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

9 Ranked Colleges
279 Degrees Awarded
$17,600 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value MIS Schools for a Master's in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. 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 the Southwest Region 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 the Southwest region, there were 2,383 management information systems graduates with average earnings and debt of $54,286 and $28,976 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 279 management information systems graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,078 and $37,227 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value MIS Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking analyzed 9 colleges that offered a degree in management information systems. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great management information systems programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the management information systems program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value MIS Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k.

Top 9 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Management Information Systems (Income $0-$30k) in the Southwest Region

#2 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value MIS Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at San Antonio landed the #1 spot on the list. San Antonio, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s MIS degrees to 9 students in 2019-2020.

UTSA did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Management Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UTSA are $25,807.

Full UTSA Management Information Systems Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Phoenix - Arizona. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value MIS Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. UOPX - Arizona is a large private for-profit school situated in Tempe, Arizona. It awarded 223 masters’s MIS degrees in 2019-2020.

UOPX - Arizona also made our “Best Management Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #1. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UOPX - Arizona are $17,096.

Full University of Phoenix - Arizona Management Information Systems Report

#3

University of Houston

Houston, Texas

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Houston. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value MIS Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. University of Houston is a large school located in Houston, Texas that handed out 1 masters’s MIS degrees in 2019-2020.

UH also took the #0 spot in our “Best Management Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Houston are $18,689.

Read more about Management Information Systems at UH

#4

Northern Arizona University

Flagstaff, Arizona
#3 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value MIS Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Northern Arizona University landed the #4 spot on the list. Northern Arizona University is a large school located in Flagstaff, Arizona that handed out 5 masters’s MIS degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at NAU, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Management Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Northern Arizona University are $19,489, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Management Information Systems at NAU

#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend West Texas A&M University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value MIS Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Located in Canyon, Texas, this fairly large public school awarded 20 diplomas to qualified masters’s MIS students in 2019-2020.

West Texas A&M University also took the #4 spot in our “Best Management Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at West Texas A&M University are $8,013, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Management Information Systems at West Texas A&M University

#6

LeTourneau University

Longview, Texas
#6 in overall quality

LeTourneau University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value MIS Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Longview, Texas, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 4 degrees to qualified masters’s MIS students in 2019-2020.

LETU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Management Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at LeTourneau University are $18,630, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Management Information Systems at LeTourneau University

#7

Texas Southern University

Houston, Texas
#8 in overall quality

With a ranking of #7, Texas Southern University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value MIS Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Houston, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s MIS degrees to 12 students in 2019-2020.

TSU also made our “Best Management Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #8. Average graduate tuition and fees at TSU are $13,221, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Texas Southern University Management Information Systems Report

With a ranking of #8, DeVry University - Texas did quite well on the 2022 Best Value MIS Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. DeVry University - Texas is located in Irving, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 3 masters’s MIS degrees to qualified students.

DeVry University - Texas also took the #7 spot in our “Best Management Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at DeVry University - Texas are $17,552.

Read more about Management Information Systems at DeVry University - Texas

#9

DeVry University - Arizona

Phoenix, Arizona

DeVry University - Arizona came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value MIS Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. DeVry University - Arizona is a small school located in Phoenix, Arizona that handed out 2 masters’s MIS degrees in 2019-2020.

DeVry University - Arizona not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Management Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at DeVry University - Arizona are $17,552.

Full DeVry University - Arizona Management Information Systems Report

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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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