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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Information Science in New York

12 Ranked Colleges
761 Degrees Awarded
$27,900 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value IS Schools for a Master's in New York

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value IS Schools for a Master’s in New York” ranking.

Information Science is the 56th most popular major in the country with 18,368 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. In 2017-2018, information science graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $58,848 and had an average of $32,600 in loans still to pay off.

Across New York, there were 2,313 information science graduates with average earnings and debt of $48,732 and $21,035 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 761 information science graduates with average earnings and debt of $60,029 and $47,933 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value IS Schools for a Master’s in New York” ranking looked at 12 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in information science. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent information science programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the information science program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value IS Schools for a Master’s in New York

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value IS Schools for a Master’s in New York.

Top 12 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Information Science in New York

#1

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, New York
#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University at Buffalo. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value IS Schools for a Master’s in New York list. University at Buffalo is located in Buffalo, New York and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 102 masters’s IS degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our new york master’s degree is students list, University at Buffalo has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in New York” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University at Buffalo are $26,028, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University at Buffalo Information Science Report

#2

University at Albany

Albany, New York

Out of the 12 schools in the Best Value IS Schools for a Master’s in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, University at Albany landed the #2 spot on the list. University at Albany is a fairly large public school situated in Albany, New York. It awarded 32 masters’s IS degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UAlbany, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in New York” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University at Albany are $25,225, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#3

SUNY Polytechnic Institute

Utica, New York

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend SUNY Polytechnic Institute. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value IS Schools for a Master’s in New York. SUNY Poly is a public institution located in Utica, New York. The school has a small population, and it awarded 23 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our new york master’s degree is students list, SUNY Poly has also earned the #10 rank in our “Best Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in New York” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at SUNY Poly are $24,427, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Information Science at SUNY Polytechnic Institute

#4

Brooklyn College

Brooklyn, New York
#9 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Brooklyn College. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value IS Schools for a Master’s in New York list. Brooklyn, New York is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s IS degrees to 16 students in 2019-2020.

Brooklyn College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in New York” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Brooklyn College are $20,952, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Brooklyn College Information Science Report

#5

SUNY Plattsburgh

Plattsburgh, New York
#11 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend SUNY Plattsburgh. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value IS Schools for a Master’s in New York. SUNY Plattsburgh is a medium-sized school located in Plattsburgh, New York that handed out 7 masters’s IS degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at SUNY Plattsburgh, the school also landed the #11 spot in our “Best Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in New York” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at SUNY Plattsburgh are $24,604, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full SUNY Plattsburgh Information Science Report

#6

Fordham University

Bronx, New York
#2 in overall quality

Fordham University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value IS Schools for a Master’s in New York ranking. Fordham University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Bronx, New York. It awarded 161 masters’s IS degrees in 2019-2020.

Fordham U not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in New York” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Fordham U are $23,846, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Information Science at Fordham University

#7

The City College of New York

New York, New York
#12 in overall quality

With a ranking of #7, The City College of New York did quite well on the 2022 Best Value IS Schools for a Master’s in New York list. Located in New York, New York, this fairly large public school awarded 11 degrees to qualified masters’s IS students in 2019-2020.

CCNY not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #12 on our “Best Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in New York” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at CCNY are $20,832, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full The City College of New York Information Science Report

#8

LIU Post

Brookville, New York
#8 in overall quality

LIU Post did quite well in the 2022 Best Value IS Schools for a Master’s in New York ranking, coming in at #8. This fairly large school is located in Brookville, New York, and it awarded 11 masters’s IS degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our new york master’s degree is students list, LIU Post has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in New York” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at LIU Post are $23,479, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Information Science at LIU Post

#9

Clarkson University

Potsdam, New York
#7 in overall quality

Clarkson University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value IS Schools for a Master’s in New York ranking, coming in at #9. Clarkson is a small school located in Potsdam, New York that handed out 24 masters’s IS degrees in 2019-2020.

Clarkson also took the #7 spot in our “Best Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in New York” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Clarkson University are $34,232, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Information Science at Clarkson

#10

Pace University - New York

New York, New York

Pace University - New York ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value IS Schools for a Master’s in New York list. Located in New York, New York, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 127 diplomas to qualified masters’s IS students in 2019-2020.

Pace University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in New York” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Pace University - New York are $33,356, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Pace University Information Science Report

#11

Syracuse University

Syracuse, New York

Syracuse University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value IS Schools for a Master’s in New York ranking. Located in Syracuse, New York, this large private not-for-profit school awarded 195 diplomas to qualified masters’s IS students in 2019-2020.

Syracuse also made our “Best Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in New York” list, coming in at #1. Average graduate tuition and fees at Syracuse University are $41,714, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Information Science at Syracuse University

#12

New York University

New York, New York
#3 in overall quality

With a ranking of #12, New York University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value IS Schools for a Master’s in New York list. New York University is a large private not-for-profit school situated in New York, New York. It awarded 33 masters’s IS degrees in 2019-2020.

NYU also took the #3 spot in our “Best Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in New York” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at New York University are $36,892, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Information Science at New York University

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Notes and References

References

  • 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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