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2023 Most Popular Management Information Systems Schools in the Southwest Region

65 Colleges
$54,839 Avg Salary
$22,098 Avg Student Debt

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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Management Information Systems Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. This report analyzed 65 schools in the Southwest Region 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.

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

Our analysis found University of Phoenix - Arizona to be the most popular school for management information systems students who want to pursue a degree in the Southwest Region . Located in the city of Tempe, UOPX - Arizona is a private for-profit college with a very large student population.

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#2

University of Houston

Houston, TX

The excellent programs at University of Houston helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best management information systems schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the large city of Houston, UH is a public school with a very large student population.

While working on their degree, MIS majors at UH accumulate an average of around $17,500 in student debt.

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#3

University of Arizona

Tucson, AZ

The excellent programs at University of Arizona helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best management information systems schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the city of Tucson, University of Arizona is a public college with a very large student population.

MIS majors at University of Arizona take out an average of $20,500 in student loans while working on their egree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $289, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Out of the 65 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at Austin landed the # 4 spot on the list. UT Austin is a very large public school located in the large city of Austin.

The average amount in student loans that MIS majors at UT Austin take out is $18,549. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $242.

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The excellent programs at University of Oklahoma Norman Campus 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 medium-sized suburb of Norman, University of Oklahoma is a public school with a very large student population.

MIS majors at University of Oklahoma take out an average of $23,042 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Northern Arizona University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Management Information Systems Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the small city of Flagstaff, NAU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

On average, MIS graduates from NAU take out $25,046 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#7

Baylor University

Waco, TX

Baylor University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Management Information Systems Schools in the Southwest Region list. Baylor is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Waco.

On average, MIS graduates from Baylor take out $23,550 in student loans while working on their degree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $858.

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The University of Texas at San Antonio ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Management Information Systems Schools in the Southwest Region list. UTSA is a fairly large public school located in the large city of San Antonio.

After completing their degree, MIS graduates from UTSA carry an average student debt load of $23,000.

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University of Houston - Downtown ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Management Information Systems Schools in the Southwest Region list. UH Downtown is a fairly large public school located in the city of Houston.

MIS majors at UH Downtown take out an average of $24,242 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Texas A&M University - College Station 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 College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public school with a fairly large student population.

After completing their degree, MIS graduates from Texas A&M College Station carry an average student debt load of $19,500.

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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 in the Southwest Region award.

Rank College Location
11 Northern Oklahoma College Tonkawa, OK
12 Del Mar College Corpus Christi, TX
13 West Texas A&M University Canyon, TX

Best Management Information Systems Colleges by State

Explore the best management information systems schools for a specific state in the Southwest region.

State Degrees Awarded
Texas 1,319
Arizona 656
Oklahoma 280
New Mexico 4

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

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

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