Informatics programs are offered at a focused set of schools across the country. The schools below stand out for the quality of their informatics programs.
To produce this 2027 ranking, College Factual evaluated 5 schools to find the best for informatics students.
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If you are not interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the informatics degrees they offer, see the list below.
Leading the list is New York University, our #1 school for informatics. New York University is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York. The six-year graduation rate is 88%. About 80 informatics degrees were awarded at New York University in the most recent year. Graduates of the informatics program make about $97,424 in their early career. Students borrow a median of $19,734 to complete this degree.
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Syracuse University is a great choice for students pursuing a degree in informatics, landing the #2 spot this year. Located in the city of Syracuse, Syracuse University is a very large private not-for-profit university. About 84% of students finish within six years. Syracuse University awarded about 224 informatics degrees in the most recent data year. Students who receive their informatics degree from Syracuse University earn around $92,292 in the first couple years of their career. Syracuse University graduates carry a median of $27,000 in student loans.
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A rank of #3 makes Rochester Institute Of Technology one of the top schools for informatics. Rochester Institute Of Technology is a large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Rochester. Rochester Institute Of Technology graduates 72% of students within six years. About 89 informatics degrees were awarded at Rochester Institute Of Technology in the most recent year. Informatics graduates of Rochester Institute Of Technology earn a median of $71,358 early in their careers. Rochester Institute Of Technology graduates carry a median of $27,000 in student loans.
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A rank of #4 makes Pratt Institute Main one of the top schools for informatics. Pratt Institute Main is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Brooklyn. About 74% of students finish within six years. About 12 informatics degrees were awarded at Pratt Institute Main in the most recent year. Graduates of the informatics program make about $38,569 in their early career. Typical student debt for the program is $25,103.
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Suny At Albany is one of the finest schools in the country for a degree in informatics, ranking #5. This very large public university is located in the city of Albany. The six-year graduation rate is 61%. Suny At Albany awarded about 143 informatics degrees in the most recent data year. Graduates of the informatics program make about $49,759 in their early career. Typical student debt for the program is $23,250.
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Notes and References
The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. Schools are scored on a blend of student outcomes (graduation rate, post-graduation earnings), affordability, and program focus, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 5 schools evaluated.
- 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 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).
More about our data sources and methodologies.
