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 Central Michigan University. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in MIS, including such details as the number of graduates, diversity of 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.
In order to help students and their parents find the best school for them, we have created several different types of college rankings, which are updated yearly. The bachelor's program at Central Michigan was ranked #74 on College Factual's Best Schools for MIS list. It is also ranked #2 in Michigan.
Here are some of the other rankings for Central Michigan.
During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at Central Michigan paid an average of $789 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $424 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $12,296 | $22,881 |
| Fees | $450 | $450 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,000 | $1,000 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $10,676 | $10,676 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $1,780 | $1,780 |
Learn more about Central Michigan tuition and fees.
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 Central Michigan took out an average of $27,000 in student loans. That is 17% higher than the national average of $23,019.
The median early career salary of MIS students who receive their bachelor’s degree from Central Michigan is $65,915 per year. That is 26% higher than the national average of $52,163.
Central Michigan 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 Central Michigan Online Learning page.
Women made up around 32.3% of the MIS students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is in the same ballpark of the nationwide number of 31.1%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 10.8% of the MIS bachelor’s degrees at Central Michigan in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 37%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 4 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 1 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 53 |
| International Students | 4 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 2 |
Management Information Systems students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Management Information Systems | 65 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to management information systems.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Business Administration & Management | 354 |
| Accounting | 90 |
| Business/Corporate Communications | 17 |
| Entrepreneurial Studies | 75 |
| Finance & Financial Management | 97 |
*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.
