by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. 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 in New York” ranking.
Information Science is the 58th most popular major in the country with 18,325 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, information science graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $59,394 and had an average of $28,852 in loans still to pay off.
Across New York, there were 2,262 information science graduates with average earnings and debt of $47,911 and $17,567 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value IS Schools in New York” ranking analyzed 29 colleges that offered a degree 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. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
When choosing the right school for you, it’s important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we’ve created a number of major-specific rankings, including this “Best Value IS Schools in New York” list to help you make the college decision.
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. Test it out by comparing your favorite schools against others you are considering, or bookmark the tool so you can experiment with it later.
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value IS Schools in New York.
Out of the 29 schools in the Best Value IS Schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, Hudson Valley Community College landed the #1 spot on the list. This medium-sized school is located in Troy, New York, and it awarded 70 ’s is degrees in 2020-2021.
HVCC also took the #5 spot in our “Best Information Science Schools in New York” ranking. The yearly cost to attend HVCC is $7,927 for New York IS students.
Read more about Information Science at Hudson Valley Community College
Out of the 29 schools in the Best Value IS Schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, Baruch College landed the #2 spot on the list. Baruch College is a fairly large public school situated in New York, New York. It awarded 285 ’s is degrees in 2020-2021.
Baruch also took the #6 spot in our “Best Information Science Schools in New York” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Baruch is $2,264 for New York IS students.
With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Onondaga Community College. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value IS Schools in New York. OCC is a medium-sized public school situated in Syracuse, New York. It awarded 24 ’s is degrees in 2020-2021.
OCC also took the #13 spot in our “Best Information Science Schools in New York” ranking. It costs about $6,410 for New York IS students per year to attend Onondaga Community College.
Read full report on Information Science at Onondaga Community College
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Stony Brook University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value IS Schools in New York. Stony Brook University is located in Stony Brook, New York and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 74 ’s is degrees to qualified students.
SUNY Stony Brook did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Information Science Schools in New York” list. The yearly cost to attend SUNY Stony Brook is $16,119 for New York IS students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.0% 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Out of the 29 schools in the Best Value IS Schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, University at Buffalo landed the #5 spot on the list. University at Buffalo is located in Buffalo, New York and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 49 ’s is degrees to qualified students.
University at Buffalo did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Information Science Schools in New York” list. It costs about $19,262 for New York IS students per year to attend University at Buffalo.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Information Science at University at Buffalo
With a ranking of #6, Monroe Community College did quite well on the 2024 Best Value IS Schools in New York list. Monroe Community College is a medium-sized school located in Rochester, New York that handed out 12 ’s is degrees in 2020-2021.
Monroe Community College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #22 on our “Best Information Science Schools in New York” list. The yearly cost to attend Monroe Community College is $6,891 for New York IS students.
Brooklyn College landed the #7 spot on the 2024 Best Value IS Schools in New York ranking. Brooklyn College is located in Brooklyn, New York and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 52 ’s is degrees to qualified students.
Brooklyn College also took the #15 spot in our “Best Information Science Schools in New York” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Brooklyn College is $3,067 for New York IS students.
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%.
New York City College of Technology ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value IS Schools in New York list. City Tech is located in Brooklyn, New York and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 311 ’s is degrees to qualified students.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at City Tech, the school also landed the #17 spot in our “Best Information Science Schools in New York” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for New York City College of Technology is $4,120 for New York IS students.
Read more about Information Science at New York City College of Technology
SUNY Polytechnic Institute landed the #9 spot on the 2024 Best Value IS Schools in New York ranking. Utica, New York is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s is degrees to 39 students in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our new york is students list, SUNY Poly has also earned the #18 rank in our “Best Information Science Schools in New York” ranking. The yearly cost to attend SUNY Polytechnic Institute is $14,133 for New York IS students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Information Science at SUNY Polytechnic Institute
University at Albany came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value IS Schools in New York ranking. This fairly large school is located in Albany, New York, and it awarded 57 ’s is degrees in 2020-2021.
UAlbany also made our “Best Information Science Schools in New York” list, coming in at #14. The estimated yearly cost for University at Albany is $18,355 for New York IS students.
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%.
SUNY Fredonia came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value IS Schools in New York ranking. SUNY Fredonia is located in Fredonia, New York and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 7 ’s is degrees to qualified students.
SUNY Fredonia did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #19 on our “Best Information Science Schools in New York” list. It costs about $14,378 for New York IS students per year to attend SUNY Fredonia.
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%.
Alfred State College landed the #12 spot on the 2024 Best Value IS Schools in New York ranking. Alfred, New York is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s is degrees to 25 students in 2020-2021.
Alfred State also made our “Best Information Science Schools in New York” list, coming in at #20. The estimated yearly cost for Alfred State is $17,263 for new york is students.
With a ranking of #13, Lehman College did quite well on the 2024 Best Value IS Schools in New York list. Bronx, New York is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s is degrees to 83 students in 2020-2021.
Lehman also made our “Best Information Science Schools in New York” list, coming in at #23. The yearly cost to attend Lehman is $2,614 for new york is students.
SUNY Oswego landed the #14 spot on the 2024 Best Value IS Schools in New York ranking. SUNY Oswego is located in Oswego, New York and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 20 ’s is degrees to qualified students.
SUNY Oswego also made our “Best Information Science Schools in New York” list, coming in at #24. The yearly cost to attend SUNY Oswego is $15,719 for new york is students.
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%.
SUNY Plattsburgh landed the #15 spot on the 2024 Best Value IS Schools in New York ranking. Located in Plattsburgh, New York, this small public school awarded 14 diplomas to qualified ’s is students in 2020-2021.
SUNY Plattsburgh also took the #21 spot in our “Best Information Science Schools in New York” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for SUNY Plattsburgh is $15,691 for New York IS students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
LIU Post came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Value IS Schools in New York ranking. Brookville, New York is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s is degrees to 15 students in 2020-2021.
LIU Post not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #11 on our “Best Information Science Schools in New York” list. It costs about $26,069 for new york is students per year to attend LIU Post.
Fordham University landed the #17 spot on the 2024 Best Value IS Schools in New York ranking. Fordham U is a fairly large school located in Bronx, New York that handed out 104 ’s is degrees in 2020-2021.
Fordham U not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Information Science Schools in New York” list. The yearly cost to attend Fordham U is $38,147 for New York IS students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%. 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 College at Brockport landed the #18 spot on the 2024 Best Value IS Schools in New York ranking. Brockport, New York is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s is degrees to 10 students in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend SUNY Brockport is $16,532 for New York IS students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #19, The City College of New York did quite well on the 2024 Best Value IS Schools in New York list. The City College of New York is a fairly large school located in New York, New York that handed out 9 ’s is degrees in 2020-2021.
CCNY not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #25 on our “Best Information Science Schools in New York” list. It costs about $2,805 for new york is students per year to attend CCNY.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Buffalo State landed the #20 spot on the 2024 Best Value IS Schools in New York ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Buffalo, New York, and it awarded 73 ’s is degrees in 2020-2021.
It costs about $13,785 for new york is students per year to attend Buffalo State.
SUNY Canton ranked #21 on this year’s Best Value IS Schools in New York list. SUNY Canton is located in Canton, New York and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 7 ’s is degrees to qualified students.
The estimated yearly cost for SUNY Canton is $13,832 for New York IS students.
College of Staten Island CUNY came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Best Value IS Schools in New York ranking. College of Staten Island CUNY is a fairly large school located in Staten Island, New York that handed out 18 ’s is degrees in 2020-2021.
It costs about $5,872 for New York IS students per year to attend CSI.
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Pace University - New York did quite well in the 2024 Best Value IS Schools in New York ranking, coming in at #23. Pace University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in New York, New York. It awarded 139 ’s is degrees in 2020-2021.
Pace University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best Information Science Schools in New York” list. The estimated yearly cost for Pace University is $30,268 for New York IS students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #24, New York University did quite well on the 2024 Best Value IS Schools in New York list. New York University is located in New York, New York and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 36 ’s is degrees to qualified students.
NYU also made our “Best Information Science Schools in New York” list, coming in at #3. The yearly cost to attend NYU is $38,569 for New York IS students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Clarkson University ranked #25 on this year’s Best Value IS Schools in New York list. This small school is located in Potsdam, New York, and it awarded 20 ’s is degrees in 2020-2021.
Clarkson also took the #12 spot in our “Best Information Science Schools in New York” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Clarkson is $29,522 for new york is students.
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%.
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