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2023 Best Value Management Information Systems Schools in California

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

11 Colleges
$30,354 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$62,671 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Management Information Systems School for You

Management Information Systems is the #134 most popular major in California with 450 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Management Information Systems Schools in California ranking. This report analyzed 11 schools in California to see which ones offered the best value programs for MIS students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Management Information Systems Schools in California

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Management Information Systems Colleges.

Top 10 Best Management Information Systems Schools

$13,775 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found University of California - Irvine to be the best value school for management information systems students who want to pursue a degree in California. Located in the large city of Irvine, UC Irvine is a public college with a very large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UC Irvine are $13,775 per year. The average amount in student loans that MIS majors at UC Irvine take out is $17,861.

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#3

National University

La Jolla, CA

The excellent programs at National University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best management information systems schools in California. National University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of La Jolla.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at National University are $13,320 per year. On average, MIS graduates from National University take out $32,292 in student loans while working on their degree.

Full Management Information Systems at National University Report

#4

University of La Verne

La Verne, CA
$45,850 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of La Verne is a great value for management information systems students. Located in the large suburb of La Verne, ULV is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at ULV are $45,850 a year.

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#5

California Lutheran University

Thousand Oaks, CA
$45,982 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at California Lutheran University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best management information systems schools in California. CLU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Thousand Oaks.

CLU undergraduate students pay an average of $45,982 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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$15,032 Average Tuition & Fees

DeVry University - California did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for management information systems students. It came in at #6 on the list. DeVry University - California is a small private for-profit school located in the midsize city of Pomona.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at DeVry University - California are $15,032 per year.

Read full report on Management Information Systems at DeVry University - California

$9,552 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Phoenix - California came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Management Information Systems Schools in California ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Costa Mesa, UOPX - California is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

UOPX - California undergraduate students pay an average of $9,552 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#8

Santa Clara University

Santa Clara, CA
$55,860 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #8, Santa Clara University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for management information systems students. SCU is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Santa Clara.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at SCU are $55,860 a year.

SCU also made our Best Management Information Systems Schools in California list, coming in at #4.

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$39,500 Average Tuition & Fees

Point Loma Nazarene University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Management Information Systems Schools in California list. Located in the large city of San Diego, PLNU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at PLNU are $39,500 per year.

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$10,805 Average Tuition & Fees

California Intercontinental University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Management Information Systems Schools in California ranking. Located in the city of Irvine, California Intercontinental University is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at California Intercontinental University are $10,805 a year.

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Best Value Management Information Systems Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Value Management Information Systems Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Washington 188
Oregon 121
Nevada 3
Hawaii 50
Alaska 6

One of 21 majors within the area of study, management information systems has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to MIS

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 11 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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