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 East Carolina 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, whether or not the degree is offered online, 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 ECU was ranked #84 on College Factual's Best Schools for MIS list. It is also ranked #2 in North Carolina.
Here are some of the other rankings for ECU.
During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at ECU paid an average of $864 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $185 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $4,452 | $20,729 |
| Fees | $2,787 | $2,787 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,524 | $1,524 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $10,136 | $10,136 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,710 | $3,710 |
Learn more about ECU tuition and fees.
One factor in determining the overall cost in a degree is to consider how much in student loans you’ll have to take out. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at ECU in MIS walked away with an average of $29,000 in student debt. That is 26% higher than the national average of $23,019.
MIS who receive their bachelor’s degree from ECU make an average of $51,482 a year during the early days of their career. That is about the same as the national average of $52,163.
If you’re one of the many students who want the flexibility of distance learning courses, you’ll be happy to hear that ECU offers online option in its MIS bachelor’s degree program. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the ECU Online Learning page.
Women made up around 38.2% of the MIS students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 31.1%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in MIS at ECU in 2019-2020, 36.0% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is about the same as the nationwide number of 37%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 3 |
| Black or African American | 19 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 4 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 1 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 53 |
| International Students | 1 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 8 |
Management Information Systems students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Management Information Systems | 89 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to management information systems.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Business Administration & Management | 296 |
| Accounting | 100 |
| Business Support & Assistant Services | 3 |
| Finance & Financial Management | 169 |
| Hospitality Management | 76 |
*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.
