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2023 Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Management Information Systems in Illinois

17 Ranked Colleges
382 Degrees Awarded
$61,640 Avg Salary
Most Well Attended MIS Major in Illinois for a Bachelor's

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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.

Across Illinois, there were 569 management information systems graduates with average earnings and debt of $59,939 and $22,715 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 382 management information systems graduates with average earnings and debt of $40,117 and $25,584 respectively.

For this year’s “Most Well Attended MIS Major in Illinois for a Bachelor’s” ranking, we looked at 17 colleges that offer a degree in management information systems. To top this list, a school must have a successful management information systems program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.

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Most Well Attended MIS Major in Illinois for a Bachelor’s

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

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. The school came in at #1 for the Most Well Attended MIS Major in Illinois for a Bachelor’s. This large school is located in Champaign, Illinois, and it awarded 163 bachelors’s MIS degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, 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 2.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Management Information Systems Report

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Loyola University Chicago
Chicago, Illinois

Out of the 17 schools in the Most Well Attended MIS Major in Illinois for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Loyola University Chicago landed the #2 spot on the list. Loyola University Chicago is a fairly large school located in Chicago, Illinois that handed out 104 bachelors’s MIS degrees 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 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%.

Full Loyola University Chicago Management Information Systems Report

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Out of the 17 schools in the Most Well Attended MIS Major in Illinois for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Illinois State University landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Normal, Illinois, this large public school handed out 39 degrees to qualified bachelors’s MIS students 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%.

Read more about Management Information Systems at Illinois State

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DePaul University
Chicago, Illinois

Out of the 17 schools in the Most Well Attended MIS Major in Illinois for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, DePaul University landed the #4 spot on the list. DePaul is a large school located in Chicago, Illinois that handed out 35 bachelors’s MIS degrees in 2020-2021.

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

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Lewis University
Romeoville, Illinois

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lewis University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended MIS Major in Illinois for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Romeoville, Illinois, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 13 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s MIS students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Management Information Systems at Lewis

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Millikin University
Decatur, Illinois

Millikin University landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended MIS Major in Illinois for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in Decatur, Illinois, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 6 degrees to qualified bachelors’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.

Read full report on Management Information Systems at Millikin

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Olivet Nazarene University
Bourbonnais, Illinois

With a ranking of #7, Olivet Nazarene University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended MIS Major in Illinois for a Bachelor’s list. Olivet Nazarene University is a small school located in Bourbonnais, Illinois that handed out 5 bachelors’s MIS degrees in 2020-2021.

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 full report on Management Information Systems at Olivet Nazarene University

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McKendree University
Lebanon, Illinois

McKendree University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended MIS Major in Illinois for a Bachelor’s ranking. Lebanon, Illinois is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s MIS degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.5% 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%.

Full McKendree University Management Information Systems Report

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Augustana College
Rock Island, Illinois

Augustana College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended MIS Major in Illinois for a Bachelor’s ranking. Rock Island, Illinois is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s MIS degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%. 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 more about Management Information Systems at Augustana

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Bradley University
Peoria, Illinois

Bradley University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Well Attended MIS Major in Illinois for a Bachelor’s list. Bradley is located in Peoria, Illinois and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 bachelors’s MIS degrees to qualified students.

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 low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.5% 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 more about Management Information Systems at Bradley

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National Louis University
Chicago, Illinois

National Louis University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended MIS Major in Illinois for a Bachelor’s ranking. NLU is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Chicago, Illinois. It awarded 2 bachelors’s MIS degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Management Information Systems at National Louis University

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Greenville University
Greenville, Illinois

With a ranking of #11, Greenville University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended MIS Major in Illinois for a Bachelor’s list. Greenville, Illinois is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s MIS degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. 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 Greenville University Management Information Systems Report

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Concordia University, Chicago
River Forest, Illinois

Concordia University, Chicago came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended MIS Major in Illinois for a Bachelor’s ranking. Concordia University, Chicago is located in River Forest, Illinois and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 bachelors’s MIS degrees to qualified students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Management Information Systems at Concordia University, Chicago

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North Park University
Chicago, Illinois

With a ranking of #14, North Park University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended MIS Major in Illinois for a Bachelor’s list. North Park University is a small school located in Chicago, Illinois that handed out 0 bachelors’s MIS degrees in 2020-2021.

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. 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 North Park University Management Information Systems Report

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Rockford University
Rockford, Illinois

Rockford University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended MIS Major in Illinois for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #14. Rockford is a small school located in Rockford, Illinois that handed out 0 bachelors’s MIS degrees in 2020-2021.

With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 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 Rockford

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North Central College
Naperville, Illinois

With a ranking of #14, North Central College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended MIS Major in Illinois for a Bachelor’s list. North Central is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Naperville, Illinois. It awarded 0 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%.

Read more about Management Information Systems at North Central

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Illinois College
Jacksonville, Illinois

Illinois College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended MIS Major in Illinois for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #14. Illinois College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Jacksonville, Illinois. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Management Information Systems at Illinois College

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