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2023 Best Information Science Master's Degree Schools in New York

13 Colleges
$75,213 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Information Science Master's Degree School for You

With 627 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, information science is the #38 most popular major in New York.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Information Science Master's Degree Schools in New York ranking. Our analysis looked at 13 schools in New York to see which master's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in New York

The colleges and universities below are the best for IS majors pursuing a master's degree.

Top 10 Best Information Science Master's Degree Schools

#1

New York University

New York, NY

Our 2023 rankings named New York University the best school in New York for information science students working on their master’s degree. NYU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.

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#2

Syracuse University

Syracuse, NY

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Syracuse University is a great place for information science students working on their master’s degree. Syracuse is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Syracuse.

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#3

Clarkson University

Potsdam, NY

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Clarkson University is a great place for information science students working on their master’s degree. Located in the town of Potsdam, Clarkson is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at Rochester Institute of Technology helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best information science schools in New York. RIT is a large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Rochester.

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#5

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, NY

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University at Buffalo. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in New York list. Located in the suburb of Buffalo, University at Buffalo is a public college with a very large student population.

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#6

University at Albany

Albany, NY

With a ranking of #6, University at Albany did quite well on this year’s best schools for information science students working on their master’s degree. UAlbany is a large public school located in the city of Albany.

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#7

Fordham University

Bronx, NY

With a ranking of #7, Fordham University did quite well on this year’s best schools for information science students working on their master’s degree. Fordham U is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Bronx.

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SUNY Polytechnic Institute ranked #8 on this year’s Best Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in New York list. SUNY Poly is a small public school located in the suburb of Utica.

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#9

SUNY Plattsburgh

Plattsburgh, NY

With a ranking of #9, SUNY Plattsburgh did quite well on this year’s best schools for information science students working on their master’s degree. Located in the distant town of Plattsburgh, SUNY Plattsburgh is a public college with a small student population.

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#10

Pace University - New York

New York, NY

Pace University - New York came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in New York ranking. Located in the city of New York, Pace University is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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Best Information Science Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 409
Maryland 833
New Jersey 275
District of Columbia 137
Delaware 31

Information Science is one of 9 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Computer Information Systems 20,748
Computer Science 15,813
Information Technology 10,754
Computer Software & Applications 4,047
Computer Systems Analysis 817

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 13 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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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