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 The University of Alabama. 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.
Each year, we produce a number of different types of college rankings to help students decide which school is the best fit for them. UA is in the top 10% of the country for MIS. More specifically it was ranked #23 out of 386 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #1 in Alabama.
Here are some of the other rankings for UA.
Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at UA paid an average of $1,330 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $545 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $10,780 | $30,250 |
| Fees | $840 | $840 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,000 | $1,000 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $13,810 | $13,810 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $4,620 | $4,620 |
Learn more about UA 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 UA in MIS walked away with an average of $24,760 in student debt. That is 8% higher than the national average of $23,019.
MIS who receive their bachelor’s degree from UA make an average of $73,251 a year during the early days of their career. That is 40% higher than the national average of $52,163.
UA 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 UA Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in MIS in 2019-2020, 27.5% of them were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 31.1%.
Around 21.8% of MIS bachelor’s degree recipients at UA in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 37%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 3 |
| Black or African American | 13 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 11 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 |
| White | 108 |
| International Students | 2 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 4 |
Management Information Systems students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Management Information Systems | 142 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to management information systems.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Business Administration & Management | 431 |
| Accounting | 312 |
| Business/Managerial Economics | 214 |
| Finance & Financial Management | 577 |
| Hospitality Management | 100 |
*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.
