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2023 Best Value Information Science Schools in New York

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

33 Colleges
$13,791 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$47,911 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Information Science 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 Schools in New York ranking. Our analysis looked at 33 schools in New York to see which programs offered the best value experiences for IS students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

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 Schools in New York

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Information Science Colleges.

Top 10 Best Information Science Schools

$5,964 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named Hudson Valley Community College the best value school in New York for information science students. Located in the small city of Troy, HVCC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at HVCC are $5,964 per year. On average, IS graduates from HVCC take out $9,449 in student loans while working on their degree.

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$5,754 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Onondaga Community College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Information Science Schools in New York list. Located in the suburb of Syracuse, OCC is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

OCC undergraduate students pay an average of $5,754 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Read full report on Information Science at Onondaga Community College

#3

Monroe Community College

Rochester, NY
$5,662 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Monroe Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best information science schools in New York. Monroe Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Rochester.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Monroe Community College are $5,662 a year.

Full Information Science at Monroe Community College Report

#4

Baruch College

New York, NY
$7,464 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Baruch College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Information Science Schools in New York list. Located in the large city of New York, Baruch is a public college with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Baruch are $7,464 a year. On average, IS graduates from Baruch take out $11,967 in student loans while working on their degree.

Read full report on Information Science at Baruch College

$6,340 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 33 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, Jamestown Community College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the town of Jamestown, Jamestown Community College is a public school with a small student population.

Jamestown Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $6,340 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Read full report on Information Science at Jamestown Community College

#6

Stony Brook University

Stony Brook, NY
$10,455 Average Tuition & Fees

Stony Brook University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Information Science Schools in New York ranking. SUNY Stony Brook is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Stony Brook.

SUNY Stony Brook undergraduate students pay an average of $10,455 in in-state tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that IS majors at SUNY Stony Brook take out is $21,000.

In addition to its great value ranking, SUNY Stony Brook is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Information Science Schools in New York list.

Full Information Science at Stony Brook University Report

#7

The College at Brockport

Brockport, NY
$8,678 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #7, The College at Brockport did quite well on this year’s best value schools for information science students. Located in the fringe town of Brockport, SUNY Brockport is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at SUNY Brockport are $8,678 per year.

Full Information Science at The College at Brockport Report

#8

Farmingdale State College

Farmingdale, NY
$8,576 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #8, Farmingdale State College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for information science students. SUNY College of Technology at Farmingdale is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Farmingdale.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at SUNY College of Technology at Farmingdale are $8,576 a year.

Full Information Science at Farmingdale State College Report

$7,320 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #9, New York City College of Technology did quite well on this year’s best value schools for information science students. City Tech is a large public school located in the city of Brooklyn.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at City Tech are $7,320 a year. While working on their degree, IS majors at City Tech accumulate an average of around $13,875 in student debt.

Read full report on Information Science at New York City College of Technology

#10

SUNY Oswego

Oswego, NY
$8,769 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #10, SUNY Oswego did quite well on this year’s best value schools for information science students. Located in the town of Oswego, SUNY Oswego is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

SUNY Oswego undergraduate students pay an average of $8,769 in in-state tuition and fees each year. IS majors at SUNY Oswego take out an average of $26,671 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Best Value Information Science Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Value 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 25 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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