[General Management Information Systems](/majors/business-management-marketing-sales/mis-management-information-systems/management-information-systems-general/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.
To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 11 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for general management information systems students.
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If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the general management information systems degrees they offer, see the list below.
For return on investment in general management information systems, no school beat Ashford University this year. Ashford University is a very large private for-profit school located in the city of San Diego. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $11,960. General Management Information Systems graduates carry a median of $40,327 in student loans. Soon after graduation, general management information systems degree recipients from Ashford University generally make around $76,015. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value.
National University came in at #2 on our 2026 list of the best value general management information systems schools. National University is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of San Diego. Students from in state pay about $13,284 in tuition and fees. General Management Information Systems graduates carry a median of $28,675 in student loans. General Management Information Systems graduates of National University earn a median of $92,104 early in their careers. That is a strong return on a $28,675 median debt.
Notes and References
This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs the cost of a degree against the earnings graduates go on to achieve, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 11 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 4 ranked schools only.
- The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE), serves as the core of our data about colleges.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
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