by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual has developed its “Schools Highly Focused on IS Major in New York” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
In 2020-2021, 18,325 people earned their degree in information science, making the major the 58th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, information science graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $59,394 and had an average of $28,852 in loans still to pay off.
Across New York, there were 2,262 information science graduates with average earnings and debt of $47,911 and $17,567 respectively.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on IS Major in New York” ranking analyzed 64 colleges that offered a degree in information science. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in information science.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools Highly Focused on IS Major in New York”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend New York City College of Technology. The school came in at #1 for the Schools Highly Focused on IS Major in New York. Brooklyn, New York is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s IS degrees to 311 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Information Science at New York City College of Technology
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Clinton Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on IS Major in New York list. Clinton Community College is a small school located in Plattsburgh, New York that handed out 12 ’s IS degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 64 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on IS Major in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, Baruch College landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in New York, New York, this fairly large public school awarded 285 degrees to qualified ’s IS students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Syracuse University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on IS Major in New York list. Syracuse University is a large school located in Syracuse, New York that handed out 343 ’s IS degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend SUNY Polytechnic Institute. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on IS Major in New York list. Utica, New York is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s IS degrees to 39 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Hudson Valley Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on IS Major in New York ranking. Hudson Valley Community College is a public institution located in Troy, New York. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 70 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Pace University - New York landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on IS Major in New York ranking. Located in New York, New York, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 139 diplomas to qualified ’s IS students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Buffalo State landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on IS Major in New York ranking. Buffalo State is a medium-sized school located in Buffalo, New York that handed out 73 ’s IS degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #9, Fulton-Montgomery Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on IS Major in New York list. Located in Johnstown, New York, this small public school awarded 9 diplomas to qualified ’s IS students in 2020-2021.
Full Fulton-Montgomery Community College Information Science Report
Rockland Community College ranked #10 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on IS Major in New York list. Rockland Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Suffern, New York. It awarded 20 ’s IS degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Information Science at Rockland Community College
Onondaga Community College ranked #11 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on IS Major in New York list. Onondaga Community College is a public institution located in Syracuse, New York. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 24 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Niagara County Community College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on IS Major in New York ranking. Niagara County Community College is a small school located in Sanborn, New York that handed out 19 ’s IS degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Information Science at Niagara County Community College
With a ranking of #13, Alfred State College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on IS Major in New York list. Alfred State College is a small school located in Alfred, New York that handed out 25 ’s IS degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #14, SUNY Broome did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on IS Major in New York list. Located in Binghamton, New York, this small public school handed out 21 degrees to qualified ’s IS students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #15, Lehman College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on IS Major in New York list. Lehman College is a fairly large public school situated in Bronx, New York. It awarded 83 ’s IS degrees in 2020-2021.
Genesee Community College came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on IS Major in New York ranking. Genesee Community College is a small school located in Batavia, New York that handed out 13 ’s IS degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Information Science at Genesee Community College
With a ranking of #17, The Graduate Center, CUNY did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on IS Major in New York list. The Graduate Center, CUNY is a medium-sized school located in New York, New York that handed out 59 ’s IS degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Read more about Information Science at The Graduate Center, CUNY
Fordham University ranked #18 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on IS Major in New York list. Fordham University is located in Bronx, New York and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 104 ’s IS degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
SUNY Westchester Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on IS Major in New York ranking, coming in at #19. Located in Valhalla, New York, this medium-sized public school awarded 32 degrees to qualified ’s IS students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Information Science at SUNY Westchester Community College
Clarkson University landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on IS Major in New York ranking. Located in Potsdam, New York, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 20 diplomas to qualified ’s IS students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read full report on Information Science at Clarkson University
With a ranking of #21, Tompkins Cortland Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on IS Major in New York list. Tompkins Cortland is located in Dryden, New York and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 8 ’s IS degrees to qualified students.
Dutchess Community College came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on IS Major in New York ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Poughkeepsie, New York, and it awarded 13 ’s IS degrees in 2020-2021.
Brooklyn College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on IS Major in New York ranking, coming in at #23. Brooklyn College is located in Brooklyn, New York and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 52 ’s IS degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
University at Albany ranked #24 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on IS Major in New York list. UAlbany is a fairly large public school situated in Albany, New York. It awarded 57 ’s IS degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Houghton College ranked #25 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on IS Major in New York list. Houghton is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Houghton, New York. It awarded 3 ’s IS degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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