by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Information Science Major in New York” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
In 2020-2021, 18,325 people earned their degree in general information science, making the major the 47th most popular in the United States.
Across New York, there were 2,262 general information science graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 8 general information science graduates with average earnings and debt of $77,733 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Information Science Major in New York” ranking analyzed 3 colleges that offered a degree in general information science. That schools that top this list have a program in general information science in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
The information science school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Information Science Major in New York”.
To further help you make the college decision, we’ve developed a unique tool called College Combat that allows you to compare schools based on the factors that matter the most to you. Go ahead and give it a try, or bookmark the link so you can check it out later.
The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Information Science Major in New York”.
Out of the 3 schools in the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Information Science Major in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, LIU Post landed the #1 spot on the list. LIU Post is a fairly large school located in Brookville, New York that handed out 3 doctorate’s information science degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University at Albany. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Information Science Major in New York list. Albany, New York is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s information science degrees to 4 students 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%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Syracuse University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Information Science Major in New York list. Syracuse is located in Syracuse, New York and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 doctorate’s information science degrees to qualified 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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