by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is General Management Information Systems. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Management Information Systems is a major offered under the business, management and marketing program of study at Sam Houston State University. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the bachelor’s degree program in MIS, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more.
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BS in Business Administration - Management Information Systems
Prepare yourself to be a liaison between the technical and business aspects of management information systems and contribute to data-driven business decisions with this specialized online bachelor's from Southern New Hampshire University.
Each year, we produce a number of different types of college rankings to help students decide which school is the best fit for them. The bachelor's program at SHSU was ranked #237 on College Factual's Best Schools for MIS list. It is also ranked #19 in Texas.
Here are some of the other rankings for SHSU.
During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at SHSU paid an average of $653 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $244 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $5,856 | $15,672 |
| Fees | $2,880 | $2,880 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,380 | $1,380 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $9,670 | $9,670 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,866 | $3,866 |
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One way to think about how much a school will cost is to look at how much in student loans that you have to take out to get your degree. MIS students who received their bachelor’s degree at SHSU took out an average of $27,309 in student loans. That is 19% higher than the national average of $23,019.
The median early career salary of MIS students who receive their bachelor’s degree from SHSU is $39,369 per year. That is 25% lower than the national average of $52,163.
SHSU does not offer an online option for its MIS bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the SHSU Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in MIS in 2019-2020, 16.0% of them were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 31.1%.
Around 28.0% of MIS bachelor’s degree recipients at SHSU in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 37%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 5 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 15 |
| International Students | 3 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Management Information Systems students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Management Information Systems | 25 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to management information systems.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Business/Commerce | 282 |
| Business Administration & Management | 82 |
| Accounting | 137 |
| Business/Managerial Economics | 14 |
| Entrepreneurial Studies | 11 |
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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