by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on MIS Major” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
In 2020-2021, 13,680 people earned their degree in management information systems, making the major the 73rd most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, management information systems graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $57,647 and had an average of $24,340 in loans still to pay off.
At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 9,324 management information systems graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,682 and $26,217 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on MIS Major” ranking analyzed 373 colleges that offered a degree in management information systems. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their management information systems program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on MIS Major”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of the Potomac - VA Campus. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on MIS Major. University of the Potomac - VA Campus is a small school located in Vienna, Virginia that handed out 14 bachelors’s MIS degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Management Information Systems at University of the Potomac - VA Campus
Out of the 373 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on MIS Major that were part of this year’s ranking, University of the Potomac - Washington DC Campus landed the #2 spot on the list. University of the Potomac - Washington DC Campus is a private for-profit institution located in Washington, District of Columbia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 3 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full University of the Potomac - Washington DC Campus Management Information Systems Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Montana Technological University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on MIS Major list. Montana Technological University is a small school located in Butte, Montana that handed out 19 bachelors’s MIS degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Management Information Systems at Montana Technological University
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Simpson College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on MIS Major list. Simpson College is a small school located in Indianola, Iowa that handed out 18 bachelors’s MIS degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.4% 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%.
Read full report on Management Information Systems at Simpson College
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Puerto Rico - Aguadilla. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on MIS Major list. Located in Aguadilla, , this small public school handed out 21 degrees to qualified bachelors’s MIS students 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 Management Information Systems at UPR Aguadilla
Wiley College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on MIS Major ranking. Marshall, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s MIS degrees to 5 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Management Information Systems at Wiley College
With a ranking of #7, University of Alabama in Huntsville did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on MIS Major list. UAH is a public institution located in Huntsville, Alabama. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 84 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #8, Albertus Magnus College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on MIS Major list. Albertus Magnus College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in New Haven, Connecticut. It awarded 12 bachelors’s MIS degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Management Information Systems at Albertus Magnus
Ottawa University - Kansas City came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on MIS Major ranking. Ottawa University - Kansas City is located in Overland Park, Kansas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 bachelors’s MIS degrees to qualified students.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 4 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Read full report on Management Information Systems at Ottawa University - Kansas City
Azusa Pacific University College ranked #10 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on MIS Major list. Azusa Pacific’s University College is a private not-for-profit institution located in San Dimas, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 14 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 100%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.1% 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%.
Read more about Management Information Systems at Azusa Pacific’s University College
With a ranking of #11, University of Houston - Downtown did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on MIS Major list. Houston, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s MIS degrees to 106 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Management Information Systems at UH Downtown
Oakwood University ranked #12 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on MIS Major list. Oakwood is a small school located in Huntsville, Alabama that handed out 8 bachelors’s MIS degrees in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Old Dominion University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on MIS Major ranking, coming in at #13. Old Dominion University is located in Norfolk, Virginia and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 142 bachelors’s MIS degrees to qualified students.
Read more about Management Information Systems at Old Dominion
University of Georgia did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on MIS Major ranking, coming in at #14. Athens, Georgia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s MIS degrees to 342 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read more about Management Information Systems at University of Georgia
With a ranking of #15, University of Advancing Technology did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on MIS Major list. University of Advancing Technology is a private for-profit institution located in Tempe, Arizona. The school has a small population, and it awarded 4 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Management Information Systems at University of Advancing Technology
The University of Virginia’s College at Wise landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on MIS Major ranking. UVa - Wise is a small public school situated in Wise, Virginia. It awarded 6 bachelors’s MIS degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Management Information Systems at UVa - Wise
The University of Montana came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on MIS Major ranking. Missoula, Montana is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s MIS degrees to 79 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Management Information Systems at The University of Montana
University of Michigan - Dearborn ranked #18 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on MIS Major list. University of Michigan - Dearborn is located in Dearborn, Michigan and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 62 bachelors’s MIS degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Management Information Systems at University of Michigan - Dearborn
Grand View University came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on MIS Major ranking. Located in Des Moines, Iowa, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 14 degrees to qualified bachelors’s MIS students in 2020-2021.
Full Grand View University Management Information Systems Report
With a ranking of #20, University of Houston did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on MIS Major list. UH is a large public school situated in Houston, Texas. It awarded 282 bachelors’s MIS degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.
Read more about Management Information Systems at University of Houston
Bellevue University came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on MIS Major ranking. This fairly large school is located in Bellevue, Nebraska, and it awarded 85 bachelors’s MIS degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Management Information Systems at Bellevue University
Ottawa University - Online landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on MIS Major ranking. Ottawa, Kansas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s MIS degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 2 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Read full report on Management Information Systems at Ottawa University - Online
With a ranking of #23, Texas A&M University - San Antonio did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on MIS Major list. This medium-sized school is located in San Antonio, Texas, and it awarded 36 bachelors’s MIS degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Management Information Systems at Texas A&M University - San Antonio
Baylor University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on MIS Major ranking, coming in at #24. Located in Waco, Texas, this large private not-for-profit school handed out 124 degrees to qualified bachelors’s MIS students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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%.
Full Baylor University Management Information Systems Report
Louisiana Tech University ranked #25 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on MIS Major list. Located in Ruston, Louisiana, this fairly large public school handed out 49 degrees to qualified bachelors’s MIS students in 2020-2021.
Not only did these schools make the top 50 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:
While not in the ‘top 50’, these schools make the top 15% of this year’s ranking:
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 51 | Appalachian State University | Boone, NC |
| 52 | Bryant University | Smithfield, RI |
| 53 | Indiana Wesleyan University - National & Global | Marion, IN |
| 54 | Western New England University | Springfield, MA |
| 55 | North Central University | Minneapolis, MN |
| 56 | University of North Alabama | Florence, AL |
Read more about our data sources and methodologies
