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. 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 in the Great Lakes Region for a Master’s” 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.
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.
For this year’s “Most Well Attended MIS Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Master’s” ranking, we looked at 27 colleges that offer a degree 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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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended MIS Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Master’s”.
Out of the 27 schools in the Most Well Attended MIS Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, DeVry University - Illinois landed the #1 spot on the list. DeVry University - Illinois is a large school located in Chicago, Illinois that handed out 99 masters’s MIS degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Management Information Systems at DeVry University - Illinois
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Benedictine University. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended MIS Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Master’s. This small school is located in Lisle, Illinois, and it awarded 40 masters’s MIS degrees 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%.
Read more about Management Information Systems at Benedictine U
Out of the 27 schools in the Most Well Attended MIS Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Toledo landed the #3 spot on the list. University of Toledo is a public institution located in Toledo, Ohio. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 25 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full University of Toledo Management Information Systems Report
Out of the 27 schools in the Most Well Attended MIS Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Case Western Reserve University landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Cleveland, Ohio, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 16 diplomas to qualified masters’s MIS students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Management Information Systems at Case Western Reserve University
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Baker College. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended MIS Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Master’s. Owosso, Michigan is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s MIS degrees to 14 students in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Wright State University - Main Campus came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended MIS Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Master’s ranking. Wright State University - Main Campus is a fairly large public school situated in Dayton, Ohio. It awarded 10 masters’s MIS degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Management Information Systems at Wright State University - Main Campus
With a ranking of #7, Dominican University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended MIS Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Master’s list. Dominican University is located in River Forest, Illinois and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 8 masters’s MIS degrees to qualified students.
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. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Management Information Systems at Dominican U
Muskingum University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended MIS Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #8. Muskingum is a small private not-for-profit school situated in New Concord, Ohio. It awarded 6 masters’s MIS degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Management Information Systems at Muskingum University
Governors State University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended MIS Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Master’s ranking. Governors State University is located in University Park, Illinois and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 masters’s MIS degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Management Information Systems at Governors State University
Kent State University at Kent landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended MIS Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Master’s ranking. Kent State University at Kent is a large public school situated in Kent, Ohio. It awarded 4 masters’s MIS degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Management Information Systems at Kent State
Indiana Wesleyan University - National & Global did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended MIS Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #11. Indiana Wesleyan University - National & Global is a fairly large school located in Marion, Indiana that handed out 3 masters’s MIS 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%.
DeVry University - Ohio landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended MIS Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Master’s ranking. DeVry University - Ohio is a private for-profit institution located in Columbus, Ohio. The school has a small population, and it awarded 3 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Management Information Systems at DeVry University - Ohio
Central Michigan University landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended MIS Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Master’s ranking. Central Michigan University is a fairly large public school situated in Mount Pleasant, Michigan. It awarded 3 masters’s MIS degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Illinois Institute of Technology came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended MIS Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Master’s ranking. Chicago, Illinois is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s MIS degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. 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. 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 Institute of Technology
University of Detroit Mercy came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended MIS Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Master’s ranking. University of Detroit Mercy is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Detroit, Michigan. It awarded 2 masters’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 school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Management Information Systems at Detroit Mercy
Eastern Michigan University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended MIS Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Master’s ranking. Eastern Michigan University is a fairly large school located in Ypsilanti, Michigan that handed out 1 masters’s MIS degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Eastern Michigan University Management Information Systems Report
Loyola University Chicago came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended MIS Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Master’s ranking. Chicago, Illinois is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s MIS degrees to 104 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.
Read more about Management Information Systems at Loyola University Chicago
Chicago State University ranked #17 on this year’s Most Well Attended MIS Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Master’s list. Located in Chicago, Illinois, this small public school awarded 0 degrees to qualified masters’s MIS students in 2020-2021.
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.
DeVry University - Indiana ranked #17 on this year’s Most Well Attended MIS Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Master’s list. DeVry University - Indiana is a private for-profit institution located in Merrillville, Indiana. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 masters’s degrees 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 full report on Management Information Systems at DeVry University - Indiana
DePaul University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended MIS Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Master’s 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
Lawrence Technological University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended MIS Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #17. Located in Southfield, Michigan, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 0 degrees to qualified masters’s MIS students 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%.
Full Lawrence Technological University Management Information Systems Report
University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh ranked #17 on this year’s Most Well Attended MIS Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Master’s list. This fairly large school is located in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, and it awarded 24 masters’s MIS degrees in 2020-2021.
Oakland University landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended MIS Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Master’s ranking. Rochester Hills, Michigan is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s MIS degrees to 47 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 full report on Management Information Systems at Oakland
Northwestern University ranked #17 on this year’s Most Well Attended MIS Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Master’s list. Northwestern is a private not-for-profit institution located in Evanston, Illinois. The school has a large population, and it awarded 0 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.6% 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 Northwestern University
With a ranking of #17, University of Akron Main Campus did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended MIS Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Master’s list. University of Akron Main Campus is located in Akron, Ohio and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 masters’s MIS degrees to qualified students.
Read more about Management Information Systems at University of Akron Main Campus
North Central College ranked #17 on this year’s Most Well Attended MIS Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Master’s list. This small school is located in Naperville, Illinois, and it awarded 0 masters’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%.
University of Michigan - Dearborn landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended MIS Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Master’s ranking. University of Michigan - Dearborn is a medium-sized school located in Dearborn, Michigan that handed out 62 masters’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%.
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