2023 Most Popular Information Science Master's Degree Schools in New York
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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Computer Science Degree Search has created the Most Popular Information Science Master's Degree Schools in New York to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 18 schools in New York to see which master'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.
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2023 Most Popular Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in New York
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Information Science Master's Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Most Popular Information Science Master's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Syracuse University the most popular school in New York for information science students working on their master’s degree. Syracuse is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Syracuse.
Of the 137 students majoring in IS at Syracuse, 58% are male and 42% are female.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Pace University - New York. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in New York list. Located in the large city of New York, Pace University is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 45% of the IS majors at the school.
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Out of the 18 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, Fordham University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Fordham U is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Bronx.
Women make up 48% of the IS majors at the school.
The in-demand master’s degree programs at University at Albany helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular information science schools in New York. UAlbany is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Albany.
About 55% of the students majoring in IS at the school are women while 45% are male.
A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University at Buffalo is a great place for information science students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Buffalo, University at Buffalo is a public school with a very large student population.
Women make up 45% of the IS majors at the school.
New York University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in New York list. NYU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.
Of the 36 students majoring in IS at NYU, 36% are male and 64% are female.
With a ranking of #7, SUNY Polytechnic Institute did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for information science students working on their master’s degree. SUNY Poly is a small public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Utica.
Of the 26 students majoring in IS at SUNY Poly, 54% are male and 46% are female.
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Clarkson University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in New York ranking. Located in the town of Potsdam, Clarkson is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
About 25% of the students majoring in IS at the school are women while 75% are male.
Yeshiva University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in New York ranking. Located in the city of New York, Yeshiva is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.
Of the 19 students majoring in IS at Yeshiva, 53% are male and 47% are female.
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SUNY Plattsburgh came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in New York ranking. Located in the distant town of Plattsburgh, SUNY Plattsburgh is a public college with a small student population.
Of the 14 students majoring in IS at SUNY Plattsburgh, 71% are male and 29% are female.
Best Information Science Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region
Explore all the Most Popular Information Science Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.
State | Degrees Awarded |
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Maryland | 3,677 |
Pennsylvania | 1,560 |
New Jersey | 856 |
District of Columbia | 180 |
Delaware | 32 |
Majors Related to IS
Information Science is one of 10 different types of computer science programs to choose from.
IS Focus Areas
Major | Annual Graduates |
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General Information Science | 18,325 |
Most Popular Majors Related to IS
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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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 18 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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