[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.
College Factual analyzed 3 schools to build this 2026 ranking of the best value management information systems schools.
What’s on this page:
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in management information systems, balancing cost against outcomes.
For return on investment in management information systems, no school beat Wilmington University this year. Set in the suburb of New Castle, Wilmington University is a large private not-for-profit institution. Students from in state pay about $12,630 in tuition and fees. Management Information Systems graduates carry a median of $26,054 in student loans. Soon after graduation, management information systems degree recipients from Wilmington University generally make around $57,142. That is a strong return on a $26,054 median debt.
A rank of #2 makes University Of Delaware one of the best values for management information systems. Located in the suburb of Newark, University Of Delaware is a very large public university. Students from in state pay about $16,810 in tuition and fees, with out-of-state students paying around $41,400. Typical student debt for management information systems graduates is $25,258. Management Information Systems graduates of University Of Delaware earn a median of $73,332 early in their careers. That is a strong return on a $25,258 median debt. The acceptance rate is 71%.
Goldey Beacom College came in at #3 on our 2026 list of the best value management information systems schools. Set in the suburb of Wilmington, Goldey Beacom College is a small private not-for-profit institution. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $14,940. Students borrow a median of $20,743 to complete the management information systems program here. Early-career management information systems graduates make about $57,634. That is a strong return on a $20,743 median debt. Roughly 84% of applicants are accepted.
More Management Information Systems Rankings
View All Management Information Systems Rankings >
Notes and References
This list is compiled 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 · 3 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 3 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).
More about our data sources and methodologies.
