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2023 Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Management Information Systems in the Great Lakes Region

79 Ranked Colleges
1,545 Degrees Awarded
$57,961 Avg Salary
Most Well Attended MIS Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor's

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Most Well Attended MIS Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

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 bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 1,545 management information systems graduates with average earnings and debt of $40,343 and $26,790 respectively.

This year’s “Most Well Attended MIS Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s” ranking analyzed 79 colleges that offered a degree in management information systems. This ranking identifies schools that graduate the most students in management information systems.

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Most Well Attended MIS Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended MIS Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s”.

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Out of the 79 schools in the Most Well Attended MIS Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Champaign, Illinois, this large public school handed out 163 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s MIS students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.3% 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Ohio University - Athens Campus. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended MIS Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s. Athens, Ohio is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s MIS degrees to 118 students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Management Information Systems at OHIO Athens

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Wayne State University
Detroit, Michigan

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Wayne State University. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended MIS Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s. Located in Detroit, Michigan, this large public school awarded 109 degrees to qualified bachelors’s MIS students in 2020-2021.

Read more about Management Information Systems at Wayne State

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Loyola University Chicago
Chicago, Illinois

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Loyola University Chicago. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended MIS Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s. Located in Chicago, Illinois, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 104 degrees to qualified bachelors’s MIS students in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Management Information Systems at Loyola University Chicago

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Miami University - Oxford. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended MIS Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s list. Oxford, Ohio is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s MIS degrees to 83 students in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Management Information Systems at Miami University - Oxford

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Ohio State University - Main Campus did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended MIS Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #6. Ohio State is a large public school situated in Columbus, Ohio. It awarded 65 bachelors’s MIS degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.6% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read more about Management Information Systems at Ohio State University - Main Campus

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Indiana Wesleyan University - National & Global came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended MIS Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in Marion, Indiana, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 64 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s MIS 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%.

Read more about Management Information Systems at IWU

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University of Michigan - Dearborn landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended MIS Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in Dearborn, Michigan, this medium-sized public school awarded 62 degrees to qualified bachelors’s MIS students 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 University of Michigan - Dearborn

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University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended MIS Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #9. This large school is located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and it awarded 60 bachelors’s MIS degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Management Information Systems at University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee

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University of Toledo ranked #10 on this year’s Most Well Attended MIS Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s list. Toledo, Ohio is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s MIS degrees to 53 students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Management Information Systems at University of Toledo

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University of Dayton did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended MIS Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #11. University of Dayton is a fairly large school located in Dayton, Ohio that handed out 48 bachelors’s MIS degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.4% 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 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full UDayton Management Information Systems Report

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Oakland University
Rochester Hills, Michigan

Oakland University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended MIS Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. Oakland is located in Rochester Hills, Michigan and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 47 bachelors’s MIS degrees to qualified students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.6% 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 Oakland University Management Information Systems Report

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Central Michigan University
Mount Pleasant, Michigan

Central Michigan University landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended MIS Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. Central Michigan is a public institution located in Mount Pleasant, Michigan. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 45 bachelors’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%.

Full Central Michigan University Management Information Systems Report

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With a ranking of #14, Illinois State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended MIS Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s list. Illinois State University is a large public school situated in Normal, Illinois. It awarded 39 bachelors’s MIS 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%.

Read more about Management Information Systems at Illinois State

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University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended MIS Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. Eau Claire, Wisconsin is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s MIS degrees to 39 students in 2020-2021.

Read more about Management Information Systems at University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire

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DePaul University
Chicago, Illinois

With a ranking of #16, DePaul University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended MIS Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s list. This large school is located in Chicago, Illinois, and it awarded 35 bachelors’s MIS degrees 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 DePaul University

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Ball State University
Muncie, Indiana

Ball State University landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended MIS Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. Ball State University is a large school located in Muncie, Indiana that handed out 34 bachelors’s MIS degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Management Information Systems at Ball State

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University of Wisconsin - Madison came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended MIS Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. University of Wisconsin - Madison is a large school located in Madison, Wisconsin that handed out 32 bachelors’s MIS degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full UW - Madison Management Information Systems Report

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Butler University
Indianapolis, Indiana

Butler University landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended MIS Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. Butler is a private not-for-profit institution located in Indianapolis, Indiana. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 31 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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 Butler University

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Bowling Green State University - Main Campus did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended MIS Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #20. Bowling Green State University - Main Campus is located in Bowling Green, Ohio and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 26 bachelors’s MIS degrees to qualified students.

Read more about Management Information Systems at BGSU

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University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended MIS Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #21. UW Oshkosh is a fairly large school located in Oshkosh, Wisconsin that handed out 24 bachelors’s MIS degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Management Information Systems at University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh

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University of Wisconsin - La Crosse landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended MIS Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in La Crosse, Wisconsin, this fairly large public school handed out 22 degrees to qualified bachelors’s MIS students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.5% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.

Full University of Wisconsin - La Crosse Management Information Systems Report

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Wright State University - Main Campus landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended MIS Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. Wright State University - Main Campus is a fairly large school located in Dayton, Ohio that handed out 21 bachelors’s MIS degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Wright State University - Main Campus Management Information Systems Report

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University of Notre Dame
Notre Dame, Indiana

University of Notre Dame landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended MIS Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. University of Notre Dame is located in Notre Dame, Indiana and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 19 bachelors’s MIS degrees to qualified students.

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 0.7% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full University of Notre Dame Management Information Systems Report

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With a ranking of #25, Michigan Technological University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended MIS Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s list. Houghton, Michigan is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s MIS degrees to 17 students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.9% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read more about Management Information Systems at Michigan Technological University

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