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

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

13 Colleges
$25,217 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$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 Value 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 value master's degree programs for IS students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

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

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for IS majors pursuing a master's degree.

Top 10 Best Information Science Master's Degree Schools

#1

University at Albany

Albany, NY

Our 2023 rankings named University at Albany the best value school in New York for information science students working on their master’s degree. UAlbany is a large public school located in the small city of Albany.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at UAlbany are $13,535 a year.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend SUNY Polytechnic Institute. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in New York list. SUNY Poly is a small public school located in the suburb of Utica.

SUNY Poly graduate students pay an average of $12,788 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Read full report on Information Science at SUNY Polytechnic Institute

#3

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, NY

The excellent master’s degree programs at University at Buffalo helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value information science schools in New York. Located in the suburb of Buffalo, University at Buffalo is a public college with a very large student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at University at Buffalo are $14,388 per year.

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#4

SUNY Plattsburgh

Plattsburgh, NY

The excellent master’s degree programs at SUNY Plattsburgh helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value information science schools in New York. Located in the town of Plattsburgh, SUNY Plattsburgh is a public college with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at SUNY Plattsburgh are $13,151 per year.

Full Information Science at SUNY Plattsburgh Report

Out of the 13 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, The City College of New York landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of New York, CCNY is a public school with a large student population.

CCNY graduate students pay an average of $11,402 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Information Science at The City College of New York Report

#6

Brooklyn College

Brooklyn, NY

Brooklyn College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree information science programs. Located in the city of Brooklyn, Brooklyn College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Brooklyn College are $11,522 per year.

Full Information Science at Brooklyn College Report

#7

New York University

New York, NY

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

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at NYU are $38,206 a year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, NYU is ranked #3 for overall quality for IS in New York.

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#8

Fordham University

Bronx, NY

Fordham University 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 #8 on the list. Fordham U is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Bronx.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Fordham U are $23,846 a year.

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#9

Syracuse University

Syracuse, NY

Syracuse University 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. Syracuse is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Syracuse.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Syracuse are $42,954 per year.

Syracuse also took the #4 spot in our Best Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in New York rankings.

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#10

Clarkson University

Potsdam, NY

Clarkson University 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 #10 on the list. Located in the remote town of Potsdam, Clarkson is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Clarkson are $36,472 per year.

Read full report on Information Science at Clarkson University

Best Value Information Science Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Value Information Science Colleges 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.

  • 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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