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2023 Most Popular Colleges for Management Information Systems

537 Ranked Colleges
13,680 Degrees Awarded
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Most Well Attended MIS Major

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Well Attended MIS Major” ranking is part of that endeavor.

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.

This year’s “Most Well Attended MIS Major” ranking looked at 537 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in management information systems. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have one of the most popular management information systems programs in the United States.

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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 “Most Well Attended MIS Major” list to help you make the college decision.

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Most Well Attended MIS Major

The colleges and universities below are the best for mis students.

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Western Governors University
Salt Lake City, Utah

Out of the 537 schools in the Most Well Attended MIS Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Western Governors University landed the #1 spot on the list. This large school is located in Salt Lake City, Utah, and it awarded 1,453 ’s MIS degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Management Information Systems at Western Governors University

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University of Georgia
Athens, Georgia

Out of the 537 schools in the Most Well Attended MIS Major that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Georgia landed the #2 spot on the list. University of Georgia is a public institution located in Athens, Georgia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 342 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full University of Georgia Management Information Systems Report

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Phoenix - Arizona. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended MIS Major. This large school is located in Tempe, Arizona, and it awarded 315 ’s MIS degrees in 2020-2021.

Full University of Phoenix - Arizona Management Information Systems Report

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University of Houston
Houston, Texas

Out of the 537 schools in the Most Well Attended MIS Major that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Houston landed the #4 spot on the list. UH is a large school located in Houston, Texas that handed out 282 ’s MIS degrees 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 school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full UH Management Information Systems Report

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University of Arizona
Tucson, Arizona

Out of the 537 schools in the Most Well Attended MIS Major that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Arizona landed the #5 spot on the list. University of Arizona is a large school located in Tucson, Arizona that handed out 233 ’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 more about Management Information Systems at University of Arizona

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University of South Florida - Main Campus did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended MIS Major ranking, coming in at #7. Tampa, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s MIS degrees to 197 students in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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 University of South Florida - Main Campus Management Information Systems Report

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With a ranking of #8, The University of Texas at Austin did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended MIS Major list. UT Austin is located in Austin, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 181 ’s MIS degrees to qualified students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%.

Full UT Austin Management Information Systems Report

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University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended MIS Major ranking. Champaign, Illinois is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s MIS degrees to 163 students in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Management Information Systems at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

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Florida State University
Tallahassee, Florida

Florida State University landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended MIS Major ranking. Tallahassee, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s MIS degrees to 154 students 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%.

Full Florida State University Management Information Systems Report

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University of Oklahoma Norman Campus came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended MIS Major ranking. University of Oklahoma Norman Campus is a public institution located in Norman, Oklahoma. The school has a large population, and it awarded 155 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Management Information Systems at University of Oklahoma Norman Campus

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Florida Atlantic University
Boca Raton, Florida

Florida Atlantic University ranked #12 on this year’s Most Well Attended MIS Major list. Located in Boca Raton, Florida, this large public school awarded 145 degrees to qualified ’s MIS students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full FAU Management Information Systems Report

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Old Dominion University
Norfolk, Virginia

Old Dominion University ranked #13 on this year’s Most Well Attended MIS Major list. Located in Norfolk, Virginia, this large public school handed out 145 degrees to qualified ’s MIS students in 2020-2021.

Read more about Management Information Systems at Old Dominion University

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Seminole State College of Florida landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended MIS Major ranking. Seminole State is a public institution located in Sanford, Florida. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 139 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Management Information Systems at Seminole State

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Liberty University
Lynchburg, Virginia

Liberty University ranked #15 on this year’s Most Well Attended MIS Major list. Liberty University is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Lynchburg, Virginia. It awarded 144 ’s MIS degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Liberty University Management Information Systems Report

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Baylor University landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended MIS Major ranking. Baylor is a large school located in Waco, Texas that handed out 124 ’s MIS degrees in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Baylor University Management Information Systems Report

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The University of Alabama
Tuscaloosa, Alabama

The University of Alabama landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended MIS Major ranking. This large school is located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, and it awarded 124 ’s MIS degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.0% 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full UA Management Information Systems Report

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With a ranking of #18, Ohio University - Athens Campus did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended MIS Major list. Ohio University - Athens Campus is a large school located in Athens, Ohio that handed out 118 ’s MIS degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Management Information Systems at Ohio University - Athens Campus

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Washington State University
Pullman, Washington

With a ranking of #19, Washington State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended MIS Major list. Washington State University is a large school located in Pullman, Washington that handed out 110 ’s MIS degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Management Information Systems at Wazzu

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Wayne State University
Detroit, Michigan

Wayne State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended MIS Major ranking, coming in at #20. Detroit, Michigan is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s MIS degrees to 110 students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Management Information Systems at Wayne State

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With a ranking of #21, University of Alabama at Birmingham did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended MIS Major list. This large school is located in Birmingham, Alabama, and it awarded 116 ’s MIS degrees in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.8% 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 UAB

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The University of Texas at San Antonio did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended MIS Major ranking, coming in at #21. San Antonio, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s MIS degrees to 107 students 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%.

Full UTSA Management Information Systems Report

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University of Houston - Downtown ranked #23 on this year’s Most Well Attended MIS Major list. University of Houston - Downtown is a fairly large school located in Houston, Texas that handed out 106 ’s MIS degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Management Information Systems at University of Houston - Downtown

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Northern Arizona University
Flagstaff, Arizona

Northern Arizona University landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended MIS Major ranking. Flagstaff, Arizona is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s MIS degrees to 139 students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.6% 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 Northern Arizona University Management Information Systems Report

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Loyola University Chicago
Chicago, Illinois

Loyola University Chicago did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended MIS Major ranking, coming in at #24. Located in Chicago, Illinois, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 104 diplomas to qualified ’s MIS students in 2020-2021.

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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full Loyola University Chicago Management Information Systems Report

Rest of the Best 50 in Most Well Attended MIS Major

Not only did these schools make the top 50 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:

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Webster University
Saint Louis, Missouri
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East Carolina University
Greenville, North Carolina
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University of Delaware
Newark, Delaware
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Appalachian State University
Boone, North Carolina
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Middle Tennessee State University
Murfreesboro, Tennessee
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Bellevue University
Bellevue, Nebraska
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Oregon State University
Corvallis, Oregon
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The University of Montana
Missoula, Montana
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Drexel University
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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Georgetown University
Washington, District of Columbia
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Northern Oklahoma College
Tonkawa, Oklahoma
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Rutgers University - Newark
Newark, New Jersey
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Grantham University
Lenexa, Kansas
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Rest of the Top 15% Colleges in Most Well Attended MIS Major

While not in the ’top 50’, these schools make the top 15% of this year’s ranking:

RankCollegeLocation
51Universidad del EsteCarolina, PR
52West Virginia UniversityMorgantown, WV
52University of Michigan - DearbornDearborn, MI
54University of Wisconsin - MilwaukeeMilwaukee, WI
55University of MemphisMemphis, TN
55National UniversityLa Jolla, CA
55Rochester Institute of TechnologyRochester, NY
58Florida Gulf Coast UniversityFort Myers, FL
59Columbia CollegeColumbia, MO
60Western Washington UniversityBellingham, WA
61Howard Community CollegeColumbia, MD
62Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - WorldwideDaytona Beach, FL
63Binghamton UniversityVestal, NY
64University of Hawaii at ManoaHonolulu, HI
65University of California - IrvineIrvine, CA
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65West Texas A&M UniversityCanyon, TX
65Quinnipiac UniversityHamden, CT
65Louisiana Tech UniversityRuston, LA
69Central Michigan UniversityMount Pleasant, MI
69University of the Potomac - VA CampusVienna, VA
69University of DaytonDayton, OH
72Mississippi State UniversityMississippi State, MS
72Oakland UniversityRochester Hills, MI
72Weber State UniversityOgden, UT
75University of West GeorgiaCarrollton, GA
75Goldey - Beacom CollegeWilmington, DE
75Southern New Hampshire UniversityManchester, NH
78The University of Texas at ArlingtonArlington, TX
79Georgia Southern UniversityStatesboro, GA
79Howard UniversityWashington, DC
79Seton Hall UniversitySouth Orange, NJ

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