Information Science/Studies programs in New York
32 schools in New York teach this, at certificate or associate level. 4 of them report what graduates earn two years out; the highest is $39,369 at Hudson Valley Community College.
What this work pays in New York
Software Developers in New York earn a median of $166,180 a year across 113,510 jobs. That is what the occupation pays everyone in it — not what graduates of any one program below earned.
| Also leads to | Median | Jobs in New York |
|---|---|---|
| Computer and Information Systems Managers | $214,300 | 48,050 |
| Web and Digital Interface Designers | $120,990 | 16,560 |
| Computer Occupations, All Other | $116,990 | 11,460 |
| Database Architects | $141,350 | 3,850 |
| Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary | $96,450 | 3,170 |
Occupation wages: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, 2025.
Schools
| School | Credential | Median debt | Graduate earnings, 2 yrs | Graduates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hudson Valley Community College Troy | Associate's degree | $9,317 | $39,369 (23 grads) | 59 |
| Onondaga Community College Syracuse | Associate's degree | — | $31,305 (20 grads) | 15 |
| Niagara County Community College Sanborn | Associate's degree | — | $25,967 (13 grads) | 23 |
| Ace Institute of Technology New York | Undergraduate certificate | $6,648 | $25,658 (41 grads) | 44 |
| Cayuga County Community College Auburn | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Cayuga County Community College Auburn | Associate's degree | — | not published | 2 |
| Clinton Community College Plattsburgh | Associate's degree | — | not published | 9 |
| Dutchess Community College Poughkeepsie | Associate's degree | — | not published | 10 |
| Farmingdale State College Farmingdale | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Finger Lakes Community College Canandaigua | Associate's degree | — | not published | 4 |
| Fulton-Montgomery Community College Johnstown | Associate's degree | — | not published | 5 |
| Genesee Community College Batavia | Associate's degree | — | not published | 7 |
| Hudson Valley Community College Troy | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Jamestown Community College Jamestown | Associate's degree | — | not published | 2 |
| Jefferson Community College Watertown | Associate's degree | — | not published | 1 |
| Mohawk Valley Community College Utica | Associate's degree | — | not published | 5 |
| Monroe Community College Rochester | Associate's degree | — | not published | 8 |
| Orange County Community College Middletown | Associate's degree | — | not published | — |
| Rockland Community College Suffern | Associate's degree | — | not published | 25 |
| Russell Sage College Troy | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| SUNY Broome Community College Binghamton | Associate's degree | — | not published | 20 |
| SUNY College of Agriculture and Technology at Cobleskill Cobleskill | Associate's degree | — | not published | 3 |
| SUNY College of Technology at Alfred Alfred | Associate's degree | — | not published | 17 |
| SUNY College of Technology at Canton Canton | Associate's degree | — | not published | 2 |
| SUNY College of Technology at Delhi Delhi | Associate's degree | — | not published | 14 |
| SUNY Corning Community College Corning | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| SUNY Morrisville Morrisville | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| SUNY Westchester Community College Valhalla | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| SUNY Westchester Community College Valhalla | Associate's degree | — | not published | 24 |
| Schenectady County Community College Schenectady | Associate's degree | — | not published | 5 |
| Sullivan County Community College Loch Sheldrake | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| Tompkins Cortland Community College Dryden | Associate's degree | — | not published | 3 |
A dash under earnings or debt means the U.S. Department of Education has not published a figure for that program — it withholds any median computed from too few graduates, which covers about four of every five programs. It never means zero, and it says nothing about whether the program is any good. Where a figure is shown, the number of graduates behind it is shown with it.
Email me when these figures change
The U.S. Department of Education publishes new cost, debt and earnings figures once a year, and every number on this page changes at once. One email when that happens for Information Science/Studies — nothing else, and nothing in between.
Program and outcome figures: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, released 2026-06-10.