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2023 Most Focused Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Management Information Systems

11 Ranked Colleges
55 Degrees Awarded
$114,130 Avg Salary
Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on MIS Major

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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.

At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 55 management information systems graduates with average earnings and debt of $75,260 and $0 respectively.

For this year’s “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on MIS Major” ranking, we looked at 11 colleges that offer 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 Doctorate Highly Focused on MIS Major

The colleges and universities below are the best for doctor’s degree mis students.

Top 11 Most Focused Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Management Information Systems

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend California Intercontinental University. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on MIS Major. California Intercontinental University is located in Irvine, California and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 doctorate’s MIS degrees to qualified students.

The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

Full California Intercontinental University Management Information Systems Report

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Out of the 11 schools in the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on MIS Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Universidad del Turabo landed the #2 spot on the list. Universidad del Turabo is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Gurabo, . It awarded 5 doctorate’s MIS degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Management Information Systems at Universidad del Turabo

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Phoenix - Arizona. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on MIS Major list. Located in Tempe, Arizona, this large private for-profit school awarded 31 degrees to qualified doctorate’s MIS students in 2020-2021.

Full University of Phoenix - Arizona Management Information Systems Report

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Carolina at Greensboro. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on MIS Major list. This fairly large school is located in Greensboro, North Carolina, and it awarded 4 doctorate’s MIS degrees in 2020-2021.

Full UNC Greensboro Management Information Systems Report

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Out of the 11 schools in the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on MIS Major that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at San Antonio landed the #5 spot on the list. San Antonio, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s MIS degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 5.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full UTSA Management Information Systems Report

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Capella University
Minneapolis, Minnesota

Capella University landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on MIS Major ranking. Located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, this large private for-profit school handed out 7 degrees to qualified doctorate’s MIS students in 2020-2021.

Read more about Management Information Systems at Capella University

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University of Connecticut
Storrs, Connecticut

University of Connecticut ranked #7 on this year’s Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on MIS Major list. Storrs, Connecticut is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s MIS degrees to 8 students in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full UCONN Management Information Systems Report

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Washington State University
Pullman, Washington

Washington State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on MIS Major ranking. Wazzu is a large school located in Pullman, Washington that handed out 110 doctorate’s MIS degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.3% 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%.

Full Wazzu Management Information Systems Report

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Carnegie Mellon University
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Carnegie Mellon University landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on MIS Major ranking. Carnegie Mellon University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 3 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Carnegie Mellon Management Information Systems Report

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Michigan State University
East Lansing, Michigan

With a ranking of #7, Michigan State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on MIS Major list. Michigan State University is located in East Lansing, Michigan and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 doctorate’s MIS degrees to qualified students.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Management Information Systems at Michigan State

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Mississippi State University
Mississippi State, Mississippi

Mississippi State University landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on MIS Major ranking. Mississippi State University is a large public school situated in Mississippi State, Mississippi. It awarded 47 doctorate’s MIS degrees in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.

Read full report on Management Information Systems at Mississippi State University

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