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2023 Most Popular Management Information Systems Schools in California

16 Colleges
$62,671 Avg Salary
$23,219 Avg Student Debt

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.

The Most Popular Management Information Systems Schools in California ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 16 schools in California to see which ones were the most popular programs 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.

Check out the MIS programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in California.

#2

National University

La Jolla, CA

The excellent programs at National University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best management information systems schools in California. National University is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of La Jolla.

While working on their degree, MIS majors at National University accumulate an average of around $32,292 in student debt.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of California - Irvine is a great place for management information systems students. Located in the city of Irvine, UC Irvine is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average amount in student loans that MIS majors at UC Irvine take out is $17,861.

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#4

Santa Clara University

Santa Clara, CA

Out of the 16 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, Santa Clara University landed the # 4 spot on the list. SCU is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Santa Clara.

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#5

University of La Verne

La Verne, CA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of La Verne. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Management Information Systems Schools in California list. Located in the suburb of La Verne, ULV is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

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Naval Postgraduate School did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for management information systems students. It came in at #6 on the list. Naval Postgraduate School is a small public school located in the midsize suburb of Monterey.

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Azusa Pacific University College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for management information systems students. It came in at #7 on the list. Azusa Pacific's University College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of San Dimas.

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With a ranking of #8, DeVry University - California did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for management information systems students. DeVry University - California is a small private for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Pomona.

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California Intercontinental University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Management Information Systems Schools in California list. Located in the city of Irvine, California Intercontinental University is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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University of Phoenix - California did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for management information systems students. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the midsize city of Costa Mesa, UOPX - California is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

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Best Management Information Systems Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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 16 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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