2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Management Information Systems (Income $0-$30k) in Alabama

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value MIS Schools for a Master’s in Alabama For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2019-2020, 14,198 people earned their degree in management information systems, making the major the 69th most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, management information systems graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $56,157 and had an average of $27,895 in loans still to pay off.

Across Alabama, there were 434 management information systems graduates with average earnings and debt of $51,140 and $29,551 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 98 management information systems graduates with average earnings and debt of $54,487 and $41,507 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value MIS Schools for a Master’s in Alabama For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking looked at 3 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in management information systems. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality management information systems programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the management information systems program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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The mis school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Best Value MIS Schools for a Master’s in Alabama For Those Making $0-$30k”.

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Best Value MIS Schools for a Master’s in Alabama For Those Making $0-$30k

The colleges and universities below are the best for alabama master’s degree mis students whose families make $0-$30k.

Top 3 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Management Information Systems (Income $0-$30k) in Alabama

#1

University of Alabama at Birmingham

Birmingham, Alabama

#2 in overall quality

$19,188 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

$78,896 Average Early-Career Earnings

Out of the 3 schools in the Best Value MIS Schools for a Master’s in Alabama For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Alabama at Birmingham landed the #1 spot on the list. UAB is a public institution located in Birmingham, Alabama. The school has a large population, and it awarded 61 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UAB also made our “Best Management Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools in Alabama” list, coming in at #2. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Alabama at Birmingham are $19,188, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#2

University of Alabama in Huntsville

Huntsville, Alabama

#3 in overall quality

$25,386 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

$61,516 Average Early-Career Earnings

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Alabama in Huntsville. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value MIS Schools for a Master’s in Alabama For Those Making $0-$30k list. UAH is a medium-sized public school situated in Huntsville, Alabama. It awarded 16 masters’s MIS degrees in 2019-2020.

UAH not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Management Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools in Alabama” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Alabama in Huntsville are $25,386, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#3

Auburn University

Auburn, Alabama

#1 in overall quality

$31,956 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

$68,219 Average Early-Career Earnings

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Auburn University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value MIS Schools for a Master’s in Alabama For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Auburn, Alabama, this large public school awarded 21 diplomas to qualified masters’s MIS students in 2019-2020.

Auburn also made our “Best Management Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools in Alabama” list, coming in at #1. Average graduate tuition and fees at Auburn University are $31,956, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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• Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Management Information Systems (Income $0-$30k) in the Southeast Region
• Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Management Information Systems (Income $0-$30k)

Notes and References

References

• 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).
• Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

• *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
• Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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