by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual has developed its “Schools Highly Focused on MIS Major in the Southwest Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
In 2020-2021, 11,791 people earned their degree in general management information systems, making the major the 72nd most popular in the United States.
Across the Southwest region, there were 2,312 general management information systems graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on MIS Major in the Southwest Region” ranking looked at 55 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general management information systems. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in general management information systems.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools Highly Focused on MIS Major in the Southwest Region”.
Out of the 55 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on MIS Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Northern Oklahoma College landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Tonkawa, Oklahoma, this small public school handed out 70 degrees to qualified ’s MIS students in 2020-2021.
Full Northern Oklahoma College General Management Information Systems Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Wiley College. The school came in at #2 for the Schools Highly Focused on MIS Major in the Southwest Region. Wiley College is located in Marshall, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 ’s MIS degrees to qualified students.
Read more about General Management Information Systems at Wiley College
Out of the 55 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on MIS Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Houston - Downtown landed the #3 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Houston, Texas, and it awarded 106 ’s MIS degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about General Management Information Systems at University of Houston - Downtown
Out of the 55 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on MIS Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Carl Albert State College landed the #4 spot on the list. Carl Albert State College is located in Poteau, Oklahoma and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 10 ’s MIS degrees to qualified students.
Read more about General Management Information Systems at Carl Albert State College
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Houston. The school came in at #5 for the Schools Highly Focused on MIS Major in the Southwest Region. This large school is located in Houston, Texas, and it awarded 282 ’s MIS degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on General Management Information Systems at UH
Texas A&M University - San Antonio landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on MIS Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Texas A&M University - San Antonio is located in San Antonio, Texas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 36 ’s MIS degrees to qualified students.
Full Texas A&M San Antonio General Management Information Systems Report
Baylor University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on MIS Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #7. Baylor is a large school located in Waco, Texas that handed out 124 ’s MIS degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on General Management Information Systems at Baylor University
University of Oklahoma Norman Campus came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on MIS Major in the Southwest Region ranking. University of Oklahoma Norman Campus is a large public school situated in Norman, Oklahoma. It awarded 155 ’s MIS degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.
Full University of Oklahoma Norman Campus General Management Information Systems Report
West Texas A&M University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on MIS Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #9. This medium-sized school is located in Canyon, Texas, and it awarded 49 ’s MIS degrees in 2020-2021.
Full West Texas A&M University General Management Information Systems Report
With a ranking of #10, Del Mar College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on MIS Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in Corpus Christi, Texas, this fairly large public school handed out 56 degrees to qualified ’s MIS students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Management Information Systems at DMC
With a ranking of #11, University of Arizona did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on MIS Major in the Southwest Region list. This large school is located in Tucson, Arizona, and it awarded 233 ’s MIS degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full University of Arizona General Management Information Systems Report
University of Tulsa did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on MIS Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #12. University of Tulsa is located in Tulsa, Oklahoma and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 19 ’s MIS degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Full University of Tulsa General Management Information Systems Report
With a ranking of #13, MSU Texas did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on MIS Major in the Southwest Region list. MSU Texas is located in Wichita Falls, Texas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 22 ’s MIS degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on General Management Information Systems at MSU Texas
DeVry University - Texas came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on MIS Major in the Southwest Region ranking. This small school is located in Irving, Texas, and it awarded 2 ’s MIS degrees in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Read more about General Management Information Systems at DeVry University - Texas
Prairie View A & M University ranked #15 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on MIS Major in the Southwest Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Prairie View, Texas, and it awarded 23 ’s MIS degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Management Information Systems at PVAMU
University of the Incarnate Word landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on MIS Major in the Southwest Region ranking. This medium-sized school is located in San Antonio, Texas, and it awarded 27 ’s MIS degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 5.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about General Management Information Systems at UIW
Northern Arizona University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on MIS Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Flagstaff, Arizona is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s MIS degrees to 139 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about General Management Information Systems at NAU
With a ranking of #18, The University of Texas at San Antonio did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on MIS Major in the Southwest Region list. This large school is located in San Antonio, Texas, and it awarded 98 ’s MIS degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 5.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full The University of Texas at San Antonio General Management Information Systems Report
Texas Lutheran University came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on MIS Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Seguin, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s MIS degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Management Information Systems at Texas Lutheran University
Texas Southern University came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on MIS Major in the Southwest Region ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Houston, Texas, and it awarded 15 ’s MIS degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Texas Southern University General Management Information Systems Report
University of Phoenix - Arizona did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on MIS Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #21. UOPX - Arizona is located in Tempe, Arizona and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 315 ’s MIS degrees to qualified students.
Read more about General Management Information Systems at University of Phoenix - Arizona
The University of Texas at Austin landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on MIS Major in the Southwest Region ranking. The University of Texas at Austin is a large school located in Austin, Texas that handed out 181 ’s MIS degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%.
Read full report on General Management Information Systems at The University of Texas at Austin
University of Houston - Clear Lake landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on MIS Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Houston, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s MIS degrees to 21 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about General Management Information Systems at University of Houston - Clear Lake
Texas A&M International University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on MIS Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #24. Texas A&M International University is a public institution located in Laredo, Texas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 15 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Management Information Systems at Texas A&M International University
Dallas Baptist University came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on MIS Major in the Southwest Region ranking. DBU is located in Dallas, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 8 ’s MIS degrees to qualified students.
Full Dallas Baptist University General Management Information Systems Report
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