by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual has developed its “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on CIS Major in New York” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
In 2020-2021, 88,434 computer information systems students received their degree, making the major the 9th most popular in the country. In 2019-2020, computer information systems graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $54,066 and had an average of $26,787 in loans still to pay off.
Across New York, there were 5,710 computer information systems graduates with average earnings and debt of $55,110 and $20,863 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 2,269 computer information systems graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,555 and $23,635 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on CIS Major in New York” ranking looked at 64 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in computer information systems. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their computer information systems program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for new york bachelor’s degree cis students.
Out of the 64 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on CIS Major in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, SUNY Polytechnic Institute landed the #1 spot on the list. SUNY Poly is located in Utica, New York and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 65 bachelors’s CIS degrees to qualified students.
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%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend New York Institute of Technology. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on CIS Major in New York. New York Institute of Technology is located in Old Westbury, New York and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 128 bachelors’s CIS degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The College of Westchester. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on CIS Major in New York. CW is a private for-profit institution located in White Plains, New York. The school has a small population, and it awarded 16 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Barnard College. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on CIS Major in New York. Barnard College is a small school located in New York, New York that handed out 32 bachelors’s CIS degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend United States Military Academy. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on CIS Major in New York. West Point, New York is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s CIS degrees to 43 students in 2020-2021.
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St. Thomas Aquinas College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on CIS Major in New York ranking, coming in at #6. STAC is a private not-for-profit institution located in Sparkill, New York. The school has a small population, and it awarded 13 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #7, Hartwick College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on CIS Major in New York list. Hartwick is located in Oneonta, New York and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 7 bachelors’s CIS degrees to qualified students.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.0% 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%.
Hamilton College ranked #8 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on CIS Major in New York list. This small school is located in Clinton, New York, and it awarded 22 bachelors’s CIS degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Computer Information Systems at Hamilton
Vassar College ranked #9 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on CIS Major in New York list. Vassar College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Poughkeepsie, New York. The school has a small population, and it awarded 25 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #10, Union College New York did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on CIS Major in New York list. This small school is located in Schenectady, New York, and it awarded 19 bachelors’s CIS 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. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.4% 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%.
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Brooklyn College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on CIS Major in New York ranking. Brooklyn College is a fairly large school located in Brooklyn, New York that handed out 139 bachelors’s CIS degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.5% 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%.
Read more about Computer Information Systems at Brooklyn College
Monroe College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on CIS Major in New York ranking. Monroe College is a private for-profit institution located in Bronx, New York. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 78 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Houghton College landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on CIS Major in New York ranking. This small school is located in Houghton, New York, and it awarded 8 bachelors’s CIS degrees in 2020-2021.
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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%.
With a ranking of #14, SUNY Cobleskill did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on CIS Major in New York list. SUNY Cobleskill is located in Cobleskill, New York and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 16 bachelors’s CIS degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Computer Information Systems at SUNY Cobleskill
University at Albany landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on CIS Major in New York ranking. Located in Albany, New York, this fairly large public school awarded 138 degrees to qualified bachelors’s CIS students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Computer Information Systems at University at Albany
New York University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on CIS Major in New York ranking. New York, New York is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s CIS degrees to 464 students in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Manhattan College ranked #17 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on CIS Major in New York list. Located in Riverdale, New York, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 28 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s CIS students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Cornell University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on CIS Major in New York ranking. This large school is located in Ithaca, New York, and it awarded 193 bachelors’s CIS degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.9% 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 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 96%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Niagara University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on CIS Major in New York ranking, coming in at #19. Niagara is a small school located in Niagara University, New York that handed out 27 bachelors’s CIS degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Siena College landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on CIS Major in New York ranking. Siena College is a small school located in Loudonville, New York that handed out 22 bachelors’s CIS degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Skidmore College came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on CIS Major in New York ranking. Saratoga Springs, New York is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s CIS degrees to 15 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. 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 undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Read full report on Computer Information Systems at Skidmore College
SUNY New Paltz did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on CIS Major in New York ranking, coming in at #22. SUNY New Paltz is a medium-sized public school situated in New Paltz, New York. It awarded 50 bachelors’s CIS degrees 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.
Read full report on Computer Information Systems at SUNY New Paltz
SUNY Old Westbury came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on CIS Major in New York ranking. Located in Old Westbury, New York, this small public school handed out 25 degrees to qualified bachelors’s CIS students 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%.
Read more about Computer Information Systems at SUNY Old Westbury
Hobart and William Smith Colleges came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on CIS Major in New York ranking. Geneva, New York is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s CIS degrees to 13 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
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With a ranking of #25, Fordham University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on CIS Major in New York list. This fairly large school is located in Bronx, New York, and it awarded 111 bachelors’s CIS degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read more about Computer Information Systems at Fordham University
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