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2023 Most Popular Information Science Undergraduate Certificate Schools in New York

6 Colleges
$28,266 Avg Salary
$15,354 Avg Student Debt

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 Most Popular Information Science Undergraduate Certificate Schools in New York ranking. This report analyzed 6 schools in New York to see which ones were the most popular undergraduate certificate programs 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 undergraduate certificate.

Our 2023 rankings named Ace Institute of Technology the most popular school in New York for information science students working on their undergraduate certificate. Ace Institute of Technology is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large city of New York.

Of the 51 students majoring in IS at Ace Institute of Technology, 82% are male and 18% are female.

On average, IS graduates from Ace Institute of Technology take out $10,092 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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#2

Farmingdale State College

Farmingdale, NY

Out of the 6 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, Farmingdale State College landed the # 2 spot on the list. SUNY College of Technology at Farmingdale is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Farmingdale.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means SUNY Schenectady County Community College is a great place for information science students working on their undergraduate certificate. SUNY Schenectady is a small public school located in the city of Schenectady.

Read full report on Information Science at SUNY Schenectady County Community College

The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at Cayuga County Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular information science schools in New York. Cayuga Community College is a small public school located in the town of Auburn.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend SUNY Westchester Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Information Science Undergraduate Certificate Schools in New York list. Located in the suburb of Valhalla, SUNY Westchester Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Full Information Science at SUNY Westchester Community College Report

Out of the 6 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, Hudson Valley Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Troy, HVCC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Full Information Science at Hudson Valley Community College Report

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 6 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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