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Information Science at SUNY Old Westbury

Old Westbury, NY · Public · Bachelor's Degree · Information Science/Studies
66 /100
DegreeOutlook Score (Base Case) — assumes in-state tuition
67
Optimistic
66
Base Case
60
Pessimistic
Earnings $56,333/yr (-5% vs median)
AI Risk Very High (68% exposed)
Job Market Very Large (221,900 openings/yr)
ROI 17.8x earnings multiple (8.2x out-of-state)
Ranked #84 of 129 Information Science/Studies programs

How AI Changes the Outlook

Three scenarios based on how aggressively AI disrupts the career paths available to Information Science graduates.

Optimistic
No Disruption		 Base Case
Gradual AI		 Pessimistic
Aggressive AI
10-Year Earnings $606K $597K $525K
Earnings Multiple (In-State) 18.1x 17.8x 15.7x
Earnings Multiple (Out-of-State) 8.3x 8.2x 7.2x
Probability of Field Employment 74% 68% 39%
DegreeOutlook Score 67 66 60

10-Year Earnings Projection

*Year 1 uses actual reported earnings. Scenarios diverge as AI impact compounds over time.

4-Year Tuition, In-State (Sticker)
$33,516
Out-of-state: $73,156 (8.2x ROI)
4-Year Net Price (After Aid)
$39,600
-18% less than sticker · See by income

Program Analysis

First-year earnings of $56,333 track close to the $59,433 national median for Information Science programs. This is a middle-of-the-road outcome on salary alone.

The 17.8x earnings multiple means ten-year projected earnings exceed tuition cost by an order of magnitude. By pure financial math, this is a standout.

AI risk is moderate — 68% task exposure — and the 13% scenario spread suggests disruption would dent but not destroy the earnings outlook.

At #84 out of 129 programs, SUNY Old Westbury's financial outcomes for Information Science trail the majority of peers. The value case depends on other factors.

About SUNY Old Westbury

SUNY Old Westbury has a 85% acceptance rate, making it broadly accessible, a compact campus enrolling 3,945 students in Old Westbury, NY. Pell Grant recipients make up 47% of the student body — a marker of economic diversity.

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Top Career Paths

Computer and information systems managers $171,200/yr
Computer and information research scientists $140,910/yr
Database architects $135,980/yr
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Information Science at Other Schools

Northwestern University ($102,998) Norwich University ($98,551) Excelsior University ($88,713) University of Michigan-Ann Arbor ($88,515) Boston College ($80,731) Albright College ($80,329) James Madison University ($80,173) Utah Valley University ($79,918)

Other Majors at SUNY Old Westbury

Computer and Information Sciences, General ($63,463) Accounting and Related Services ($52,090) Finance and Financial Management Services ($46,941) Business Administration, Management and Operations ($43,204) Social Sciences, Other ($40,537) Special Education and Teaching ($38,978) Criminology ($38,764) Sociology ($37,826)

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Frequently Asked Questions

How does SUNY Old Westbury's Information Science program score?
A score of 66/100 reflects decent absolute metrics, but SUNY Old Westbury trails the majority of Information Science programs on relative rankings. Context matters more than the raw number.
How vulnerable is Information Science to AI automation?
AI won't 'replace' Information Science careers outright, but it is likely to reduce the number of job openings. We model 68% task exposure, which compresses field employment probability in our scenarios.
Scores use College Scorecard earnings, BLS employment projections, and AI task-exposure research. See full methodology →