by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. 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 Bachelor’s Highly Focused on IS 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 information science, making the major the 58th most popular in the United States. 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. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 1,264 information science graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,555 and $23,635 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on IS Major in New York” ranking, we looked at 29 colleges that offer a degree in information science. That schools that top this list have a program in information science in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on IS Major in New York”.
Out of the 29 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on IS Major in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, New York City College of Technology landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Brooklyn, New York, this fairly large public school awarded 311 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s IS students in 2020-2021.
Out of the 29 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on IS Major in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, Baruch College landed the #2 spot on the list. Baruch is located in New York, New York and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 285 bachelors’s IS degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.2%, 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%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Buffalo State. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on IS Major in New York list. Buffalo State is a medium-sized school located in Buffalo, New York that handed out 73 bachelors’s IS degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Syracuse University. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on IS Major in New York. Syracuse University is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Syracuse, New York. It awarded 204 bachelors’s IS degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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%.
Read full report on Information Science at Syracuse University
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Lehman College. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on IS Major in New York. Located in Bronx, New York, this fairly large public school handed out 83 degrees to qualified bachelors’s IS students in 2020-2021.
The Graduate Center, CUNY ranked #6 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on IS Major in New York list. New York, New York is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s IS degrees to 59 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
SUNY Polytechnic Institute did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on IS Major in New York ranking, coming in at #7. SUNY Polytechnic Institute is a small school located in Utica, New York that handed out 13 bachelors’s IS 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%.
With a ranking of #8, Houghton College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on IS Major in New York list. Houghton College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Houghton, New York. The school has a small population, and it awarded 3 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.9% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%.
Brooklyn College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on IS Major in New York ranking, coming in at #9. Brooklyn, New York is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s IS degrees to 43 students 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%.
With a ranking of #10, SUNY Oswego did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on IS Major in New York list. This medium-sized school is located in Oswego, New York, and it awarded 20 bachelors’s IS degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.4% 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%.
Stony Brook University ranked #11 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on IS Major in New York list. Stony Brook University is a large school located in Stony Brook, New York that handed out 74 bachelors’s IS degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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%.
With a ranking of #12, Medgar Evers College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on IS Major in New York list. Brooklyn, New York is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s IS degrees to 9 students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #13, College of Staten Island CUNY did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on IS Major in New York list. Staten Island, New York is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s IS degrees to 18 students in 2020-2021.
Full College of Staten Island CUNY Information Science Report
SUNY Fredonia did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on IS Major in New York ranking, coming in at #14. SUNY Fredonia is a public institution located in Fredonia, New York. The school has a small population, and it awarded 7 bachelors’s 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%.
Adelphi University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on IS Major in New York ranking. Adelphi is a medium-sized school located in Garden City, New York that handed out 16 bachelors’s IS degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #16, The College at Brockport did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on IS Major in New York list. The College at Brockport is a medium-sized school located in Brockport, New York that handed out 10 bachelors’s IS degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.8% 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 Information Science at The College at Brockport
With a ranking of #17, Pace University - New York did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on IS Major in New York list. Pace University is a private not-for-profit institution located in New York, New York. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 11 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Information Science at Pace University - New York
Mercy College came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on IS Major in New York ranking. Mercy College is a medium-sized school located in Dobbs Ferry, New York that handed out 5 bachelors’s IS degrees in 2020-2021.
Fordham University landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on IS Major in New York ranking. Located in Bronx, New York, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 7 degrees to qualified bachelors’s IS students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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%.
With a ranking of #20, Columbia University in the City of New York did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on IS Major in New York list. Columbia University in the City of New York is a large school located in New York, New York that handed out 11 bachelors’s IS degrees in 2020-2021.
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%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%.
Full Columbia University in the City of New York Information Science Report
Molloy College came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on IS Major in New York ranking. Rockville Centre, New York is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s IS degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. 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.
LIU Post did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on IS Major in New York ranking, coming in at #22. This fairly large school is located in Brookville, New York, and it awarded 1 bachelors’s IS degrees in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
SUNY Old Westbury came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on IS Major in New York ranking. Old Westbury, New York is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s IS degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Information Science at SUNY Old Westbury
Roberts Wesleyan College came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on IS Major in New York ranking. Roberts Wesleyan is located in Rochester, New York and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 bachelors’s IS degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Information Science at Roberts Wesleyan College
Hartwick College ranked #23 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on IS Major in New York list. Hartwick is located in Oneonta, New York and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 bachelors’s IS degrees to qualified students.
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 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%.
With a ranking of #23, Union College New York did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on IS Major in New York list. Union College New York is a small school located in Schenectady, New York that handed out 0 bachelors’s IS 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. 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 school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
St. Joseph’s College - New York ranked #23 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on IS Major in New York list. SJC is a private not-for-profit institution located in Brooklyn, New York. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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%.
Nazareth College ranked #23 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on IS Major in New York list. Rochester, New York is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s IS degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%. 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 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.
University at Buffalo landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on IS Major in New York ranking. University at Buffalo is a public institution located in Buffalo, New York. The school has a large population, and it awarded 49 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.8% 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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