,309 in median earnings](/school/cornell-university/outcomes/) 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%](/school/columbia-university-in-the-city-of-new-york/admissions/) makes [Columbia University in the City of New York](/school/columbia-university-in-the-city-of-new-york/majors/) 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](/school/colgate-university/majors/) ranks 3rd on this list, with [median earnings of $161,980](/school/colgate-university/outcomes/) 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](/school/university-of-rochester/majors/) shows [median federal debt of $19,000](/school/university-of-rochester/cost/) 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](/school/rensselaer-polytechnic-institute/majors/) [admits 63% of applicants](/school/rensselaer-polytechnic-institute/admissions/) 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](/school/rochester-institute-of-technology/majors/) ranks 6th on this list, with [median earnings of $135,702](/school/rochester-institute-of-technology/outcomes/) 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](/school/binghamton-university/majors/), a public university in Vestal, reports [median earnings of $126,183](/school/binghamton-university/outcomes/) 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](/school/pace-university/majors/) posts [median earnings of $117,835](/school/pace-university/outcomes/) 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](/school/cuny-city-college/majors/) carries an [average net price of $3,776](/school/cuny-city-college/cost/) 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](/school/cuny-queens-college/majors/) 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](/school/marist-university/majors/) shows [median federal debt of $24,500](/school/marist-university/cost/) 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](/school/university-at-buffalo/majors/), a public university in Buffalo, reports [median earnings of $105,160](/school/university-at-buffalo/outcomes/) 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](/school/clarkson-university/majors/), a private nonprofit university in Potsdam, reports [median earnings of $103,132](/school/clarkson-university/outcomes/) 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](/school/cuny-hunter-college/majors/) posts an [average net price of $2,984](/school/cuny-hunter-college/cost/) 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](/school/ithaca-college/majors/) posts a [median federal debt of $21,000](/school/ithaca-college/cost/) 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](/school/college-of-staten-island-cuny/majors/) [admits 92% of applicants](/school/college-of-staten-island-cuny/admissions/), 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](/school/hofstra-university/majors/) reports [$88,137 in median earnings](/school/hofstra-university/outcomes/) 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](/school/cuny-lehman-college/majors/) [ranks 42nd on Azimuth's composite ranking](/school/cuny-lehman-college/) 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](/school/cuny-york-college/majors/) reports an [average net price of $4,456,](/school/cuny-york-college/cost/) 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](/school/suny-college-at-potsdam/majors/) ranks 21st on this list and posts [median earnings of $69,338](/school/suny-college-at-potsdam/outcomes/) 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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