Ranking
Best Computer Software and Media Applications Colleges in New York 2026
24 New York colleges offering Computer Software and Media Applications, ranked by EduGradify value grade.
- Schools ranked
- 24
- Cheapest net price
- $3,103
- Top earnings 10y
- $82,509
- Public / Private
- 13 / 9
CUNY Brooklyn College
A+- ROI score
- 48.95
- Net price
- $3,103
- Earnings 10y
- $60,752
- Acceptance
- 58.4%
CUNY New York City College of Technology
A+- ROI score
- 24.07
- Net price
- $5,127
- Earnings 10y
- $49,365
- Acceptance
- 80.3%
CUNY Borough of Manhattan Community College
A+- ROI score
- 21.26
- Net price
- $4,976
- Earnings 10y
- $42,306
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
CUNY LaGuardia Community College
A+- ROI score
- 17.02
- Net price
- $6,120
- Earnings 10y
- $41,653
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
Columbia-Greene Community College
A+- ROI score
- 16.94
- Net price
- $6,559
- Earnings 10y
- $44,441
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
Niagara County Community College
A- ROI score
- 15.37
- Net price
- $6,876
- Earnings 10y
- $42,285
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
Hudson Valley Community College
A- ROI score
- 13.37
- Net price
- $8,501
- Earnings 10y
- $45,460
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
Erie Community College
A- ROI score
- 13.27
- Net price
- $7,765
- Earnings 10y
- $41,228
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
SUNY Westchester Community College
A- ROI score
- 12.49
- Net price
- $9,373
- Earnings 10y
- $46,822
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
Genesee Community College
A- ROI score
- 11.90
- Net price
- $8,334
- Earnings 10y
- $39,674
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
Cayuga County Community College
A- ROI score
- 11.17
- Net price
- $8,662
- Earnings 10y
- $38,709
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
SUNY Broome Community College
A- ROI score
- 11.10
- Net price
- $8,940
- Earnings 10y
- $39,710
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
SUNY College of Technology at Alfred
B- ROI score
- 8.40
- Net price
- $15,016
- Earnings 10y
- $50,445
- Acceptance
- 75.7%
St. Francis College
B- ROI score
- 8.01
- Net price
- $18,129
- Earnings 10y
- $58,099
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
New York Institute of Technology
B- ROI score
- 7.81
- Net price
- $22,443
- Earnings 10y
- $70,080
- Acceptance
- 81%
Pace University
C- ROI score
- 5.70
- Net price
- $30,892
- Earnings 10y
- $70,378
- Acceptance
- 75.9%
New York University
C- ROI score
- 5.57
- Net price
- $37,050
- Earnings 10y
- $82,509
- Acceptance
- 9.2%
Rochester Institute of Technology
C- ROI score
- 5.48
- Net price
- $34,906
- Earnings 10y
- $76,571
- Acceptance
- 66.9%
Marist University
D- ROI score
- 4.68
- Net price
- $41,544
- Earnings 10y
- $77,819
- Acceptance
- 56.5%
Touro University
D- ROI score
- 4.51
- Net price
- $29,627
- Earnings 10y
- $53,419
- Acceptance
- 60.8%
Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology
D- ROI score
- 4.06
- Net price
- $39,986
- Earnings 10y
- $64,973
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
Five Towns College
D- ROI score
- 3.90
- Net price
- $22,992
- Earnings 10y
- $35,887
- Acceptance
- 53.8%
The New School
D- ROI score
- 2.25
- Net price
- $58,741
- Earnings 10y
- $52,901
- Acceptance
- 63.5%
School of Visual Arts
D- ROI score
- 2.01
- Net price
- $57,914
- Earnings 10y
- $46,459
- Acceptance
- 92.6%
How we picked this list
This list starts with New York schools with positive Computer Software and Media Applications program-share evidence, then sorts by EduGradify's school-wide ROI proxy: ten-year median earnings weighed against average net price. The set's average EduGradify ROI score is 11.64 (13 public, 9 private).
Every figure comes from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. See our full methodology for the formulas.
FAQ
Who leads this ranking?
CUNY Brooklyn College in Brooklyn, NY tops this ranking. EduGradify value grade is A+.
How does EduGradify pick this list?
We rank this set by roi score using the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard — see our methodology for the full formula. No paid placements, no surveys.
How many New York colleges are in this list?
24 New York colleges qualified for this ranking based on available federal data.
What does net price mean here?
Net price is what students actually pay after grants and scholarships — not the sticker price. It is reported by each college to the U.S. Department of Education.