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 University of Alabama at Birmingham. 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. The bachelor's program at UAB was ranked #114 on College Factual's Best Schools for MIS list. It is also ranked #3 in Alabama.
Here are some of the other rankings for UAB.
During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at UAB paid an average of $850 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $357 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $8,568 | $20,400 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,200 | $1,200 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $12,307 | $12,307 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $5,555 | $5,555 |
Learn more about UAB 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. MIS students who received their bachelor’s degree at UAB took out an average of $31,000 in student loans. That is 35% higher than the national average of $23,019.
The median early career salary of MIS students who receive their bachelor’s degree from UAB is $52,420 per year. That is about the same as the national average of $52,163.
If you’re interested in online learning, you’re in luck. UAB does offer online classes in its MIS bachelor’s degree program. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the UAB Online Learning page.
About 14.6% of the students who received their Bachelor’s in MIS in 2019-2020 were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 31.1%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in MIS at UAB in 2019-2020, 41.7% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 37%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 15 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 1 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 27 |
| International Students | 1 |
| 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 | 48 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to management information systems.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Business Administration & Management | 148 |
| Accounting | 113 |
| Business/Managerial Economics | 10 |
| Finance & Financial Management | 56 |
| Human Resource Management | 22 |
*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.
