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. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Most Well Attended MIS Major for a Doctorate” ranking.
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.
At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 55 management information systems graduates with average earnings and debt of $75,260 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Well Attended MIS Major for a Doctorate” ranking, we looked at 11 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.
See our ranking methodology to learn more.
The mis school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Most Well Attended MIS Major for a Doctorate”.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for doctor’s degree mis students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Phoenix - Arizona. The school came in at #1 for the Most Well Attended MIS Major for a Doctorate. UOPX - Arizona is a large private for-profit school situated in Tempe, Arizona. It awarded 31 doctorate’s MIS degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Management Information Systems at University of Phoenix - Arizona
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Capella University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended MIS Major for a Doctorate list. Located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, this large private for-profit school awarded 7 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s MIS students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Management Information Systems at Capella University
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Universidad del Turabo. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended MIS Major for a Doctorate. This fairly large school is located in Gurabo, , and it awarded 5 doctorate’s MIS degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Management Information Systems at Universidad del Turabo
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Texas at San Antonio. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended MIS Major for a Doctorate. The University of Texas at San Antonio is a public institution located in San Antonio, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 4 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Carolina at Greensboro. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended MIS Major for a Doctorate list. Located in Greensboro, North Carolina, this fairly large public school handed out 4 degrees to qualified doctorate’s MIS students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Management Information Systems at University of North Carolina at Greensboro
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend California Intercontinental University. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended MIS Major for a Doctorate. California Intercontinental University is a small private for-profit school situated in Irvine, California. It awarded 4 doctorate’s MIS degrees 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 California Intercontinental University
With a ranking of #7, Carnegie Mellon University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended MIS Major for a Doctorate list. Located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 3 degrees to qualified doctorate’s MIS students in 2020-2021.
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%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read more about Management Information Systems at Carnegie Mellon University
Washington State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended MIS Major for a Doctorate ranking. Pullman, Washington is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s MIS degrees to 110 students 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%.
Michigan State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended MIS Major for a Doctorate ranking. This large school is located in East Lansing, Michigan, and it awarded 0 doctorate’s MIS degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full Michigan State University Management Information Systems Report
University of Connecticut ranked #7 on this year’s Most Well Attended MIS Major for a Doctorate list. UCONN is a public institution located in Storrs, Connecticut. The school has a large population, and it awarded 8 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.0% 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%.
Read full report on Management Information Systems at University of Connecticut
Mississippi State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended MIS Major for a Doctorate ranking. Mississippi State is located in Mississippi State, Mississippi and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 47 doctorate’s MIS degrees to qualified students.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read full report on Management Information Systems at Mississippi State University
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