Best Software Engineering Schools Near Manhattan, NY (2026)

Updated September 5, 2026 BLS data College Scorecard On this page

Manhattan, New York has 5 accredited schools offering software engineering programs. Manhattan has a population of about 1,643,734. In the New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ metro area, the top-earning software engineering-related role is Computer and Information Systems Managers at a median $215,300 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).

Closest Software Engineering Schools to Manhattan

The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer software engineering programs near Manhattan, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from Manhattan city center. The list is rebuilt from federal IPEDS data on every site update.

How We Rank Schools

Every school list on this site is ordered by the BOC Score, computed from the most recent school-level data published by the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and IPEDS). To qualify, a school must be currently operating and accredited by an agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. Each eligible school is then scored on five measures, percentile-ranked against schools at the same credential level:

  • Graduation rate 30%
  • Median earnings, 10 years after entry 25%
  • Average net price (lower is better) 20%
  • Retention rate 15%
  • Fully online availability 10%

Schools without enough outcome data appear after ranked schools, without a score. On this page, schools are ordered by distance from Manhattan. Advertising never affects these rankings. Read the full methodology.

Ranked by BOC Score — U.S. Dept. of Education outcome data. Advertising never affects rankings.

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#1

Pace University

New York, NY 5.4 miles from Manhattan
  • 4 year
  • Offers a fully online program
58.9 BOC Score
Graduation rate 62%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $70,378
Avg net price $30,892/yr
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 76%
  • Programs offered: 106

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#2

State University of New York at Oswego

Oswego, NY 226.8 miles from Manhattan
  • 4 year
  • Offers a fully online program
64.0 BOC Score
Graduation rate 66%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $57,566
Avg net price $16,236/yr
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 70%
  • Programs offered: 88

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

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#3

Rochester Institute of Technology

Rochester, NY 248.1 miles from Manhattan
  • 4 year
  • Offers a fully online program
70.7 BOC Score
Graduation rate 73%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $76,571
Avg net price $34,906/yr
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 89%
  • Programs offered: 128

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#4

Clarkson University

Potsdam, NY 273.1 miles from Manhattan
  • 4 year
  • Offers a fully online program
73.3 BOC Score
Graduation rate 76%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $89,696
Avg net price $30,305/yr
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 85%
  • Programs offered: 52

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

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#5

Villa Maria College

Buffalo, NY 288.8 miles from Manhattan
  • 4 year
28.7 BOC Score
Graduation rate 39%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $38,857
Avg net price $13,494/yr
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 71%
  • Programs offered: 17

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

Source: IPEDS / College Scorecard (2023 cohort). Browse all New York schools on the New York software engineering page.

Software Engineering Wages Near Manhattan

Manhattan is part of the New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ metro area (BLS area code 35620). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to New York statewide.

Occupation Median Wage Source COL-Adjusted (US=100)
Software Developers $166,830 New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ $148,162
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers $130,540 New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ $115,933
Computer Programmers $126,750 New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ $112,567
Web Developers $104,820 New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ $93,091
Computer and Information Systems Managers $215,300 New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ $191,208
Computer Occupations, All Other $126,910 New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ $112,709
Computer Network Architects $163,010 New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ $144,769
Computer Systems Analysts $128,340 New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ $113,979

Source: BLS, May 2025 Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics publishes wage data at the metro (MSA) and state level – not by individual city.

Manhattan at a Glance

Metric Value Source
Regional Price Parity (US=100) 112.6 (above U.S. average) BEA RPP 2024

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many accredited software engineering schools are near Manhattan, NY?

Our directory has 5 accredited schools offering software engineering programs near Manhattan. The closest is Stevens Institute of Technology in Hoboken, NJ (4.1 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is Fairfield University (45.2 miles). 5 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.

What are the highest-paying software engineering roles near Manhattan?

Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying software engineering-related roles near Manhattan are: Computer and Information Systems Managers ($215,300), Software Developers ($166,830), Computer Network Architects ($163,010). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with New York statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.

Should I look at programs in West New York instead of Manhattan?

West New York, NJ is 2.3 miles from Manhattan and has its own set of local software engineering programs – see the city’s page. For online programs, distance matters less; for hybrid or in-person formats, comparing both can help.

How do I verify a program is accredited?

Confirm institutional accreditation via the U.S. Department of Education database (U.S. Dept. of Education database), and check for any program-specific accreditation listed by the school.

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Other Programs Available in Manhattan

Compare every accredited online degree program with city-level data for Manhattan:

Data verified: September 5, 2026. Salary, employment, and tuition figures on this page are sourced from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS May 2025; Employment Projections 2024–2034) and the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (2023 cohort). The source agency and data year are cited inline with every statistic.

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