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2023 Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Management Information Systems in the Far Western US Region

17 Ranked Colleges
175 Degrees Awarded
$71,288 Avg Salary
Schools for a Master's Highly Focused on MIS Major in the Far Western US Region

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on MIS Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.

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 Far Western US region, there were 891 management information systems graduates with average earnings and debt of $60,730 and $22,054 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 175 management information systems graduates with average earnings and debt of $61,693 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on MIS Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking analyzed 17 colleges that offered 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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Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on MIS Major in the Far Western US Region

The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on MIS Major in the Far Western US Region”.

Top 17 Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Management Information Systems in the Far Western US Region

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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 Master’s Highly Focused on MIS Major in the Far Western US Region. Located in Irvine, California, this small private for-profit school handed out 3 degrees to qualified masters’s MIS students in 2020-2021.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

Full California Intercontinental University Management Information Systems Report

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University of La Verne
La Verne, California

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of La Verne. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on MIS Major in the Far Western US Region. University of La Verne is a medium-sized school located in La Verne, California that handed out 38 masters’s MIS degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Management Information Systems at ULV

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DeVry University - California
Pomona, California

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend DeVry University - California. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on MIS Major in the Far Western US Region. DeVry University - California is located in Pomona, California and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 7 masters’s MIS degrees to qualified students.

Full DeVry University - California Management Information Systems Report

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Naval Postgraduate School
Monterey, California

Out of the 17 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on MIS Major in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Naval Postgraduate School landed the #5 spot on the list. Naval Postgraduate School is a public institution located in Monterey, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 9 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Naval Postgraduate School Management Information Systems Report

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National University
La Jolla, California

National University landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on MIS Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in La Jolla, California, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 18 diplomas to qualified masters’s MIS students in 2020-2021.

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%.

Read more about Management Information Systems at National University

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University of Phoenix - California
Costa Mesa, California

University of Phoenix - California did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on MIS Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #7. UOPX - California is located in Costa Mesa, California and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 masters’s MIS degrees to qualified students.

Read full report on Management Information Systems at UOPX - California

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Western Oregon University
Monmouth, Oregon

Western Oregon University landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on MIS Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Western Oregon State College is a small public school situated in Monmouth, Oregon. It awarded 3 masters’s MIS degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Western Oregon State College Management Information Systems Report

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California Lutheran University
Thousand Oaks, California

California Lutheran University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on MIS Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. CLU is located in Thousand Oaks, California and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 masters’s MIS degrees to qualified students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.7% 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%.

Full California Lutheran University Management Information Systems Report

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With a ranking of #10, University of Hawaii at Manoa did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on MIS Major in the Far Western US Region list. University of Hawaii at Manoa is a fairly large public school situated in Honolulu, Hawaii. It awarded 1 masters’s MIS degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.5% 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%.

Read full report on Management Information Systems at University of Hawaii at Manoa

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Hawaii Pacific University
Honolulu, Hawaii

Hawaii Pacific University ranked #11 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on MIS Major in the Far Western US Region list. Honolulu, Hawaii is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s MIS degrees to 0 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 Hawaii Pacific University

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University of Southern California
Los Angeles, California

University of Southern California came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on MIS Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in Los Angeles, California, this large private not-for-profit school handed out 0 diplomas to qualified masters’s MIS students in 2020-2021.

The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.3% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read more about Management Information Systems at USC

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California State University - Northridge did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on MIS Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #11. CSUN is a large school located in Northridge, California that handed out 0 masters’s MIS degrees in 2020-2021.

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 more about Management Information Systems at CSUN

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Alaska Pacific University
Anchorage, Alaska

Alaska Pacific University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on MIS Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Alaska Pacific University is located in Anchorage, Alaska and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 masters’s MIS degrees to qualified students.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

Read more about Management Information Systems at Alaska Pacific

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University of Nevada - Las Vegas did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on MIS Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #11. UNLV is located in Las Vegas, Nevada and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 masters’s MIS degrees to qualified students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Management Information Systems at University of Nevada - Las Vegas

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DeVry University - Nevada
Henderson, Nevada

DeVry University - Nevada landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on MIS Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. DeVry University - Nevada is a small private for-profit school situated in Henderson, Nevada. It awarded 0 masters’s MIS degrees in 2020-2021.

Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Full DeVry University - Nevada Management Information Systems Report

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University of Washington - Seattle Campus did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on MIS Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #11. This large school is located in Seattle, Washington, and it awarded 0 masters’s MIS degrees in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Management Information Systems at UW Seattle

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