Cybersecurity Guide

A complete list of cybersecurity schools in New York

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Students researching cybersecurity education options in New York can find a range of college pathways tied to employer demand in finance, defense contracting, insurance, and healthcare.

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Featured Cybersecurity Degree Programs

School NameProgram More Info
Southern New Hampshire UniversityOnline BS in Cybersecurity or Online MS in Cybersecurity website
Pace UniversityOnline MS in Cybersecurity website
Fairfield UniversityOnline MS in Cybersecurity website
Purdue GlobalOnline BS in Cybersecurity website
Grand Canyon UniversityOnline BS in Cybersecurity website
UC Berkeley School of InformationMaster’s in Cybersecurity | No GRE/GMAT Required website

Learn more about cybersecurity programs

Best Cybersecurity Master’s Programs in New York

  1. St. Bonaventure University

    St. Bonaventure, New York
    Program: Master of Science in Cybersecurity
    Delivery method: Online
    Total tuition: $24,150
    2025/2026 Cost per credit: $805
    Credits: 30
    GRE: Not Required
    Learn more: Program details

  2. Touro University

    New York, New York
    Program: Master of Science in Cybersecurity and Network Administration
    Delivery method: Online & campus
    Total tuition: $28,875
    2025/2026 Cost per credit: $875
    Credits: 33
    GRE: Not required
    Learn more: Program details

  3. New York Institute of Technology

    New York, New York
    Program: Cybersecurity, M.S.
    Delivery method: Online & campus
    Total tuition: $50,400
    2025/2026 Cost per credit: $1,680
    Credits: 30
    GRE: Required
    Learn more: Program details

  4. Yeshiva University

    New York, New York
    Program: Master of Science in Cybersecurity
    Delivery method: Online & campus
    Total tuition: $43,350
    2025/2026 Cost per credit: $1,445
    Credits: 30
    GRE: Not required
    Learn more: Program details

  5. Utica University

    Utica, New York
    Program: Cybersecurity (M.S.)
    Delivery method: Online & campus
    Total tuition: $30,840
    2025/2026 Cost per credit: $1,028
    Credits: 30
    GRE: Not required
    Learn more: Program details

  6. University at Buffalo

    Buffalo, New York
    Program: Engineering Science (Cybersecurity) MS
    Delivery method: Campus
    Total tuition: $32,190
    2025/2026 Cost per credit: $471 in-state | $1,073 out-of-state
    Credits: 30
    GRE: Not required
    Learn more: Program details

  7. SUNY Polytechnic Institute

    Utica, New York
    Program: Cybersecurity (MS)
    Delivery method: Online & campus
    Total tuition: $34,353
    2025/2026 Cost per credit: $471 in-state | $1,041 out-of-state
    Credits: 33
    GRE: Not Required
    Learn more: Program details

  8. Mercy University

    Dobbs Ferry, New York
    Program: M.S. Cybersecurity
    Delivery method: Online & campus
    Total tuition: $33,240
    2025/2026 Cost per credit: $1,108
    Credits: 30
    GRE: Not Required
    Learn more: Program details

  9. New York University

    Brooklyn, New York
    Program: Cybersecurity, M.S.
    Delivery method: Online & campus
    Total tuition: $75,750
    2025/2026 Cost per credit: $2,525
    Credits: 30
    GRE: Not Required
    Learn more: Program details

  10. Rochester Institute of Technology

    Rochester, New York
    Program: Cybersecurity MS
    Delivery method: Online & campus
    Total tuition: $77,220
    2025/2026 Cost per credit: $2,574
    Credits: 30
    GRE: Not Required
    Learn more: Program details

Best Cybersecurity Bachelor’s Programs in New York

  1. Utica University

    Utica, New York
    Program: BS Cybersecurity
    Tuition: $57,000
    Delivery method: Online
    2025/2026 Cost per credit: $475
    Credits: 120
    Learn more: Program details

  2. Pace University

    New York, New York
    Program: Cybersecurity, BS
    Tuition: $52,920
    Delivery method: Campus
    2025/2026 Cost per credit: $441
    Credits: 120
    Learn more: Program details

  3. SUNY Polytechnic Institute

    Utica, New York
    Program: B.S. in Cybersecurity
    Tuition: $101,556
    Delivery method: Online & campus
    2025/2026 Cost per credit: $295 in-state | $819 out-of-state
    Credits: 124
    Learn more: Program details

  4. St. Bonaventure University

    St. Bonaventure, New York
    Program: Cybersecurity B.S.
    Tuition: $150,000
    Delivery method: Campus
    2025/2026 Cost per credit: $1,250
    Credits: 120
    Learn more: Program details

  5. Rochester Institute of Technology

    Rochester, New York
    Program: Bachelor of Science in Cybersecurity
    Tuition: $283,626
    Delivery method: Campus
    2025/2026 Cost per credit: $2,251
    Credits: 126
    Learn more: Program details

These rankings were compiled from data accessed in March 2026 from the Integrated Post-Secondary Education Data System (IPEDS) and College Navigator (both services National Center for Education Statistics). Tuition data was pulled from individual university websites and is current as of March 2026.

Cybersecurity workforce demand in New York

Cybersecurity demand in New York is strong by both postings-based and employment-based measures. CyberSeek’s heat map tracks statewide cybersecurity job openings, employed workforce, and supply-demand conditions, while the New York State Department of Labor publishes longer-term occupational projections.

For information security analysts, the New York State Department of Labor projects employment to rise from 8,170 to 8,800 from 2022 to 2032, with about 663 annual openings statewide. That makes the occupation one of the clearer state-level indicators of sustained cybersecurity demand.

The wage picture is also strong. In the most recent readily accessible state occupational estimates from the BLS, New York had about 8,710 information security analysts with a mean annual wage of $140,770. In the same release, New York had about 20,020 network and computer systems administrators with a mean annual wage of $109,340.

CyberSeek reflects online job-posting demand, while BLS OEWS reflects estimated employment and wages, and New York DOL projections estimate expected long-term change and annual openings. For students comparing programs, the combination is useful: postings show hiring intensity, wage data show pay levels, and projections show whether the state expects the field to keep expanding.

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Cybersecurity degree pathways in New York

Associate degrees

Associate programs are usually the most direct entry point for students seeking hands-on technical training and a faster path into help desk, network support, or junior security roles.

Campus-based associate’s degrees

  1. Rockland Community College

    Suffern, New York
    Program: AAS in Cyber Security
    CAE designation: CAE-CD
    Credits: 63
    Cost per credit: $228
    Delivery Method: Campus
    Learn more: Program details

  2. Mohawk Valley Community College

    Utica, New York
    Program: Associate in Science Degree in Cybersecurity
    CAE designation: CAE-CD
    Credits: 64
    Cost per credit: $215 in state | $322 out of state
    Delivery Method: Campus, Online
    Learn more: Program details

  3. Orange County Community College

    Middletown, New York
    Program: Associate in Applied Science in Cyber Security
    Credits: 64
    Cost per credit: $199 in state | $472 out of state
    Delivery Method: Campus
    Learn more: Program details

  4. St. John’s University

    Queens, New York
    Program: Associate of Science in Cyber Security Systems
    CAE designation: CAE-CD
    Credits: 60
    Cost per credit: $1,617
    Delivery Method: Campus
    Learn more: Program details

  5. Sullivan University

    Loch Sheldrake & Louisville, New York
    Program: Associate of Science Degree in Cybersecurity
    Credits: 92
    Cost per credit: $420
    Delivery Method: Campus, Online
    Learn more: Program details

  6. Suffolk County Community College

    Selden, New York
    Program: Cybersecurity and Information Assurance A.A.S.
    CAE designation: CAE-CD
    Credits: 63
    Cost per credit: $235 in state | $470 out of state
    Delivery Method: Campus
    Learn more: Program details

  7. SUNY Westchester Community College

    Valhalla, New York
    Program: Cybersecurity A.A.S.
    CAE designation: CAE-CD
    Credits: 63
    Cost per credit: $208 in state | $490 out of state
    Delivery Method: Campus, Online
    Learn more: Program details

  8. Trocaire College

    Buffalo, New York
    Program: Cybersecurity – A.A.S.
    Credits: 62
    Cost per credit: $512
    Delivery Method: Campus, Online
    Learn more: Program details

  9. Westchester Community College

    Valhalla, New York
    Program: Cybersecurity A.A.S.
    CAE designation: CAE-CD
    Credits: 63
    Cost per credit: $357 in-state | $981 out of state
    Delivery Method: Campus
    Learn more: Program details

  10. Herkimer County Community College

    Herkimer, New York
    Program: Cybersecurity & Digital Forensics A.S.
    Credits: 64
    Cost per credit: $160 in state
    Delivery Method: Campus, Online
    Learn more: Program details

  11. Onondaga Community College

    Syracuse, New York
    Program: Cybersecurity A.S.
    Credits: 61-63
    Cost per credit: $220 in state | $441 out of state
    Delivery Method: Campus
    Learn more: Program details

Online associate’s degrees

  1. Mohawk Valley Community College

    Utica, New York
    Program: Associate in Science Degree in Cybersecurity
    CAE designation: CAE-CD
    Credits: 64
    Cost per credit: $215 in state | $322 out of state
    Delivery Method: Campus, Online
    Learn more: Program details

  2. Sullivan University

    Loch Sheldrake & Louisville, New York
    Program: Associate of Science Degree in Cybersecurity
    Credits: 92
    Cost per credit: $420
    Delivery Method: Campus, Online
    Learn more: Program details

  3. SUNY Westchester Community College

    Valhalla, New York
    Program: Cybersecurity A.A.S.
    CAE designation: CAE-CD
    Credits: 63
    Cost per credit: $208 in state | $490 out of state
    Delivery Method: Campus, Online
    Learn more: Program details

  4. Trocaire College

    Buffalo, New York
    Program: Cybersecurity – A.A.S.
    Credits: 62
    Cost per credit: $512
    Delivery Method: Campus, Online
    Learn more: Program details

  5. Herkimer County Community College

    Herkimer, New York
    Program: Cybersecurity & Digital Forensics A.S.
    Credits: 64
    Cost per credit: $160 in state
    Delivery Method: Campus, Online
    Learn more: Program details

In New York, the best fit is typically a program that combines networking, systems administration, scripting, and security fundamentals with transfer options into a bachelor’s pathway. Students should look for labs, employer-facing coursework, and clear transfer articulation rather than just course titles.

Bachelor’s degrees

A bachelor’s degree remains the most common long-term pathway for security analyst, engineering, and architecture roles. In New York, students should prioritize programs that include applied research, industry collaboration, or innovation infrastructure rather than those that list only standard security courses.

Campus-based bachelor’s degrees

  1. Hilbert College

    Hamburg, New York
    Program: Cybersecurity, BS
    Tuition: $172,800
    Delivery method: Online & campus
    2025/2026 Cost per credit: $1,440
    Credits: 120
    Learn more: Program details

  2. Mercy University

    Dobbs Ferry, New York
    Program: BS Cybersecurity
    Tuition: $114,840
    CAE designation: CAE-CD
    Delivery method: Online & campus
    2025/2026 Cost per credit: $957
    Credits: 120
    Learn more: Program details

  3. Monroe University

    Bronx, New York
    Program: Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Networks and Cybersecurity
    Tuition: $81,720
    Delivery method: Online, campus & hybrid
    2025/2026 Cost per credit: $681
    Credits: 120
    Learn more: Program details

  4. Pace University

    New York, New York
    Program: Cybersecurity, BS
    Tuition: $52,920
    CAE designation: CAE-CD
    Delivery method: Campus
    2025/2026 Cost per credit: $441
    Credits: 120
    Learn more: Program details

  5. Rochester Institute of Technology

    Rochester, New York
    Program: Bachelor of Science in Cybersecurity
    Tuition: $283,626
    CAE designation: CAE-CD, CAE-R
    Delivery method: Campus
    2025/2026 Cost per credit: $2,251
    Credits: 126
    Learn more: Program details

  6. St. Bonaventure University

    St. Bonaventure, New York
    Program: Cybersecurity B.S.
    Tuition: $150,000
    Delivery method: Campus
    2025/2026 Cost per credit: $1,250
    Credits: 120
    Learn more: Program details

  7. St. John’s University

    Queens, New York
    Program: Cyber Security Systems, Bachelor of Science
    Tuition: $215,880
    CAE designation: CAE-CD
    Delivery method: Campus
    2025/2026 Cost per credit: $1,799
    Credits: 120
    Learn more: Program details

  8. SUNY Canton

    Canton, New York
    Program: Cybersecurity B.S.
    Tuition: $90,396
    CAE designation: CAE-CD
    Delivery method: Online & campus
    2025/2026 Cost per credit: $295 in-state | $729 out-of-state
    Credits: 124
    Learn more: Program details

  9. SUNY Plattsburgh

    Plattsburgh, New York
    Program: Cybersecurity Management, B.S.
    Tuition: $87,480
    Delivery method: Online & campus
    2025/2026 Cost per credit: $295 in-state | $729 out-of-state
    Credits: 120
    Learn more: Program details

  10. SUNY Polytechnic Institute

    Utica, New York
    Program: B.S. in Cybersecurity
    Tuition: $101,556
    Delivery method: Online & campus
    2025/2026 Cost per credit: $295 in-state | $819 out-of-state
    Credits: 124
    Learn more: Program details

  11. Touro University

    New York City, New York
    Program: BS Cybersecurity and Network Administration
    Tuition: $85,200
    CAE designation: CAE-CD
    Delivery method: Campus
    2025/2026 Cost per credit: $710
    Credits: 120
    Learn more: Program details

  12. University at Albany

    Albany, New York
    Program: Bachelor of Science in Cybersecurity
    Tuition: $153,600
    CAE designation: CAE-CD, CAE-R
    Delivery method: Online & campus
    2025/2026 Cost per credit: $397 in-state | $1,280 out-of-state
    Credits: 120
    Learn more: Program details

Online bachelor’s degrees

  1. Excelsior University

    Albany, New York
    Program: BS in Cybersecurity
    Tuition: $61,200
    CAE designation: CAE-CD
    Delivery method: Online
    2025/2026 Cost per credit: $510
    Credits: 120
    Learn more: Program details

  2. Hilbert College

    Hamburg, New York
    Program: Cybersecurity, BS
    Tuition: $172,800
    Delivery method: Online & campus
    2025/2026 Cost per credit: $1,440
    Credits: 120
    Learn more: Program details

  3. Mercy University

    Dobbs Ferry, New York
    Program: BS Cybersecurity
    Tuition: $114,840
    CAE designation: CAE-CD
    Delivery method: Online & campus
    2025/2026 Cost per credit: $957
    Credits: 120
    Learn more: Program details

  4. Monroe University

    Bronx, New York
    Program: Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Networks and Cybersecurity
    Tuition: $81,720
    Delivery method: Online, campus & hybrid
    2025/2026 Cost per credit: $681
    Credits: 120
    Learn more: Program details

  5. SUNY Canton

    Canton, New York
    Program: Cybersecurity B.S.
    Tuition: $90,396
    CAE designation: CAE-CD
    Delivery method: Online & campus
    2025/2026 Cost per credit: $295 in-state | $729 out-of-state
    Credits: 124
    Learn more: Program details

  6. SUNY Plattsburgh

    Plattsburgh, New York
    Program: Cybersecurity Management, B.S.
    Tuition: $87,480
    Delivery method: Online & campus
    2025/2026 Cost per credit: $295 in-state | $729 out-of-state
    Credits: 120
    Learn more: Program details

  7. SUNY Polytechnic Institute

    Utica, New York
    Program: B.S. in Cybersecurity
    Tuition: $101,556
    Delivery method: Online & campus
    2025/2026 Cost per credit: $295 in-state | $819 out-of-state
    Credits: 124
    Learn more: Program details

  8. University at Albany

    Albany, New York
    Program: Bachelor of Science in Cybersecurity
    Tuition: $153,600
    CAE designation: CAE-CD, CAE-R
    Delivery method: Online & campus
    2025/2026 Cost per credit: $397 in-state | $1,280 out-of-state
    Credits: 120
    Learn more: Program details

  9. Utica University

    Utica, New York
    Program: BS Cybersecurity
    Tuition: $57,000
    CAE designation: CAE-CD
    Delivery method: Online
    2025/2026 Cost per credit: $475
    Credits: 120
    Learn more: Program details

One distinctive example is Stony Brook University’s CEWIT, the New York State Center of Excellence in Wireless and Information Technology.

CEWIT states that its mission includes conducting interdisciplinary research, fostering new enterprise development, and addressing the skilled technology worker shortage; its research areas also explicitly include cybersecurity. That kind of research-and-commercialization environment can matter for students who want internships, startup exposure, or applied projects alongside a degree.

Master’s degrees

Master’s programs in cybersecurity are usually best for students who already have a computing background or who want to move into security engineering, cyber operations, architecture, policy, or leadership roles.

Campus-based master’s degrees

  1. City College of New York

    New York, New York
    Program: Cybersecurity M.S.
    CAE designation: CAE-CD
    Delivery method: Campus
    2025/2026 Cost per credit: $855
    Credits: 30
    GRE: Not required
    Learn more: Program details

  2. Fordham University

    Bronx, New York
    Program: Master of Science in Cybersecurity
    Delivery method: Online & campus
    2025/2026 Cost per credit: $1,810
    Credits: 30
    GRE: Not Required
    Learn more: Program details

  3. Hofstra University

    Hempstead, New York
    Program: MS in Cybersecurity
    Delivery method: Online & campus
    2025/2026 Cost per credit: $1,760
    Credits: 30
    GRE: Optional
    Learn more: Program details

  4. Mercy University

    Dobbs Ferry, New York
    Program: M.S. Cybersecurity
    Delivery method: Online & campus
    2025/2026 Cost per credit: $1,108
    Credits: 30
    GRE: Not Required
    Learn more: Program details

  5. New York Institute of Technology

    New York, New York
    Program: Cybersecurity, M.S.
    CAE designation: CAE-CD
    Delivery method: Online & campus
    2025/2026 Cost per credit: $1,680
    Credits: 30
    GRE: Required
    Learn more: Program details

  6. New York University

    Brooklyn, New York
    Program: Cybersecurity, M.S.
    Delivery method: Online & campus
    2025/2026 Cost per credit: $2,525
    Credits: 30
    GRE: Not Required
    Learn more: Program details

  7. Pace University

    New York City & Westchester, New York
    Program: Master of Science in Cyber Security
    Delivery method: Online & campus
    2025/2026 Cost per credit: $1,670
    Credits: 30
    GRE: Not Required
    Learn more: Program details

  8. Rochester Institute of Technology

    Rochester, New York
    Program: Cybersecurity MS
    CAE designation: CAE-CD, CAE-R
    Delivery method: Online & campus
    2025/2026 Cost per credit: $2,574
    Credits: 30
    GRE: Not Required
    Learn more: Program details

  9. St. John's University

    Queens, New York
    Program: M.S. in Cyber and Information Security
    CAE designation: CAE-CD
    Delivery method: Online & campus
    2025/2026 Cost per credit: $1,640
    Credits: 30
    GRE: Not required
    Learn more: Program details

  10. SUNY Polytechnic Institute

    Utica, New York
    Program: Cybersecurity (MS)
    Delivery method: Online & campus
    2025/2026 Cost per credit: $471 in-state | $1,041 out-of-state
    Credits: 33
    GRE: Not Required
    Learn more: Program details

  11. Syracuse University

    Syracuse, New York
    Program: M.S. in Cybersecurity
    Delivery method: Online & campus
    2025/2026 Cost per credit: $2,015
    Credits: 30
    GRE: Not Required
    Learn more: Program details

  12. Touro University

    New York, New York
    Program: Master of Science in Cybersecurity and Network Administration
    CAE designation: CAE-CD
    Delivery method: Online & campus
    2025/2026 Cost per credit: $875
    Credits: 33
    GRE: Not required
    Learn more: Program details

  13. University at Albany

    Albany, New York
    Program: Master of Science in Digital Forensics and Cybersecurity
    CAE designation: CAE-CD, CAE-R
    Delivery method: Online & campus
    2025/2026 Cost per credit: $616.33 in-state | $1,217.33 out-of-state
    Credits: 30
    GRE: Not required
    Learn more: Program details

  14. University at Buffalo

    Buffalo, New York
    Program: Engineering Science (Cybersecurity) MS
    CAE designation: CAE-CD, CAE-R
    Delivery method: Campus
    2025/2026 Cost per credit: $471 in-state | $1,073 out-of-state
    Credits: 30
    GRE: Not required
    Learn more: Program details

  15. Utica University

    Utica, New York
    Program: Cybersecurity (M.S.)
    CAE designation: CAE-CD
    Delivery method: Online & campus
    2025/2026 Cost per credit: $1,028
    Credits: 30
    GRE: Not required
    Learn more: Program details

  16. Yeshiva University

    New York, New York
    Program: Master of Science in Cybersecurity
    Delivery method: Online & campus
    2025/2026 Cost per credit: $1,445
    Credits: 30
    GRE: Not required
    Learn more: Program details

Online master’s degrees

  1. Albany Law School

    Albany, New York
    Program: Master of Science in Cybersecurity and Data Privacy
    Delivery method: Online
    2025/2026 Cost per credit: $1,671
    Credits: 30
    GRE: Not required
    Learn more: Program details

  2. Empire State University

    Saratoga Springs, New York
    Program: Master of Science in Cybersecurity
    Delivery method: Online
    2025/2026 Cost per credit: $471
    Credits: 33
    GRE: Not required
    Learn more: Program details

  3. Excelsior University

    Albany, New York
    Program: Master of Science in Cybersecurity
    CAE designation: CAE-CD
    Delivery method: Online
    2025/2026 Cost per credit: $715
    Credits: 30
    GRE: Not Required
    Learn more: Program details

  4. Fordham University

    Bronx, New York
    Program: Master of Science in Cybersecurity
    Delivery method: Online & campus
    2025/2026 Cost per credit: $1,810
    Credits: 30
    GRE: Not Required
    Learn more: Program details

  5. Hofstra University

    Hempstead, New York
    Program: MS in Cybersecurity
    Delivery method: Online & campus
    2025/2026 Cost per credit: $1,760
    Credits: 30
    GRE: Optional
    Learn more: Program details

  6. Mercy University

    Dobbs Ferry, New York
    Program: M.S. Cybersecurity
    Delivery method: Online & campus
    2025/2026 Cost per credit: $1,108
    Credits: 30
    GRE: Not Required
    Learn more: Program details

  7. New York Institute of Technology

    New York, New York
    Program: Cybersecurity, M.S.
    CAE designation: CAE-CD
    Delivery method: Online & campus
    2025/2026 Cost per credit: $1,680
    Credits: 30
    GRE: Required
    Learn more: Program details

  8. New York University

    Brooklyn, New York
    Program: Cybersecurity, M.S.
    Delivery method: Online & campus
    2025/2026 Cost per credit: $2,525
    Credits: 30
    GRE: Not Required
    Learn more: Program details

  9. Pace University

    New York City & Westchester, New York
    Program: Master of Science in Cyber Security
    Delivery method: Online & campus
    2025/2026 Cost per credit: $1,670
    Credits: 30
    GRE: Not Required
    Learn more: Program details

  10. Rochester Institute of Technology

    Rochester, New York
    Program: Cybersecurity MS
    CAE designation: CAE-CD, CAE-R
    Delivery method: Online & campus
    2025/2026 Cost per credit: $2,574
    Credits: 30
    GRE: Not Required
    Learn more: Program details

  11. St. Bonaventure University

    St. Bonaventure, New York
    Program: Master of Science in Cybersecurity
    Delivery method: Online
    2025/2026 Cost per credit: $805
    Credits: 30
    GRE: Not Required
    Learn more: Program details

  12. St. John's University

    Queens, New York
    Program: M.S. in Cyber and Information Security
    CAE designation: CAE-CD
    Delivery method: Online & campus
    2025/2026 Cost per credit: $1,640
    Credits: 30
    GRE: Not required
    Learn more: Program details

  13. SUNY Polytechnic Institute

    Utica, New York
    Program: Cybersecurity (MS)
    Delivery method: Online & campus
    2025/2026 Cost per credit: $471 in-state | $1,041 out-of-state
    Credits: 33
    GRE: Not Required
    Learn more: Program details

  14. Syracuse University

    Syracuse, New York
    Program: M.S. in Cybersecurity
    Delivery method: Online & campus
    2025/2026 Cost per credit: $2,015
    Credits: 30
    GRE: Not Required
    Learn more: Program details

  15. Touro University

    New York, New York
    Program: Master of Science in Cybersecurity and Network Administration
    CAE designation: CAE-CD
    Delivery method: Online & campus
    2025/2026 Cost per credit: $875
    Credits: 33
    GRE: Not required
    Learn more: Program details

  16. University at Albany

    Albany, New York
    Program: Master of Science in Digital Forensics and Cybersecurity
    CAE designation: CAE-CD, CAE-R
    Delivery method: Online & campus
    2025/2026 Cost per credit: $616.33 in-state | $1,217.33 out-of-state
    Credits: 30
    GRE: Not required
    Learn more: Program details

  17. Utica University

    Utica, New York
    Program: Cybersecurity (M.S.)
    CAE designation: CAE-CD
    Delivery method: Online & campus
    2025/2026 Cost per credit: $1,028
    Credits: 30
    GRE: Not required
    Learn more: Program details

  18. Yeshiva University

    New York, New York
    Program: Master of Science in Cybersecurity
    Delivery method: Online & campus
    2025/2026 Cost per credit: $1,445
    Credits: 30
    GRE: Not required
    Learn more: Program details

In New York, the differentiator is often whether a graduate program connects students to real research, government, critical-infrastructure work, or employer partnerships rather than simply offering advanced coursework.

Certifications and workforce programs

Shorter workforce pathways can make sense for career changers or students who want to stack credentials while enrolled in a degree.

New York’s labor market and OEWS resources are useful for checking whether a shorter credential aligns with occupations that still show strong projected openings and strong wages.

Campus-based certificate programs

  1. Binghamton University (SUNY at Binghamton)

    Vestal, New York
    Program: Advanced Certificate in Cybersecurity
    CAE designation: CAE-R
    Credits: 15
    Cost per credit: $471 in state | $991 out of state
    Delivery Method: Campus
    Learn more: Program details

  2. CUNY Bronx Community College

    Bronx, New York
    Program: Cybersecurity & Networking Certificate
    Credits: 30
    Cost per credit: $190 in-state | $417 out of state
    Delivery Method: Campus
    Learn more: Program details

  3. Le Moyne College

    Syracuse, New York
    Program: Certificate in Cybersecurity Fundamentals
    Credits: 15
    Cost per credit: $2,518
    Delivery Method: Campus
    Learn more: Program details

  4. Mohawk Valley Community College

    Utica, New York
    Program: Cybersecurity Certificate
    CAE designation: CAE-CD
    Credits: 24
    Cost per credit: $215 in state | $323 out of state
    Delivery Method: Hybrid
    Learn more: Program details

  5. Rochester Institute of Technology

    Rochester, New York
    Program: Advanced Certificate in Cybersecurity
    CAE designation: CAE-CD
    Credits: 12
    Cost per credit: $215
    Delivery Method: Campus
    Learn more: Program details

  6. SUNY at Albany

    Albany, New York
    Program: Certificate of Graduate Study in Emergency Preparedness, Homeland Security and Cybersecurity
    Credits: 15
    Cost per credit: $683 in-state | $1,073 out of state
    Delivery Method: Campus
    Learn more: Program details

  7. SUNY Westchester Community College

    Valhalla, New York
    Program: Cybersecurity Certificate
    Credits: 27
    Cost per credit: $208 in-state | $490 out of state
    Delivery Method: Campus
    Learn more: Program details

  8. Westchester Community College

    Valhalla, New York
    Program: Cybersecurity Certificate
    Credits: 27
    Cost per credit: $208 in-state | $490 out of state
    Delivery Method: Campus
    Learn more: Program details

Online certificate programs

  1. Excelsior College

    Albany, New York
    Program: Graduate Certificate in Cybersecurity Operations
    CAE designation: CAE-CD
    Credits: 9
    Cost per credit: $715
    Delivery Method: Online
    Learn more: Program details

  2. Marist College

    Poughkeepsie, New York
    Program: Cybersecurity Certificate
    Credits: 11
    Cost per credit: $795
    Delivery Method: Online
    Learn more: Program details

  3. Mohawk Valley Community College

    Utica, New York
    Program: Cybersecurity Certificate
    CAE designation: CAE-CD
    Credits: 24
    Cost per credit: $215 in state | $323 out of state
    Delivery Method: Hybrid
    Learn more: Program details

Students should favor programs that include labs, incident-response practice, networking fundamentals, and an obvious path into either employment or a later bachelor’s degree.

Cybersecurity bootcamps in New York

Cybersecurity bootcamps in New York offer intensive training for aspiring security professionals.

  1. BrainStation

    New York City, New York
    Program: Cybersecurity Bootcamp Online
    Length: 12 weeks
    Cost: $16,500
    Delivery Method: Online
    Learn more: Program details

  2. Flatiron School

    New York, New York
    Program: Cybersecurity Bootcamp
    Length: 15-40 weeks
    Cost: $16,900
    Delivery Method: Campus, Online
    Learn more: Program details

  3. Borough of Manhattan Community College

    New York, New York
    Program: Cybersecurity Boot Camp
    Length: 6 months
    Cost: $4,500
    Delivery Method: Online
    Learn more: Program details

  4. Columbia Engineering

    New York, New York
    Program: Columbia Engineering Cybersecurity Boot Camp
    Length: 24 weeks
    Cost: $15,495
    Delivery Method: Online
    Learn more: Program details

  5. University at Buffalo

    Amherst, New York
    Program: Cybersecurity Boot Camp
    CAE designation: CAE-CD, CAE-R
    Length: 32 weeks
    Cost: $17,980
    Delivery Method: Online
    Learn more: Program details
Learn more about cybersecurity careers

Scholarship for Service

New York does participate in the federal CyberCorps Scholarship for Service pipeline. At the University at Buffalo, the official SFS page says the scholarship can cover tuition and fees, professional development, and an annual stipend of $27,000 for undergraduates and $37,000 for graduate students for eligible cybersecurity studies tied to government service commitments.

For students interested in public-sector cyber careers, that is one of the clearest state-based options to look at first.

Unique New York cybersecurity initiatives

New York’s statewide cybersecurity coordination runs through the Chief Information Security Office inside the Office of Information Technology Services.

The state says this office is responsible for protecting the state government’s cybersecurity infrastructure and for statewide coordination of cybersecurity policies, standards, and programs.

That matters for students because it signals a visible state-level cybersecurity governance structure and a public-sector ecosystem where internships, government service, and policy-adjacent careers can matter.

At the university level, Stony Brook’s CEWIT stands out because it combines research, commercialization, industry relationships, and workforce language in one initiative.

CEWIT says it was created to conduct research and commercialization, facilitate interaction between companies and university faculty and students, and address the skilled technology worker shortage; it also highlights cybersecurity among its research areas and conference themes.

Frequently asked questions about cybersecurity degrees in New York

How many cybersecurity jobs are in New York?

CyberSeek’s New York state heat map tracks statewide cybersecurity job openings, employed workforce, and supply-demand conditions, and New York remains one of the larger cybersecurity labor markets in the country by volume. For a state-specific occupation benchmark, New York also projects about 663 annual openings for information security analysts from 2022 to 2032.

What is the average cybersecurity salary in New York?

Using BLS state wage estimates, information security analysts in New York had a mean annual wage of $140,770 in the latest easily verifiable state occupation page, while network and computer systems administrators averaged $109,340. Those figures make New York one of the higher-paying states for cyber-related work.

What is the best cybersecurity degree in New York?

There is no single best degree for every student. For most learners, the strongest option is the program that combines core security coursework with hands-on labs, employer exposure, and a distinctive research or workforce initiative such as a university center, state partnership, or federally funded scholarship path.

Are there online cybersecurity programs in New York?

Yes. New York institutions include online and hybrid cybersecurity options, especially at the graduate and professional level. When comparing them, students should look past delivery format and focus on whether the program still offers labs, technical depth, and a clear connection to employment or government-service pathways.

Does New York have cybersecurity bootcamps or short-term training?

Yes, but quality varies. The better short-term options are the ones that complement, rather than replace, core computing foundations and that align with occupations the state still projects to grow. New York’s own labor-market tools are useful for checking that alignment before enrolling.

What certifications are most requested in New York?

CyberSeek includes a certifications section in its heat map so users can compare certification holders with openings requesting certifications in a given market. Because those rankings are dynamic, the safest way to check New York-specific certification demand is to use the live state filter rather than rely on a static list.

Is cybersecurity in demand in New York?

Yes. The combination of CyberSeek statewide demand tracking, New York’s projected growth from 8,170 to 8,800 information security analyst jobs, and strong BLS wages all point to continuing demand.

Can I start with an associate degree?

Yes. An associate degree can be a practical starting point, especially if it includes networking, systems, and security fundamentals plus a transfer pathway into a bachelor’s program. For many students, that is a lower-risk way to enter the field and build toward roles that later require more depth.

How long does a cybersecurity degree take?

A typical associate degree takes about 2 years, a bachelor’s degree about 4 years, and a master’s degree about 1 to 2 years, depending on credits, pace, and whether the student studies full-time. Scholarship and workforce pathways can shorten or reshape that timeline, especially for students already in computing-related programs.

Does New York participate in Scholarship for Service?

Yes. New York has official SFS participation, including the University at Buffalo program, which states that it supports eligible cybersecurity studies in exchange for later government service.

What industries in New York hire cybersecurity graduates?

New York’s market supports cybersecurity hiring across finance, healthcare, government, technology, consulting, and research-heavy organizations. The state’s wage levels and employer base make it relevant for both technical and policy-adjacent cybersecurity careers.

Are there entry-level cybersecurity roles in New York?

Yes, but many “entry-level” cyber jobs still expect some prior IT grounding. Associate pathways, internships, research centers, and stacked credentials can help students move into junior analyst, SOC support, network support, or systems roles that feed into higher-level security work later.

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