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 Appalachian State University. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in MIS, including such details as the number of graduates, ethnicity of students, related majors and concentrations, 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. Appalachian State was ranked #52 on College Factual's most recent list of the best schools for MIS majors. This puts the bachelor's program at the school solidly in the top 15% of all colleges and universities in the country. It is also ranked #1 in North Carolina.
Here are some of the other rankings for Appalachian State.
In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at Appalachian State was $644 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $143 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $4,242 | $19,049 |
| Fees | $3,168 | $3,168 |
| Books and Supplies | $700 | $700 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $9,174 | $9,174 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,908 | $2,908 |
Learn more about Appalachian State tuition and fees.
You may also want to consider how much in student loans you’ll need when thinking about the overall cost to attend a school. MIS students who received their bachelor’s degree at Appalachian State took out an average of $23,793 in student loans. That is 3% higher than the national average of $23,019.
The median early career salary of MIS students who receive their bachelor’s degree from Appalachian State is $51,273 per year. That is about the same as the national average of $52,163.
Appalachian State 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 Appalachian State Online Learning page.
Women made up around 19.8% of the MIS students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is less than the nationwide number of 31.1%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in MIS at Appalachian State in 2019-2020, 25.6% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 37%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 8 |
| Black or African American | 3 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 5 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 64 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 6 |
Management Information Systems students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Management Information Systems | 86 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to management information systems.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Business Administration & Management | 218 |
| Accounting | 82 |
| Finance & Financial Management | 135 |
| Hospitality Management | 29 |
| International Business | 20 |
*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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
