Port Chester, New York has 5 accredited schools offering software engineering programs. Port Chester has a population of about 31,162. Median household income is $99,916 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 34.5% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. 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 Port Chester
The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer software engineering programs near Port Chester, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from Port Chester 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:
BOCSCORE
- 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 Port Chester.
Advertising never affects these rankings. Read the full methodology.
Graduation rate
62%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$70,378
Avg net price
$30,892/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
Key stats
- Retention rate: 76%
- Programs offered: 106
Source:IPEDS · College Scorecard
Graduation rate
66%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$57,566
Avg net price
$16,236/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
Key stats
- Retention rate: 70%
- Programs offered: 88
Source:IPEDS · College Scorecard
Graduation rate
73%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$76,571
Avg net price
$34,906/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
Key stats
- Retention rate: 89%
- Programs offered: 128
Source:IPEDS · College Scorecard
Graduation rate
76%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$89,696
Avg net price
$30,305/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
Key stats
- Retention rate: 85%
- Programs offered: 52
Source:IPEDS · College Scorecard
Graduation rate
39%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$38,857
Avg net price
$13,494/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
Key stats
- Retention rate: 71%
- Programs offered: 17
Source:IPEDS · College Scorecard
Source: IPEDS / College Scorecard (2023 cohort). Browse all New York schools on the New York software engineering page.
Software Engineering Wages Near Port Chester
Port Chester 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.
Port Chester at a Glance
| Metric |
Value |
Source |
| Population |
31,162 |
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003) |
| Median household income |
$99,916 |
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013) |
| Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+ |
34.5% |
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003) |
| Regional Price Parity (US=100) |
112.6 (above U.S. average) |
BEA RPP 2024 |
Other Port Chester-Area Cities With Software Engineering Programs
- Harrison, NY – 2.9 mi away (28,340 pop)
- White Plains, NY – 4.7 mi away (58,241 pop)
- New Rochelle, NY – 7.9 mi away (79,557 pop)
- Stamford, CT – 8.9 mi away (129,113 pop)
- Glen Cove, NY – 9.5 mi away (27,341 pop)
Frequently Asked Questions
How many accredited software engineering schools are near Port Chester, NY?
Our directory has 5 accredited schools offering software engineering programs near Port Chester. The closest is Fairfield University in Fairfield, CT (23.9 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is Quinnipiac University (49.3 miles). 5 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.
What are the highest-paying software engineering roles near Port Chester?
Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying software engineering-related roles near Port Chester 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 Harrison instead of Port Chester?
Harrison, NY is 2.9 miles from Port Chester 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.
Is Port Chester an affordable place to study software engineering?
Port Chester’s median household income of $99,916 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Port Chester while attending lower-cost out-of-state schools, and New York public universities often offer reduced in-state online tuition.
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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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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