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2023 Most Popular Management Information Systems Schools

587 Colleges
$57,647 Avg Salary
$24,340 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Management Information Systems School for You

In 2020-2021, 13,680 people earned a degree or certificate in management information systems, making the major the #73 most popular in the United States.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Management Information Systems Schools ranking. Our analysis looked at 587 schools in the United States to see which programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Management Information Systems program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Management Information Systems Colleges.

#1

Western Governors University

Salt Lake City, UT

Our 2023 rankings named Western Governors University the most popular school in the United States for management information systems students. Located in the large suburb of Salt Lake City, WGU is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

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#2

University of Georgia

Athens, GA

Out of the 587 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Georgia landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Athens, UGA is a public college with a fairly large student population.

On average, MIS graduates from UGA take out $22,063 in student loans while working on their degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $157.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Phoenix - Arizona. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Management Information Systems Schools list. Located in the large city of Tempe, UOPX - Arizona is a private for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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#4

University of Houston

Houston, TX

Out of the 587 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Houston landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Houston, UH is a public school with a very large student population.

After completing their degree, MIS graduates from UH carry an average student debt load of $17,500.

Full Management Information Systems at University of Houston Report

#5

University of Arizona

Tucson, AZ

The excellent programs at University of Arizona helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best management information systems schools in the United States. Located in the large city of Tucson, University of Arizona is a public college with a very large student population.

While working on their degree, MIS majors at University of Arizona accumulate an average of around $20,500 in student debt. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $289.

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University of South Florida - Main Campus landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular management information systems programs. USF Tampa is a very large public school located in the city of Tampa.

On average, MIS graduates from USF Tampa take out $19,875 in student loans while working on their degree.

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The University of Texas at Austin came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Management Information Systems Schools ranking. UT Austin is a very large public school located in the city of Austin.

On average, MIS graduates from UT Austin take out $18,549 in student loans while working on their degree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $242.

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University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular management information systems programs. UIUC is a very large public school located in the city of Champaign.

After completing their degree, MIS graduates from UIUC carry an average student debt load of $17,350. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $540.

Full Management Information Systems at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Report

University of Massachusetts Amherst landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular management information systems programs. UMass Amherst is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Amherst.

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With a ranking of #11, University of Oklahoma Norman Campus did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for management information systems students. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Norman, University of Oklahoma is a public college with a very large student population.

While working on their degree, MIS majors at University of Oklahoma accumulate an average of around $23,042 in student debt.

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#12

Florida State University

Tallahassee, FL

Florida State University landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular management information systems programs. Located in the medium-sized city of Tallahassee, Florida State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average amount in student loans that MIS majors at Florida State take out is $17,534.

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#13

Florida Atlantic University

Boca Raton, FL

Florida Atlantic University landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular management information systems programs. FAU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Boca Raton.

The average amount in student loans that MIS majors at FAU take out is $19,167.

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#13

Old Dominion University

Norfolk, VA

Old Dominion University ranked #13 on this year’s Most Popular Management Information Systems Schools list. Located in the medium-sized city of Norfolk, Old Dominion is a public school with a fairly large student population.

While working on their degree, MIS majors at Old Dominion accumulate an average of around $26,000 in student debt. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $227, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

Read full report on Management Information Systems at Old Dominion University

#15

Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA

Liberty University ranked #15 on this year’s Most Popular Management Information Systems Schools list. Located in the small city of Lynchburg, Liberty University is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

While working on their degree, MIS majors at Liberty University accumulate an average of around $33,013 in student debt.

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#16

Western New England University

Springfield, MA

With a ranking of #16, Western New England University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for management information systems students. Located in the medium-sized city of Springfield, Western New England is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

MIS majors at Western New England take out an average of $27,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

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With a ranking of #17, Seminole State College of Florida did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for management information systems students. Seminole State is a large public school located in the city of Sanford.

MIS majors at Seminole State take out an average of $23,236 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#17

Northern Arizona University

Flagstaff, AZ

With a ranking of #17, Northern Arizona University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for management information systems students. Located in the city of Flagstaff, NAU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

MIS majors at NAU take out an average of $25,046 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#19

Baylor University

Waco, TX

Baylor University came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Management Information Systems Schools ranking. Baylor is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Waco.

MIS majors at Baylor take out an average of $23,550 in student loans while working on their egree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $858, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#19

The University of Alabama

Tuscaloosa, AL

The University of Alabama came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Management Information Systems Schools ranking. UA is a very large public school located in the small city of Tuscaloosa.

MIS majors at UA take out an average of $24,846 in student loans while working on their egree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $376.

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With a ranking of #21, Ohio University - Athens Campus did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for management information systems students. OHIO Athens is a fairly large public school located in the distant town of Athens.

While working on their degree, MIS majors at OHIO Athens accumulate an average of around $19,250 in student debt. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $343, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

Read full report on Management Information Systems at Ohio University - Athens Campus

University of Alabama at Birmingham did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for management information systems students. It came in at #22 on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Birmingham, UAB is a public college with a fairly large student population.

MIS majors at UAB take out an average of $29,298 in student loans while working on their egree.

Full Management Information Systems at University of Alabama at Birmingham Report

Washington State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for management information systems students. It came in at #23 on the list. Wazzu is a very large public school located in the town of Pullman.

The average amount in student loans that MIS majors at Wazzu take out is $22,820. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $211, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

Read full report on Management Information Systems at Washington State University

#23

Wayne State University

Detroit, MI

With a ranking of #23, Wayne State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for management information systems students. Located in the city of Detroit, Wayne State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

On average, MIS graduates from Wayne State take out $24,300 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#25

East Carolina University

Greenville, NC

East Carolina University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for management information systems students. It came in at #25 on the list. Located in the city of Greenville, ECU is a public school with a very large student population.

MIS majors at ECU take out an average of $29,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

Read full report on Management Information Systems at East Carolina University

#31

Webster University

Saint Louis, MO
#32

University of Delaware

Newark, DE
#33

The University of Montana

Missoula, MT
#37

Bellevue University

Bellevue, NE
#38

Oregon State University

Corvallis, OR
#42

University of Toledo

Toledo, OH
#44

Drexel University

Philadelphia, PA
#44

Georgetown University

Washington, DC

Additional Award Winners

This section represents the remainder of the colleges awarded a Most Popular Management Information Systems Schools badge. Showing in this list means the college was ranked in the top 15% of the 587 different United States management information systems schools we analyzed.

Rank College Location
52 Ohio State University - Main Campus Columbus, OH
53 Universidad del Este Carolina, PR
54 University of Memphis Memphis, TN
55 University of Michigan - Dearborn Dearborn, MI
55 West Virginia University Morgantown, WV
57 University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire Eau Claire, WI
58 University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee Milwaukee, WI
59 Rochester Institute of Technology Rochester, NY
59 National University La Jolla, CA
61 Florida Gulf Coast University Fort Myers, FL
62 Del Mar College Corpus Christi, TX
62 Columbia College Columbia, MO
64 Western Washington University Bellingham, WA
65 Howard Community College Columbia, MD
66 Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Worldwide Daytona Beach, FL
67 Binghamton University Vestal, NY
68 Central Michigan University Mount Pleasant, MI
68 Weber State University Ogden, UT
70 Louisiana Tech University Ruston, LA
70 University of Hawaii at Manoa Honolulu, HI
72 University of Dayton Dayton, OH
72 University of California - Irvine Irvine, CA
72 Quinnipiac University Hamden, CT
72 West Texas A&M University Canyon, TX
76 University of the Potomac - VA Campus Vienna, VA
77 Oakland University Rochester Hills, MI
77 Mississippi State University Mississippi State, MS
79 University of West Georgia Carrollton, GA
79 Goldey - Beacom College Wilmington, DE
79 Umpqua Community College Roseburg, OR
79 Southern New Hampshire University Manchester, NH
83 Georgia Southern University Statesboro, GA
83 The University of Texas at Arlington Arlington, TX
85 Auburn University Auburn, AL
85 Howard University Washington, DC
85 Seton Hall University South Orange, NJ
88 Community College of Baltimore County Baltimore, MD

Honorable Mentions

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Management Information Systems Schools award.

Rank College Location
89 Community College of Denver Denver, CO
89 Universidad Metropolitana San Juan, PR
89 Western Carolina University Cullowhee, NC
92 Benedictine University Lisle, IL
92 Central Connecticut State University New Britain, CT
94 Illinois State University Normal, IL
94 Wright State University - Main Campus Dayton, OH
94 Santa Clara University Santa Clara, CA
97 Kansas State University Manhattan, KS
97 University of La Verne La Verne, CA
99 Texas A&M University - San Antonio San Antonio, TX
100 DePaul University Chicago, IL
100 Park University Parkville, MO
102 Ball State University Muncie, IN
102 Northern Kentucky University Highland Heights, KY
104 Minot State University Minot, ND
104 Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus Indiana, PA
104 Anne Arundel Community College Arnold, MD
104 Full Sail University Winter Park, FL
104 University of North Alabama Florence, AL
109 University of South Carolina - Columbia Columbia, SC
109 Nicholls State University Thibodaux, LA
109 University of Wisconsin - Madison Madison, WI
109 Le Moyne College Syracuse, NY
113 University of Kansas Lawrence, KS
113 Butler University Indianapolis, IN
115 University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth North Dartmouth, MA
115 Allegany College of Maryland Cumberland, MD
115 Sam Houston State University Huntsville, TX

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Region
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New England
Rocky Mountains
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Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

Management Information Systems is one of 21 different types of programs to choose from.

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 26 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Dzonatas.

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