2023 Best Value Management Information Systems Schools in the Southwest Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Management Information Systems 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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Management Information Systems Schools in the Southwest Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 43 schools in the Southwest Region to see which 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.
Top 10 Best Management Information Systems Schools
Our analysis found Del Mar College to be the best value school for management information systems students who want to pursue a degree in the Southwest Region . DMC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Corpus Christi.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at DMC are $5,930 per year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend West Texas A&M University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Management Information Systems Schools in the Southwest Region list. West Texas A&M University is a moderately-sized public school located in the fringe town of Canyon.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at West Texas A&M University are $11,208 a year. After completing their degree, MIS graduates from West Texas A&M University carry an average student debtload of $31,000.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Carl Albert State College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Management Information Systems Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the town of Poteau, Carl Albert State College is a public college with a small student population.
Carl Albert State College undergraduate students pay an average of $7,942 in tuition and fees each year.
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The excellent programs at MSU Texas helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best management information systems schools in the Southwest Region . MSU Texas is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Wichita Falls.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at MSU Texas are $11,726 a year.
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The excellent programs at University of Houston helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best management information systems schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the city of Houston, UH is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UH are $21,891 a year. The average amount in student loans that MIS majors at UH take out is $17,500.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, UH also did well on our Best Management Information Systems Schools in the Southwest Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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University of Houston - Downtown landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value management information systems programs. UH Downtown is a large public school located in the large city of Houston.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UH Downtown are $17,196 per year. On average, MIS graduates from UH Downtown take out $24,242 in student loans while working on their degree.
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With a ranking of #7, The University of Texas at Austin did quite well on this year’s best value schools for management information systems students. UT Austin is a very large public school located in the large city of Austin.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UT Austin are $40,996 per year. After completing their degree, MIS graduates from UT Austin carry an average student debtload of $18,549. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $242.
UT Austin also took the #2 spot in our Best Management Information Systems Schools in the Southwest Region rankings.
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University of Houston - Clear Lake came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Management Information Systems Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. UH Clear Lake is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Houston.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UH Clear Lake are $20,994 per year. While working on their degree, MIS majors at UH Clear Lake accumulate an average of around $18,750 in student debt.
UH Clear Lake also claimed a spot on our Best Management Information Systems Schools in the Southwest Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.
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University of Oklahoma Norman Campus came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Management Information Systems Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the suburb of Norman, University of Oklahoma is a public college with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at University of Oklahoma are $25,116 a year. While working on their degree, MIS majors at University of Oklahoma accumulate an average of around $23,042 in student debt.
In addition to its great value ranking, University of Oklahoma is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Management Information Systems Schools in the Southwest Region list.
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University of Phoenix - Arizona landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value management information systems programs. Located in the city of Tempe, UOPX - Arizona is a private for-profit school with a very large student population.
UOPX - Arizona undergraduate students pay an average of $9,552 in tuition and fees each year.
UOPX - Arizona excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Management Information Systems Schools in the Southwest Region list.
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Request InformationBest Management Information Systems Colleges by State
Explore the best management information systems colleges 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 25 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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