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2023 Best Value Information Science Undergraduate Certificate Schools in New York

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

2 Colleges
$8,576 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$28,266 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Information Science Undergraduate Certificate 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 Undergraduate Certificate Schools in New York ranking. This report analyzed 2 schools in New York to see which ones offered the best value undergraduate certificate 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 Undergraduate Certificate Schools in New York

Check out the IS undergraduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Best New York Schools for Affordable Quality for an Award Taking 1 to 4 Years in Information Science

#1

Farmingdale State College

Farmingdale, NY

Our analysis found Farmingdale State College to be the best value school for information science students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in New York. 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.

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

Read full report on Information Science at Farmingdale State College

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ace Institute of Technology. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Information Science Undergraduate Certificate Schools in New York list. Ace Institute of Technology is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the city of New York.

After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, IS graduates from Ace Institute of Technology carry an average student debtload of $10,092.

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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 2 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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