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2023 Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Management Information Systems in the Plains States Region

45 Ranked Colleges
467 Degrees Awarded
$55,404 Avg Salary
Schools for a Bachelor's Highly Focused on MIS Major in the Plains States Region

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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.

Across the Plains States region, there were 778 management information systems graduates with average earnings and debt of $56,586 and $27,070 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 467 management information systems graduates with average earnings and debt of $41,046 and $29,021 respectively.

This year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on MIS Major in the Plains States Region” ranking analyzed 45 colleges that offered a degree in management information systems. That schools that top this list have a program in management information systems in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.

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Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on MIS Major in the Plains States Region

The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on MIS Major in the Plains States Region”.

Top 25 Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Management Information Systems in the Plains States Region

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Simpson College
Indianola, Iowa

Out of the 45 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on MIS Major in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Simpson College landed the #1 spot on the list. Simpson College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Indianola, Iowa. It awarded 18 bachelors’s MIS degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Simpson College Management Information Systems Report

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Ottawa University - Kansas City
Overland Park, Kansas

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Ottawa University - Kansas City. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on MIS Major in the Plains States Region. Ottawa University - Kansas City is a private not-for-profit institution located in Overland Park, Kansas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 5 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 4 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 - Kansas City

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Grand View University
Des Moines, Iowa

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Grand View University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on MIS Major in the Plains States Region list. Grand View University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Des Moines, Iowa. It awarded 14 bachelors’s MIS degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Management Information Systems at Grand View University

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Bellevue University
Bellevue, Nebraska

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bellevue University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on MIS Major in the Plains States Region list. Bellevue University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Bellevue, Nebraska. It awarded 85 bachelors’s MIS degrees in 2020-2021.

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 full report on Management Information Systems at Bellevue University

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Ottawa University - Online. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on MIS Major in the Plains States Region. Ottawa University - Online is a private not-for-profit institution located in Ottawa, Kansas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 2 bachelors’s degrees 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

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Columbia College
Columbia, Missouri

With a ranking of #6, Columbia College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on MIS Major in the Plains States Region list. Columbia College Missouri is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Columbia, Missouri. It awarded 56 bachelors’s MIS degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Management Information Systems at Columbia College

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With a ranking of #7, Ottawa University - Ottawa did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on MIS Major in the Plains States Region list. Ottawa University - Ottawa is a small school located in Ottawa, Kansas that handed out 2 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.

Read full report on Management Information Systems at Ottawa

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Newman University
Wichita, Kansas

Newman University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on MIS Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Newman University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Wichita, Kansas. It awarded 9 bachelors’s MIS degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Newman University Management Information Systems Report

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North Central University
Minneapolis, Minnesota

North Central University ranked #9 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on MIS Major in the Plains States Region list. North Central University is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 bachelors’s MIS degrees to qualified students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full North Central University Management Information Systems Report

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Harris - Stowe State University
Saint Louis, Missouri

Harris - Stowe State University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on MIS Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Harris - Stowe State University is a small school located in Saint Louis, Missouri that handed out 3 bachelors’s MIS degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Management Information Systems at Harris - Stowe State University

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Minot State University
Minot, North Dakota

Minot State University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on MIS Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Minot State University is a small school located in Minot, North Dakota that handed out 10 bachelors’s MIS degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Management Information Systems at MSU

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Park University
Parkville, Missouri

Park University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on MIS Major in the Plains States Region ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Parkville, Missouri, and it awarded 35 bachelors’s MIS degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Management Information Systems at Park University

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University of Mary
Bismarck, North Dakota

University of Mary landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on MIS Major in the Plains States Region ranking. UMary is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Bismarck, North Dakota. It awarded 12 bachelors’s MIS degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.0% 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%.

Read more about Management Information Systems at University of Mary

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Midland University
Fremont, Nebraska

With a ranking of #14, Midland University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on MIS Major in the Plains States Region list. Midland University is located in Fremont, Nebraska and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 bachelors’s MIS degrees to qualified students.

Read more about Management Information Systems at Midland U

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University of Northwestern - St Paul ranked #15 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on MIS Major in the Plains States Region list. University of Northwestern - St Paul is a small school located in Saint Paul, Minnesota that handed out 7 bachelors’s MIS degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full University of Northwestern - St Paul Management Information Systems Report

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William Woods University
Fulton, Missouri

With a ranking of #16, William Woods University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on MIS Major in the Plains States Region list. William Woods is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Fulton, Missouri. It awarded 6 bachelors’s MIS degrees in 2020-2021.

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. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Management Information Systems at William Woods

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Mount Mercy University
Cedar Rapids, Iowa

Mount Mercy University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on MIS Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Mount Mercy is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. It awarded 5 bachelors’s MIS degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Management Information Systems at Mount Mercy University

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University of Northern Iowa
Cedar Falls, Iowa

With a ranking of #18, University of Northern Iowa did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on MIS Major in the Plains States Region list. University of Northern Iowa is a medium-sized school located in Cedar Falls, Iowa that handed out 24 bachelors’s MIS degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read full report on Management Information Systems at UNI

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Northern State University
Aberdeen, South Dakota

Northern State University landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on MIS Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Aberdeen, South Dakota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s MIS degrees to 3 students 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%.

Read full report on Management Information Systems at NSU

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Loras College
Dubuque, Iowa

With a ranking of #20, Loras College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on MIS Major in the Plains States Region list. Loras is a private not-for-profit institution located in Dubuque, Iowa. The school has a small population, and it awarded 3 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.8% 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 Loras

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Upper Iowa University
Fayette, Iowa

With a ranking of #21, Upper Iowa University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on MIS Major in the Plains States Region list. UIU is a small school located in Fayette, Iowa that handed out 11 bachelors’s MIS degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Upper Iowa University Management Information Systems Report

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Augsburg University
Minneapolis, Minnesota

Augsburg University landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on MIS Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Augsburg University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Minneapolis, Minnesota. It awarded 6 bachelors’s MIS degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Management Information Systems at Augsburg

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Kansas State University
Manhattan, Kansas

Kansas State University landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on MIS Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Kansas State University is a public institution located in Manhattan, Kansas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 38 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Kansas State University Management Information Systems Report

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North Dakota State University - Main Campus landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on MIS Major in the Plains States Region ranking. North Dakota State University - Main Campus is located in Fargo, North Dakota and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 21 bachelors’s MIS degrees to qualified students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Management Information Systems at North Dakota State University - Main Campus

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Grantham University
Lenexa, Kansas

With a ranking of #25, Grantham University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on MIS Major in the Plains States Region list. Lenexa, Kansas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out bachelors’s MIS degrees to 12 students in 2020-2021.

Read more about Management Information Systems at Grantham University

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