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 Fairfield 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.
Each year, we produce a number of different types of college rankings to help students decide which school is the best fit for them. In College Factual's most recent rankings for the best schools for MIS majors, Fairfield U came in at #13. This puts it in the top 5% of the country in this field of study. It is also ranked #1 in Connecticut.
Here are some of the other rankings for Fairfield U.
In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at Fairfield U was $775 per credit hour for both in-state and out-of-state students. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $50,550 | $50,550 |
| Fees | $775 | $775 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,150 | $1,150 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $15,610 | $15,610 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $1,730 | $1,730 |
Learn more about Fairfield U tuition and fees.
MIS who receive their bachelor’s degree from Fairfield U make an average of $66,077 a year during the early days of their career. That is 27% higher than the national average of $52,163.
Fairfield U 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 Fairfield U Online Learning page.
Women made up around 33.3% of the MIS students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 31.1%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 22.2% of the MIS bachelor’s degrees at Fairfield U in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 37%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 11 |
| International Students | 1 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 3 |
Management Information Systems students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Management Information Systems | 18 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to management information systems.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Business Administration & Management | 43 |
| Accounting | 104 |
| Finance & Financial Management | 168 |
| International Business | 19 |
| Marketing | 117 |
*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.
