2025 Best General Information Science Associate Degree Schools in New York

If you plan on getting your associate degree in general information science, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #117 in the country in terms of popularity. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

In 2025, College Factual analyzed 3 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best General Information Science Associate Degree Schools in New York ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 220 associate degrees in general information science to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great General Information Science School for Your Associate Degree

Your choice of general information science for getting your associate degree school matters. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. To make it into this list, a school must excel in the following areas.

A Great Overall School

A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To take this into account we consider a school's overall Best Colleges ranking which itself looks at a host of different factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on general information science students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of general information science students who choose to seek a associate degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized general information science related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for general information science students working on their associate degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

The information science school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best General Information Science Associate Degree Schools in New York.

Best Schools for Associate Students to Study General Information Science in New York

Learn about the top ranked colleges and universities for general information science students seeking a an associate degree.

Top New York Schools for an Associate in Information Science

1

Hudson Valley Community College
Troy, NY

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

48 Annual Graduates

Hudson Valley Community College is a wonderful choice for students pursuing an associate degree in general information science. Located in the small city of Troy, HVCC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.More information about a associate in general information science from Hudson Valley Community College

2

Niagara County Community College
Sanborn, NY

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

23 Annual Graduates

Any student pursuing a degree in an associate degree in general information science has to check out Niagara County Community College. Located in the rural area of Sanborn, Niagara County Community College is a public college with a small student population.More information about a associate in general information science from Niagara County Community College

3

Onondaga Community College
Syracuse, NY

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

11 Annual Graduates

It is hard to beat Onondaga Community College if you wish to pursue an associate degree in general information science. OCC is a moderately-sized public college located in the large suburb of Syracuse.More information about a associate in general information science from Onondaga Community College

Best General Information Science Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania	379	86

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General Information Science Related Rankings by Major

One of 0 majors within the Information Science area of study, General Information Science has other similar majors worth exploring.

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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.