2023 Most Popular Management Information Systems Master's Degree Schools
Finding the Best Management Information Systems Master's Degree 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 Master's Degree Schools ranking. Our analysis looked at 136 schools in the United States to see which master's degree 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.
2023 Most Popular Management Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools in the United States
Check out the MIS master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the United States.
Top 15% Most Popular Management Information Systems Master's Degree Schools
Our analysis found Western Governors University to be the most popular school for management information systems students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the United States. Located in the suburb of Salt Lake City, WGU is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.
Of the 677 students majoring in MIS at WGU, 73% are male and 27% are female.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Phoenix - Arizona. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Management Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the city of Tempe, UOPX - Arizona is a private for-profit school with a very large student population.
Women make up 36% of the MIS majors at the school.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means DeVry University - Illinois is a great place for management information systems students working on their master’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Chicago, DeVry University - Illinois is a private for-profit college with a very large student population.
Women make up 45% of the MIS majors at the school.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Webster University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Management Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools list. Webster is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Saint Louis.
Of the 98 students majoring in MIS at Webster, 76% are male and 24% are female.
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Colorado State University - Global Campus landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree management information systems programs. Colorado State University - Global Campus is a large public school located in the large city of Greenwood Village.
Of the 80 students majoring in MIS at Colorado State University - Global Campus, 59% are male and 41% are female.
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Florida Institute of Technology - Online did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for management information systems students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the small city of Melbourne, Florida Institute of Technology - Online is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Of the 73 students majoring in MIS at Florida Institute of Technology - Online, 66% are male and 34% are female.
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Grantham University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Management Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools list. Grantham University is a moderately-sized private for-profit school located in the city of Lenexa.
Of the 54 students majoring in MIS at Grantham University, 59% are male and 41% are female.
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Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Worldwide landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree management information systems programs. Embry-Riddle Worldwide is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Daytona Beach.
Of the 53 students majoring in MIS at Embry-Riddle Worldwide, 70% are male and 30% are female.
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University of Alabama at Birmingham came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Management Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Birmingham, UAB is a public college with a very large student population.
Of the 42 students majoring in MIS at UAB, 55% are male and 45% are female.
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With a ranking of #10, Goldey - Beacom College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for management information systems students working on their master’s degree. Located in the suburb of Wilmington, Goldey - Beacom College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
About 45% of the students majoring in MIS at the school are women while 55% are male.
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Benedictine University ranked #12 on this year’s Most Popular Management Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the suburb of Lisle, Benedictine U is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Women make up 40% of the MIS majors at the school.
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Universidad del Este landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree management information systems programs. Located in the suburb of Carolina, UNE is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.
Women make up 62% of the MIS majors at the school.
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University of La Verne came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Management Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools ranking. ULV is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of La Verne.
Of the 38 students majoring in MIS at ULV, 61% are male and 39% are female.
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University of the Potomac - VA Campus ranked #15 on this year’s Most Popular Management Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the large suburb of Vienna, University of the Potomac - VA Campus is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.
Women make up 3% of the MIS majors at the school.
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Full Sail University ranked #16 on this year’s Most Popular Management Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the large suburb of Winter Park, Full Sail University is a private for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 33 students majoring in MIS at Full Sail University, 67% are male and 33% are female.
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DeVry College of New York landed the #17 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree management information systems programs. DeVry College of New York-Midtown Manhattan is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of New York.
About 36% of the students majoring in MIS at the school are women while 64% are male.
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Florida Atlantic University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Management Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools ranking. FAU is a very large public school located in the city of Boca Raton.
About 29% of the students majoring in MIS at the school are women while 71% are male.
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West Texas A&M University ranked #19 on this year’s Most Popular Management Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools list. West Texas A&M University is a moderately-sized public school located in the fringe town of Canyon.
Of the 27 students majoring in MIS at West Texas A&M University, 67% are male and 33% are female.
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Georgia College & State University came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Management Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the distant town of Milledgeville, Georgia College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
About 40% of the students majoring in MIS at the school are women while 60% are male.
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University of Toledo landed the #20 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree management information systems programs. University of Toledo is a large public school located in the city of Toledo.
Of the 25 students majoring in MIS at University of Toledo, 68% are male and 32% are female.
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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 Master's Degree Schools award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 22 | Liberty University | Lynchburg, VA |
| 22 | Auburn University | Auburn, AL |
| 24 | Northern Arizona University | Flagstaff, AZ |
| 24 | Minot State University | Minot, ND |
| 24 | Wilmington University | New Castle, DE |
| 27 | University of Alabama in Huntsville | Huntsville, AL |
| 27 | Florida State University | Tallahassee, FL |
Management Information Systems by Region
View the Most Popular Management Information Systems Master's Degree Schools for a specific region near you.
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| Southeast |
| New England |
| Rocky Mountains |
| Plains States |
| Middle Atlantic |
| Far Western US |
| Southwest |
| Great Lakes |
Management Information Systems Related Majors
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).
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More about our data sources and methodologies.