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2023 Best Value Information Science Undergraduate Certificate Schools in New York

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

2 Colleges
$8,576 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$28,266 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Information Science Undergraduate Certificate School for You

With 2,210 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, information science is the #40 most popular major in New York.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Information Science Undergraduate Certificate Schools in New York ranking. Our analysis looked at 2 schools in New York to see which undergraduate certificate programs offered the best value experiences for IS students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Information Science Undergraduate Certificate Schools in New York

Check out the IS undergraduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Best New York Schools for Affordable Quality for an Award Taking 1 to 4 Years in Information Science

#1

Farmingdale State College

Farmingdale, NY

Our 2023 rankings named Farmingdale State College the best value school in New York for information science students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the suburb of Farmingdale, SUNY College of Technology at Farmingdale is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at SUNY College of Technology at Farmingdale are $8,576 a year.

SUNY College of Technology at Farmingdale not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #4 on our Best Information Science Undergraduate Certificate Schools in New York list.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Ace Institute of Technology is a great value for information science students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the city of New York, Ace Institute of Technology is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, IS graduates from Ace Institute of Technology carry an average student debtload of $10,092.

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Best Value Information Science Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Value Information Science Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 1,560
Maryland 3,677
New Jersey 856
District of Columbia 180
Delaware 32

One of 10 majors within the area of study, information science has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Computer Information Systems 88,434
Computer Science 59,565
Information Technology 40,555
Computer Systems Networking 14,700
Computer Software & Applications 14,336

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 2 schools only.

  • 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 the rest 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to The Opte Project.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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