2023 Best Value Management Information Systems Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Management Information Systems Associate Degree School for You
Management Information Systems is the #73 most popular major in the country with 13,680 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Management Information Systems Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 2 schools in the Southwest Region to see which associate degree programs offered the best value experiences for MIS students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. 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.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
Best Southwest Region Schools for Affordable Quality for an Associate in Management Information Systems
Our 2023 rankings named Del Mar College the best value school in the Southwest Region for management information systems students working on their associate degree. DMC is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Corpus Christi.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at DMC are $5,930 per year. After completing their Associate Degree, MIS graduates from DMC carry an average student debtload of $6,850.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Carl Albert State College is a great value for management information systems students working on their associate degree. Located in the distant town of Poteau, Carl Albert State College is a public school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Carl Albert State College are $7,942 a year.
Request InformationBest Management Information Systems Colleges by State
Explore the best management information systems schools for a specific state in the Southwest region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Texas | 1,319 |
| Arizona | 656 |
| Oklahoma | 280 |
| New Mexico | 4 |
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Majors Related to MIS
Management Information Systems is one of 21 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Related Majors
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Business Administration & Management | 416,590 |
| Accounting | 99,265 |
| Finance & Financial Management | 57,778 |
| General Business/Commerce | 56,042 |
| Marketing | 52,916 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 2 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).
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