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2023 Most Popular Information Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York

29 Colleges
$52,942 Avg Salary
$30,237 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Information Science Bachelor's Degree 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.

The Most Popular Information Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 29 schools in New York to see which bachelor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Information Science program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for IS majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

Our analysis found New York City College of Technology to be the most popular school for information science students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in New York. Located in the large city of Brooklyn, City Tech is a public school with a large student population.

Women make up 21% of the IS majors at the school.

The average amount in student loans that IS majors at City Tech take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $17,558.

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#2

Baruch College

New York, NY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Baruch College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Information Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York list. Baruch is a large public school located in the large city of New York.

Women make up 36% of the IS majors at the school.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, IS graduates from Baruch carry an average student debt load of $15,388.

Full Information Science at Baruch College Report

#3

Syracuse University

Syracuse, NY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Syracuse University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Information Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York list. Located in the city of Syracuse, Syracuse is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

About 48% of the students majoring in IS at the school are women while 52% are male.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, IS graduates from Syracuse carry an average student debt load of $23,434. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $431.

Full Information Science at Syracuse University Report

#4

Lehman College

Bronx, NY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lehman College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Information Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York list. Located in the large city of Bronx, Lehman is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 20% of the IS majors at the school.

On average, IS graduates from Lehman take out $18,978 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

Full Information Science at Lehman College Report

#5

Stony Brook University

Stony Brook, NY

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Stony Brook University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular information science schools in New York. Located in the suburb of Stony Brook, SUNY Stony Brook is a public college with a very large student population.

Of the 74 students majoring in IS at SUNY Stony Brook, 80% are male and 20% are female.

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#6

Buffalo State

Buffalo, NY

Buffalo State landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree information science programs. Buffalo State is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Buffalo.

Women make up 16% of the IS majors at the school.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, IS majors at Buffalo State accumulate an average of around $24,446 in student debt.

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The Graduate Center, CUNY did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for information science students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the large city of New York, The Graduate Center is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 37% of the IS majors at the school.

IS majors at The Graduate Center take out an average of $24,378 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#8

Brooklyn College

Brooklyn, NY

Brooklyn College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Information Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York list. Brooklyn College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Brooklyn.

Women make up 12% of the IS majors at the school.

Full Information Science at Brooklyn College Report

#9

SUNY Oswego

Oswego, NY

SUNY Oswego landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree information science programs. SUNY Oswego is a medium-sized public school located in the distant town of Oswego.

About 10% of the students majoring in IS at the school are women while 90% are male.

Full Information Science at SUNY Oswego Report

#10

College of Staten Island CUNY

Staten Island, NY

College of Staten Island CUNY came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Information Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York ranking. CSI is a large public school located in the large city of Staten Island.

About 22% of the students majoring in IS at the school are women while 78% are male.

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Best Information Science Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular Information Science Schools 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 29 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.

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