Management Information Systems at University of Alabama at Birmingham

Every management information systems school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the MIS program at University of Alabama at Birmingham stacks up to those at other schools.

UAB is located in Birmingham, Alabama and approximately 22,563 students attend the school each year. Of the 2,965 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of Alabama at Birmingham in 2021, 65 of them were management information systems majors.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Management Information Systems section at the bottom of this page.

UAB Management Information Systems Degrees Available

• Undergrad Certificate in MIS (1 - 4 Years)
• Bachelor’s Degree in MIS
• Master’s Degree in MIS

Online Classes Are Available at UAB

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

For those who are interested in distance learning, UAB does offer online courses in MIS for the following degree levels:

• Master’s Degree

UAB Management Information Systems Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the MIS progam at UAB compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The MIS major at UAB is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Management Information Systems. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Focused Management Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools	36
Most Popular Online Management Information Systems Schools	49
Best Value Management Information Systems Bachelor’s Degree Schools	83

In 2021, 42 students received their master’s degree in MIS from UAB. This makes it the #10 most popular school for MIS master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of UAB MIS Graduates

The median salary of MIS students who receive their bachelor's degree at UAB is $52,299. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $53,048 for all MIS students.

MIS Student Demographics at UAB

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the MIS majors at University of Alabama at Birmingham.

UAB Management Information Systems Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 72% of MIS bachelor's degrees went to men and 28% went to women.

About 55% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in MIS at UAB are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 5% more racial-ethnic minorities in its MIS bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Alabama at Birmingham with a bachelor's in MIS.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	16
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	36
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	7

UAB Management Information Systems Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 42 MIS majors earned their master's degree from UAB. Of these graduates, 55% were men and 45% were women.

Of the students who received a MIS master's degree from UAB, 55% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level. In the MIS master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 40% of degree recipients. That is 2% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Alabama at Birmingham with a master's in MIS.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	12
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	23
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

UAB also has a doctoral program available in MIS. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Entrepreneurial Studies
• Business/Managerial Economics
• Human Resource Management
• Finance & Financial Management
• Marketing

Careers That MIS Grads May Go Into

A degree in MIS can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for AL, the home state for University of Alabama at Birmingham.

Occupation	Jobs in AL	Average Salary in AL
Computer Programmers	7,750	$87,340
Computer and Information Systems Managers	3,200	$126,300

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Lee Adlaf under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.