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. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on MIS Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking - to help you make that 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 Great Lakes region, there were 1,926 management information systems graduates with average earnings and debt of $60,061 and $24,737 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 240 management information systems graduates with average earnings and debt of $58,892 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on MIS Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking analyzed 27 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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When choosing the right school for you, it’s important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we’ve created a number of major-specific rankings, including this “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on MIS Major in the Great Lakes Region” list to help you make the college decision.
You can create your own custom comparison that focuses on the factors most important to you using our tool, College Combat. When you have some time, check it out - you may want to bookmark the link so you don’t forget it.
The colleges and universities below are the best for great lakes region master’s degree mis students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend DeVry University - Ohio. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on MIS Major in the Great Lakes Region list. This small school is located in Columbus, Ohio, and it awarded 3 masters’s MIS degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Management Information Systems at DeVry University - Ohio
Out of the 27 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on MIS Major in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Benedictine University landed the #2 spot on the list. Benedictine University is located in Lisle, Illinois and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 40 masters’s MIS degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.9% 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 Benedictine University Management Information Systems Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend DeVry University - Illinois. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on MIS Major in the Great Lakes Region. This large school is located in Chicago, Illinois, and it awarded 99 masters’s MIS degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Management Information Systems at DeVry University - Illinois
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Muskingum University. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on MIS Major in the Great Lakes Region. This small school is located in New Concord, Ohio, and it awarded 6 masters’s MIS degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Muskingum University Management Information Systems Report
Out of the 27 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on MIS Major in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Dominican University landed the #5 spot on the list. River Forest, Illinois is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s MIS degrees to 8 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%. 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.
Read full report on Management Information Systems at Dominican University
With a ranking of #6, Baker College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on MIS Major in the Great Lakes Region list. This small school is located in Owosso, Michigan, and it awarded 14 masters’s MIS degrees in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Read full report on Management Information Systems at Baker College
With a ranking of #7, University of Toledo did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on MIS Major in the Great Lakes Region list. University of Toledo is located in Toledo, Ohio and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 25 masters’s MIS degrees to qualified students.
Read more about Management Information Systems at University of Toledo
With a ranking of #8, Case Western Reserve University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on MIS Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Case Western is located in Cleveland, Ohio and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 16 masters’s MIS degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read more about Management Information Systems at Case Western
Governors State University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on MIS Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. University Park, Illinois is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s MIS degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.
Wright State University - Main Campus ranked #10 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on MIS Major in the Great Lakes Region list. This fairly large school is located in Dayton, Ohio, and it awarded 10 masters’s MIS degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Wright State University - Main Campus Management Information Systems Report
University of Detroit Mercy ranked #11 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on MIS Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in Detroit, Michigan, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 2 diplomas to qualified masters’s MIS students in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Management Information Systems at University of Detroit Mercy
With a ranking of #12, Illinois Institute of Technology did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on MIS Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in Chicago, Illinois, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 2 diplomas to qualified masters’s MIS students 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. 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 1.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Management Information Systems at Illinois Tech
Indiana Wesleyan University - National & Global came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on MIS Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. IWU is located in Marion, Indiana and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 masters’s MIS degrees to qualified students.
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 Indiana Wesleyan University - National & Global Management Information Systems Report
Kent State University at Kent ranked #14 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on MIS Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Kent State is located in Kent, Ohio and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 masters’s MIS degrees to qualified students.
Central Michigan University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on MIS Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Central Michigan University is a public institution located in Mount Pleasant, Michigan. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 3 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Management Information Systems at Central Michigan
Eastern Michigan University ranked #16 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on MIS Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Eastern Michigan is a fairly large public school situated in Ypsilanti, Michigan. It awarded 1 masters’s MIS degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Eastern Michigan University Management Information Systems Report
University of Michigan - Dearborn ranked #17 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on MIS Major in the Great Lakes Region list. University of Michigan - Dearborn is located in Dearborn, Michigan and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 62 masters’s MIS degrees to qualified students.
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 University of Michigan - Dearborn Management Information Systems Report
Chicago State University landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on MIS Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Chicago State University is a public institution located in Chicago, Illinois. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Loyola University Chicago came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on MIS Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Loyola Chicago is a fairly large school located in Chicago, Illinois that handed out 104 masters’s MIS degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Management Information Systems at Loyola Chicago
Lawrence Technological University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on MIS Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #17. Lawrence Technological University is a small school located in Southfield, Michigan that handed out 0 masters’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 full report on Management Information Systems at Lawrence Technological University
DePaul University landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on MIS Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. DePaul University is located in Chicago, Illinois and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 35 masters’s MIS degrees to qualified students.
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%.
Read full report on Management Information Systems at DePaul University
DeVry University - Indiana came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on MIS Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in Merrillville, Indiana, this small private for-profit school handed out 0 diplomas to qualified masters’s MIS students in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 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 100%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read more about Management Information Systems at DeVry University - Indiana
North Central College came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on MIS Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. North Central College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Naperville, Illinois. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
University of Akron Main Campus landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on MIS Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in Akron, Ohio, and it awarded 0 masters’s MIS degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Management Information Systems at University of Akron Main Campus
With a ranking of #17, University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on MIS Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Oshkosh, Wisconsin is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s MIS degrees to 24 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Management Information Systems at UW Oshkosh
Oakland University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on MIS Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #17. This fairly large school is located in Rochester Hills, Michigan, and it awarded 47 masters’s MIS degrees in 2020-2021.
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%.
Northwestern University landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on MIS Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This large school is located in Evanston, Illinois, and it awarded 0 masters’s MIS degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
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