Ranking
Best Security Science and Technology Colleges in New York 2026
32 New York colleges offering Security Science and Technology, ranked by EduGradify value grade.
- Schools ranked
- 25
- Cheapest net price
- $3,203
- Top earnings 10y
- $80,596
- Public / Private
- 22 / 3
CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice
A+- ROI score
- 43.86
- Net price
- $3,203
- Earnings 10y
- $56,195
- Acceptance
- 57.1%
CUNY Queensborough Community College
A+- ROI score
- 24.79
- Net price
- $4,458
- Earnings 10y
- $44,214
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
CUNY Bronx Community College
A+- ROI score
- 23.14
- Net price
- $4,462
- Earnings 10y
- $41,307
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
CUNY Borough of Manhattan Community College
A+- ROI score
- 21.26
- Net price
- $4,976
- Earnings 10y
- $42,306
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
CUNY Hostos Community College
A+- ROI score
- 19.11
- Net price
- $5,297
- Earnings 10y
- $40,485
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
CUNY Kingsborough Community College
A+- ROI score
- 19.01
- Net price
- $5,606
- Earnings 10y
- $42,621
- 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
Farmingdale State College
A- ROI score
- 16.05
- Net price
- $10,867
- Earnings 10y
- $69,781
- Acceptance
- 63.3%
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 Old Westbury
A- ROI score
- 12.97
- Net price
- $11,282
- Earnings 10y
- $58,526
- Acceptance
- 83.6%
Onondaga Community College
A- ROI score
- 12.03
- Net price
- $8,562
- Earnings 10y
- $41,190
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
SUNY Buffalo State University
A- ROI score
- 11.53
- Net price
- $11,346
- Earnings 10y
- $52,334
- Acceptance
- 73%
Schenectady County Community College
A- ROI score
- 11.43
- Net price
- $8,947
- Earnings 10y
- $40,902
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
SUNY Polytechnic Institute
A- ROI score
- 11.36
- Net price
- $14,164
- Earnings 10y
- $64,355
- Acceptance
- 81.4%
SUNY Broome Community College
A- ROI score
- 11.10
- Net price
- $8,940
- Earnings 10y
- $39,710
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
University at Albany
B- ROI score
- 9.90
- Net price
- $17,167
- Earnings 10y
- $67,979
- Acceptance
- 69.1%
Binghamton University
B- ROI score
- 9.32
- Net price
- $21,620
- Earnings 10y
- $80,596
- Acceptance
- 38.6%
SUNY College of Technology at Alfred
B- ROI score
- 8.40
- Net price
- $15,016
- Earnings 10y
- $50,445
- Acceptance
- 75.7%
St. Joseph's University-New York
B- ROI score
- 8.39
- Net price
- $19,035
- Earnings 10y
- $63,905
- Acceptance
- 72.1%
Utica University
B- ROI score
- 8.28
- Net price
- $19,108
- Earnings 10y
- $63,277
- Acceptance
- 92%
State University of New York at Plattsburgh
B- ROI score
- 8.22
- Net price
- $17,156
- Earnings 10y
- $56,403
- Acceptance
- 78.4%
St. Thomas Aquinas College
B- ROI score
- 7.87
- Net price
- $19,994
- Earnings 10y
- $62,909
- Acceptance
- 93.1%
SUNY College of Technology at Canton
B- ROI score
- 7.84
- Net price
- $15,268
- Earnings 10y
- $47,860
- Acceptance
- 92.2%
Herkimer County Community College
C- ROI score
- 7.30
- Net price
- $13,419
- Earnings 10y
- $39,199
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
How we picked this list
This list starts with New York schools with positive Security Science and Technology 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 14.27 (22 public, 3 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 John Jay College of Criminal Justice in New York, 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?
32 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.