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 “Most Well Attended IS Major in New York for an Associate” 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 associate degree level specifically, there were 319 information science graduates with average earnings and debt of $33,256 and $16,406 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended IS Major in New York for an Associate” ranking looked at 26 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in information science. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have one of the most popular information science programs in the United States.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for new york associate degree is students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Hudson Valley Community College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended IS Major in New York for an Associate list. Located in Troy, New York, this medium-sized public school awarded 70 diplomas to qualified associates’s IS students in 2020-2021.
Out of the 26 schools in the Most Well Attended IS Major in New York for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, SUNY Westchester Community College landed the #2 spot on the list. SUNY Westchester Community College is a public institution located in Valhalla, New York. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 32 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Information Science at SUNY Westchester Community College
Out of the 26 schools in the Most Well Attended IS Major in New York for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Alfred State College landed the #3 spot on the list. Alfred State is located in Alfred, New York and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 25 associates’s IS degrees to qualified students.
Out of the 26 schools in the Most Well Attended IS Major in New York for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Onondaga Community College landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Syracuse, New York, this medium-sized public school handed out 24 degrees to qualified associates’s IS students in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend SUNY Broome. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended IS Major in New York for an Associate list. Located in Binghamton, New York, this small public school handed out 21 degrees to qualified associates’s IS students in 2020-2021.
Rockland Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended IS Major in New York for an Associate ranking, coming in at #6. Rockland Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Suffern, New York. It awarded 20 associates’s IS degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Information Science at Rockland Community College
Niagara County Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended IS Major in New York for an Associate ranking. Niagara County Community College is located in Sanborn, New York and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 19 associates’s IS degrees to qualified students.
Full Niagara County Community College Information Science Report
Dutchess Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Well Attended IS Major in New York for an Associate list. Dutchess Community College is a medium-sized school located in Poughkeepsie, New York that handed out 13 associates’s IS degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Information Science at Dutchess Community College
With a ranking of #8, Genesee Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended IS Major in New York for an Associate list. GCC is located in Batavia, New York and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 13 associates’s IS degrees to qualified students.
Read more about Information Science at Genesee Community College
With a ranking of #10, Clinton Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended IS Major in New York for an Associate list. This small school is located in Plattsburgh, New York, and it awarded 12 associates’s IS degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Information Science at Clinton Community College
Monroe Community College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended IS Major in New York for an Associate ranking. Rochester, New York is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s IS degrees to 12 students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #12, Fulton-Montgomery Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended IS Major in New York for an Associate list. Fulton-Montgomery Community College is located in Johnstown, New York and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 9 associates’s IS degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Information Science at Fulton-Montgomery Community College
Tompkins Cortland Community College ranked #13 on this year’s Most Well Attended IS Major in New York for an Associate list. This small school is located in Dryden, New York, and it awarded 8 associates’s IS degrees in 2020-2021.
SUNY Delhi ranked #13 on this year’s Most Well Attended IS Major in New York for an Associate list. This small school is located in Delhi, New York, and it awarded 8 associates’s IS degrees in 2020-2021.
SUNY Canton came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended IS Major in New York for an Associate ranking. SUNY Canton is a small public school situated in Canton, New York. It awarded 7 associates’s IS degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #16, SUNY Cobleskill did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended IS Major in New York for an Associate list. This small school is located in Cobleskill, New York, and it awarded 6 associates’s IS degrees in 2020-2021.
SUNY Schenectady County Community College came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended IS Major in New York for an Associate ranking. SUNY Schenectady County Community College is a small school located in Schenectady, New York that handed out 5 associates’s IS degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #17, Jamestown Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended IS Major in New York for an Associate list. Jamestown Community College is a public institution located in Jamestown, New York. The school has a small population, and it awarded 5 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Information Science at Jamestown Community College
Mohawk Valley Community College ranked #17 on this year’s Most Well Attended IS Major in New York for an Associate list. MVCC is a medium-sized school located in Utica, New York that handed out 5 associates’s IS degrees in 2020-2021.
Cayuga County Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended IS Major in New York for an Associate ranking, coming in at #20. Located in Auburn, New York, this small public school awarded 3 degrees to qualified associates’s IS students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Information Science at Cayuga Community College
Corning Community College ranked #21 on this year’s Most Well Attended IS Major in New York for an Associate list. This small school is located in Corning, New York, and it awarded 1 associates’s IS degrees in 2020-2021.
Finger Lakes Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended IS Major in New York for an Associate ranking, coming in at #21. Finger Lakes Community College is located in Canandaigua, New York and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 associates’s IS degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Information Science at Finger Lakes Community College
Jefferson Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended IS Major in New York for an Associate ranking, coming in at #23. Jefferson Community College is a public institution located in Watertown, New York. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Information Science at Jefferson Community College
Morrisville State College came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended IS Major in New York for an Associate ranking. Morrisville State College is a small school located in Morrisville, New York that handed out 0 associates’s IS degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #23, Russell Sage College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended IS Major in New York for an Associate list. Located in Troy, New York, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 0 degrees to qualified associates’s IS students in 2020-2021.
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%.
Read full report on Information Science at Russell Sage College
With a ranking of #23, Sullivan County Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended IS Major in New York for an Associate list. Sullivan County Community College is a small school located in Loch Sheldrake, New York that handed out 0 associates’s IS degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Information Science at Sullivan County Community College
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