[General Management Information Systems](/majors/business-management-marketing-sales/mis-management-information-systems/management-information-systems-general/) is a field worth comparing on the balance of cost and outcomes. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.
For its 2026 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 14 schools to find the best return on investment for general management information systems students.
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Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in general management information systems, balancing cost against outcomes.
Suny College At Old Westbury tops our 2026 list of the best value general management information systems schools in New York. Set in the suburb of Old Westbury, Suny College At Old Westbury is a moderately-sized public institution. Students from in state pay about $8,372 in tuition and fees, with out-of-state students paying around $18,842. General Management Information Systems graduates carry a median of $20,274 in student loans. Early-career general management information systems graduates make about $44,443. Set against $20,274 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Suny College At Old Westbury admits about 84% of applicants.
The strong cost-to-outcome balance at Suny At Binghamton earned it the #2 place for general management information systems. Suny At Binghamton is a very large public school located in the suburb of Vestal. Students from in state pay about $10,567 in tuition and fees, with out-of-state students paying around $30,447. General Management Information Systems graduates carry a median of $19,500 in student loans. Soon after graduation, general management information systems degree recipients from Suny At Binghamton generally make around $81,708. That is a strong return on a $19,500 median debt. Suny At Binghamton admits about 39% of applicants.
Students looking for strong value in general management information systems will find it at Le Moyne College, which ranked #3. Le Moyne College is a mid-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Syracuse. In-state tuition and fees average $40,330. Typical student debt for general management information systems graduates is $25,739. General Management Information Systems graduates of Le Moyne College earn a median of $57,229 early in their careers. That is a strong return on a $25,739 median debt. The acceptance rate is 83%.
Iona College came in at #4 on our 2026 list of the best value general management information systems schools. Set in the suburb of New Rochelle, Iona College is a mid-sized private not-for-profit institution. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $47,260. General Management Information Systems graduates carry a median of $26,661 in student loans. Soon after graduation, general management information systems degree recipients from Iona College generally make around $48,720. Set against $26,661 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. The acceptance rate is 87%.
Rochester Institute Of Technology came in at #5 on our 2026 list of the best value general management information systems schools. Located in the suburb of Rochester, Rochester Institute Of Technology is a large private not-for-profit university. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $59,210. Typical student debt for general management information systems graduates is $25,105. Early-career general management information systems graduates make about $69,834. That is a strong return on a $25,105 median debt. The acceptance rate is 67%.
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Notes and References
This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. Schools are scored on the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 14 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 7 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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