[Management Information Systems](/majors/business-management-marketing-sales/mis-management-information-systems/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.
For its 2026 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 7 schools to find the best return on investment for management information systems students.
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Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in management information systems, balancing cost against outcomes.
Portland Community College tops our 2026 list of the best value management information systems schools in Oregon. Located in the city of Portland, Portland Community College is a very large public university. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $5,220, while out-of-state students pay about $10,440. Students borrow a median of $20,648 to complete the management information systems program here. Early-career management information systems graduates make about $49,580. Set against $20,648 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff.
Students looking for strong value in management information systems will find it at Umpqua Community College, which ranked #2. Located in the town of Roseburg, Umpqua Community College is a mid-sized public university. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $6,104. Management Information Systems graduates carry a median of $13,058 in student loans. Early-career management information systems graduates make about $58,219. Set against $13,058 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff.
The strong cost-to-outcome balance at Oregon State University earned it the #3 place for management information systems. Located in the city of Corvallis, Oregon State University is a very large public university. In-state tuition and fees average $14,400, with out-of-state students paying around $38,190. Typical student debt for management information systems graduates is $17,500. Early-career management information systems graduates make about $63,000. That is a strong return on a $17,500 median debt. Oregon State University admits about 77% of applicants.
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 · 7 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 1 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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