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2023 Most Popular Information Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York

29 Colleges
$52,942 Avg Salary
$30,237 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Information Science Bachelor'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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Computer Science Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Information Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York ranking. Our analysis looked at 29 schools in New York to see which bachelor's degree programs were the most popular for computer science students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Information Science program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for IS majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

Our 2023 rankings named New York City College of Technology the most popular school in New York for information science students working on their bachelor’s degree. City Tech is a large public school located in the city of Brooklyn.

Women make up 21% of the IS majors at the school.

The average amount in student loans that IS majors at City Tech take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $17,558.

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

#2

Baruch College

New York, NY

Out of the 29 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, Baruch College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large city of New York, Baruch is a public school with a large student population.

Women make up 36% of the IS majors at the school.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, IS graduates from Baruch carry an average student debt load of $15,388.

Read full report on Information Science at Baruch College

#3

Syracuse University

Syracuse, NY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Syracuse University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Information Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York list. Syracuse is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Syracuse.

About 48% of the students majoring in IS at the school are women while 52% are male.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, IS graduates from Syracuse carry an average student debt load of $23,434. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $431.

Read full report on Information Science at Syracuse University

#4

Lehman College

Bronx, NY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lehman College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Information Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York list. Lehman is a large public school located in the city of Bronx.

Women make up 20% of the IS majors at the school.

On average, IS graduates from Lehman take out $18,978 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

Read full report on Information Science at Lehman College

#5

Stony Brook University

Stony Brook, NY

Out of the 29 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, Stony Brook University landed the # 5 spot on the list. SUNY Stony Brook is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Stony Brook.

Of the 74 students majoring in IS at SUNY Stony Brook, 80% are male and 20% are female.

Read full report on Information Science at Stony Brook University

#6

Buffalo State

Buffalo, NY

Buffalo State came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Information Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York ranking. Located in the large city of Buffalo, Buffalo State is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 16% of the IS majors at the school.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, IS majors at Buffalo State accumulate an average of around $24,446 in student debt.

Full Information Science at Buffalo State Report

The Graduate Center, CUNY came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Information Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York ranking. The Graduate Center is a moderately-sized public school located in the large city of New York.

Women make up 37% of the IS majors at the school.

IS majors at The Graduate Center take out an average of $24,378 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

Read full report on Information Science at The Graduate Center, CUNY

#8

Brooklyn College

Brooklyn, NY

Brooklyn College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Information Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York list. Located in the city of Brooklyn, Brooklyn College is a public school with a large student population.

Women make up 12% of the IS majors at the school.

Read full report on Information Science at Brooklyn College

#9

SUNY Oswego

Oswego, NY

SUNY Oswego came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Information Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York ranking. Located in the distant town of Oswego, SUNY Oswego is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

About 10% of the students majoring in IS at the school are women while 90% are male.

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#10

College of Staten Island CUNY

Staten Island, NY

College of Staten Island CUNY did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for information science students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the large city of Staten Island, CSI is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 22% of the students majoring in IS at the school are women while 78% are male.

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Best Information Science Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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 29 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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