by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is General Information Science. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Information Science is a major offered under the computer and information sciences program of study at New York City College of Technology. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in IS, including such details as the number of graduates, ethnicity of students, related majors and concentrations, and more.
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Each year, we produce a number of different types of college rankings to help students decide which school is the best fit for them. The bachelor's program at City Tech was ranked #98 on College Factual's Best Schools for IS list. It is also ranked #13 in New York.
Here are some of the other rankings for City Tech.
In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at City Tech was $620 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $305 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $6,930 | $14,880 |
| Fees | $390 | $390 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,364 | $1,364 |
Learn more about City Tech tuition and fees.
You may also want to consider how much in student loans you’ll need when thinking about the overall cost to attend a school. IS students who received their bachelor’s degree at City Tech took out an average of $11,667 in student loans. That is 58% lower than the national average of $27,878.
The median early career salary of IS students who receive their bachelor’s degree from City Tech is $43,532 per year. That is 19% lower than the national average of $53,706.
Online degrees for the City Tech IS bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the City Tech Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in IS in 2019-2020, 15.7% of them were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 26.1%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in IS at City Tech in 2019-2020, 84.3% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 46%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 101 |
| Black or African American | 63 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 60 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 31 |
| International Students | 11 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 2 |
Information Science students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Information Science | 268 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to information science.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Computer Software & Applications | 12 |
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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