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2023 Best Information Science Master's Degree Schools in New York

13 Colleges
$75,213 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Information Science Master's Degree School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, information science was ranked 3rd in New York. In fact, 2,210 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which computer science program to enroll in when you have so many options available. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Computer Science Degree Search has created its Best Information Science Master's Degree Schools in New York ranking. This report analyzed 13 schools in New York to see which ones offered the best master's degree programs for computer science students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in New York

Check out the IS master's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best Information Science Master's Degree Schools

#1

New York University

New York, NY

Our 2023 rankings named New York University the best school in New York for information science students working on their master’s degree. NYU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.

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#2

Syracuse University

Syracuse, NY

Out of the 13 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, Syracuse University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Syracuse is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Syracuse.

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#3

Clarkson University

Potsdam, NY

Out of the 13 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, Clarkson University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the town of Potsdam, Clarkson is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Out of the 13 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, Rochester Institute of Technology landed the # 4 spot on the list. RIT is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Rochester.

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#5

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, NY

Out of the 13 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, University at Buffalo landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Buffalo, University at Buffalo is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#6

University at Albany

Albany, NY

With a ranking of #6, University at Albany did quite well on this year’s best schools for information science students working on their master’s degree. UAlbany is a large public school located in the small city of Albany.

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#7

Fordham University

Bronx, NY

Fordham University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in New York ranking. Fordham U is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Bronx.

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SUNY Polytechnic Institute landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree information science programs. SUNY Poly is a small public school located in the midsize suburb of Utica.

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#9

SUNY Plattsburgh

Plattsburgh, NY

SUNY Plattsburgh did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for information science students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the town of Plattsburgh, SUNY Plattsburgh is a public college with a small student population.

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#10

Pace University - New York

New York, NY

Pace University - New York landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree information science programs. Located in the city of New York, Pace University is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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Best Information Science Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Information Science Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Maryland 3,677
Pennsylvania 1,560
New Jersey 856
District of Columbia 180
Delaware 32

Information Science is one of 10 different types of computer science programs to choose from.

IS Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
General Information Science 18,325

Related Major Annual Graduates
Computer Information Systems 88,434
Computer Science 59,565
Information Technology 40,555
Computer Systems Networking 14,700
Computer Software & Applications 14,336

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 13 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to The Opte Project.

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