by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual has developed its “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on MIS Major in the Southwest Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
Management Information Systems is the 73rd most popular major in the country with 13,680 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. 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.
Across the Southwest region, there were 2,364 management information systems graduates with average earnings and debt of $54,839 and $22,098 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 1,732 management information systems graduates with average earnings and debt of $40,112 and $26,227 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on MIS Major in the Southwest Region” ranking, we looked at 49 colleges that offer a degree in management information systems. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in management information systems.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region bachelor’s degree mis students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Wiley College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on MIS Major in the Southwest Region list. Wiley College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Marshall, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 5 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Management Information Systems at Wiley College
Out of the 49 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on MIS Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Houston - Downtown landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Houston, Texas, this fairly large public school awarded 106 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%.
Out of the 49 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on MIS Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Advancing Technology landed the #3 spot on the list. University of Advancing Technology is a small school located in Tempe, Arizona that handed out 4 bachelors’s MIS degrees in 2020-2021.
Full University of Advancing Technology Management Information Systems Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Houston. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on MIS Major in the Southwest Region list. Houston, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s MIS degrees to 282 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.4% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read more about Management Information Systems at University of Houston
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas A&M University - San Antonio. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on MIS Major in the Southwest Region 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 came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on MIS Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Baylor is a private not-for-profit institution located in Waco, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 124 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.2% 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 Baylor
Rogers State University ranked #7 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on MIS Major in the Southwest Region list. RSU is a small public school situated in Claremore, Oklahoma. It awarded 13 bachelors’s MIS degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Management Information Systems at Rogers State University
With a ranking of #8, University of Oklahoma Norman Campus did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on MIS Major in the Southwest Region list. University of Oklahoma Norman Campus is a large public school situated in Norman, Oklahoma. It awarded 151 bachelors’s MIS degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read more about Management Information Systems at University of Oklahoma Norman Campus
University of Arizona came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on MIS Major in the Southwest Region ranking. University of Arizona is located in Tucson, Arizona and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 219 bachelors’s MIS degrees to qualified students.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full University of Arizona Management Information Systems Report
University of Tulsa ranked #10 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on MIS Major in the Southwest Region list. University of Tulsa is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Tulsa, Oklahoma. It awarded 19 bachelors’s MIS degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Full University of Tulsa Management Information Systems Report
MSU Texas landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on MIS Major in the Southwest Region ranking. MSU Texas is a medium-sized school located in Wichita Falls, Texas that handed out 22 bachelors’s MIS degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Management Information Systems at MSU Texas
Prairie View A & M University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on MIS Major in the Southwest Region ranking. PVAMU is a medium-sized public school situated in Prairie View, Texas. It awarded 23 bachelors’s MIS degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Management Information Systems at Prairie View A & M University
University of the Incarnate Word came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on MIS Major in the Southwest Region ranking. University of the Incarnate Word is located in San Antonio, Texas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 27 bachelors’s MIS degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 5.0% 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%.
Texas Lutheran University landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on MIS Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Seguin, Texas, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 4 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s MIS students in 2020-2021.
Full Texas Lutheran University Management Information Systems Report
The University of Texas at San Antonio came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on MIS Major in the Southwest Region ranking. This large school is located in San Antonio, Texas, and it awarded 94 bachelors’s MIS degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 5.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
The University of Texas at Austin did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on MIS Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #16. Located in Austin, Texas, this large public school handed out 181 degrees to qualified bachelors’s MIS students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.3% 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%.
Northern Arizona University ranked #17 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on MIS Major in the Southwest Region list. Northern Arizona University is located in Flagstaff, Arizona and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 83 bachelors’s MIS degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
West Texas A&M University ranked #18 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on MIS Major in the Southwest Region list. West Texas A&M University is a public institution located in Canyon, Texas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 22 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Management Information Systems at West Texas A&M University
With a ranking of #19, University of Houston - Clear Lake did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on MIS Major in the Southwest Region list. UH Clear Lake is a medium-sized school located in Houston, Texas that handed out 21 bachelors’s MIS degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.5% 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%.
With a ranking of #20, Abilene Christian University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on MIS Major in the Southwest Region list. Abilene Christian University is a small school located in Abilene, Texas that handed out 11 bachelors’s MIS degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.2% 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 Abilene Christian University
Texas A&M International University landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on MIS Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Texas A&M International University is located in Laredo, Texas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 15 bachelors’s MIS degrees to qualified students.
Read more about Management Information Systems at Texas A&M International University
Northeastern State University ranked #22 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on MIS Major in the Southwest Region list. NSU is located in Tahlequah, Oklahoma and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 12 bachelors’s MIS degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.7% 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%.
Sam Houston State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on MIS Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #23. Huntsville, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s MIS degrees to 30 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Management Information Systems at Sam Houston State University
The University of Texas at El Paso came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on MIS Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in El Paso, Texas, this large public school handed out 27 degrees to qualified bachelors’s MIS students in 2020-2021.
Full The University of Texas at El Paso Management Information Systems Report
Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi ranked #25 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on MIS Major in the Southwest Region list. Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi is a public institution located in Corpus Christi, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 13 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Management Information Systems at Texas A&M Corpus Christi
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