by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Information Resources Management. 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 Western Governors University. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the master’s degree program in MIS, such as diversity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, 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.
Information about average full-time graduate student tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $7,500 | $7,500 |
| Fees | $290 | $290 |
MIS who receive their master’s degree from WGU make an average of $92,854 a year during the early days of their career. That is 34% higher than the national average of $69,196.
If you’re one of the many students who want the flexibility of distance learning courses, you’ll be happy to hear that WGU offers online option in its MIS master’s degree program. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the WGU Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their master’s degree in MIS in 2019-2020, 22.8% of them were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 35.2%.
Of those graduates who received a master’s degree in MIS at WGU in 2019-2020, 29.8% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 38%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 38 |
| Black or African American | 56 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 50 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 5 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 2 |
| White | 364 |
| International Students | 5 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 67 |
Management Information Systems students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Information Resources Management | 587 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to management information systems.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Business Administration & Management | 5,220 |
| Accounting | 264 |
*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.
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