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2023 Best Value Information Science Schools in New York

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

13 Colleges
$32,058 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$47,911 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Information Science 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.

The Best Value Information Science Schools in New York ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 13 schools in New York to see which 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.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Information Science Schools in New York

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

Top 10 Best Information Science Schools

#1

University at Albany

Albany, NY
$10,408 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found University at Albany to be the best value school for information science students who want to pursue a degree in New York. UAlbany is a large public school located in the city of Albany.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UAlbany are $10,408 a year.

Read full report on Information Science at University at Albany

$8,548 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 13 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, SUNY Polytechnic Institute landed the # 2 spot on the list. SUNY Poly is a small public school located in the suburb of Utica.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at SUNY Poly are $8,548 per year.

Full Information Science at SUNY Polytechnic Institute Report

#3

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, NY
$10,782 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at University at Buffalo helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best information science schools in New York. Located in the suburb of Buffalo, University at Buffalo is a public school with a very large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at University at Buffalo are $10,782 per year.

Full Information Science at University at Buffalo Report

#4

SUNY Plattsburgh

Plattsburgh, NY
$8,931 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend SUNY Plattsburgh. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Information Science Schools in New York list. Located in the town of Plattsburgh, SUNY Plattsburgh is a public school with a small student population.

SUNY Plattsburgh undergraduate students pay an average of $8,931 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Information Science at SUNY Plattsburgh Report

$7,340 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means The City College of New York is a great value for information science students. Located in the large city of New York, CCNY is a public college with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at CCNY are $7,340 per year.

Read full report on Information Science at The City College of New York

#6

Brooklyn College

Brooklyn, NY
$7,440 Average Tuition & Fees

Brooklyn College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Information Science Schools in New York ranking. Located in the city of Brooklyn, Brooklyn College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Brooklyn College are $7,440 a year.

Read full report on Information Science at Brooklyn College

#7

New York University

New York, NY
$56,500 Average Tuition & Fees

New York University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Information Science Schools in New York ranking. NYU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at NYU are $56,500 per year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, NYU also is in the top 10% of our Best Information Science Schools in New York ranking.

Full Information Science at New York University Report

#8

Fordham University

Bronx, NY
$55,776 Average Tuition & Fees

Fordham University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for information science students. It came in at #8 on the list. Fordham U is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Bronx.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Fordham U are $55,776 a year.

Read full report on Information Science at Fordham University

#9

Syracuse University

Syracuse, NY
$57,591 Average Tuition & Fees

Syracuse University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Information Science Schools in New York list. Syracuse is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Syracuse.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Syracuse are $57,591 a year.

Syracuse also claimed a spot on our Best Information Science Schools in New York list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.

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#10

Clarkson University

Potsdam, NY
$54,370 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #10, Clarkson University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for information science students. Located in the remote town of Potsdam, Clarkson is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Clarkson are $54,370 per year.

Clarkson excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Information Science Schools in New York list.

Full Information Science at Clarkson University Report

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 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.

  • 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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