by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Most Well Attended MIS Major in the Southwest Region” ranking - to help you make that decision.
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.
Across the Southwest region, there were 2,364 management information systems graduates with average earnings and debt of $54,839 and $22,098 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended MIS Major in the Southwest Region” ranking analyzed 61 colleges that offered 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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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 in the Southwest Region” list to help you make the college decision.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region 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 in the Southwest Region. University of Phoenix - Arizona is a large private for-profit school situated in Tempe, Arizona. It awarded 315 ’s MIS degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Management Information Systems at University of Phoenix - Arizona
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Houston. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended MIS Major in the Southwest Region list. UH is a large public school situated in Houston, Texas. It awarded 282 ’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 4.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Arizona. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended MIS Major in the Southwest Region. Located in Tucson, Arizona, this large public school handed out 233 diplomas to qualified ’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.
Read more about Management Information Systems at University of Arizona
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at Austin. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended MIS Major in the Southwest Region list. The University of Texas at Austin is a large public school situated in Austin, Texas. It awarded 181 ’s MIS degrees in 2020-2021.
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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read full report on Management Information Systems at The University of Texas at Austin
Out of the 61 schools in the Most Well Attended MIS Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Oklahoma Norman Campus landed the #5 spot on the list. University of Oklahoma is a large school located in Norman, Oklahoma that handed out 155 ’s MIS degrees in 2020-2021.
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%. 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 University of Oklahoma Norman Campus Management Information Systems Report
Baylor University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended MIS Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Baylor University is located in Waco, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 124 ’s MIS degrees to qualified students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.2% 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%.
Read full report on Management Information Systems at Baylor University
The University of Texas at San Antonio did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended MIS Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #7. This large school is located in San Antonio, Texas, and it awarded 107 ’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%.
University of Houston - Downtown landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended MIS Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Houston, Texas, this fairly large public school awarded 106 diplomas to qualified ’s MIS students 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 more about Management Information Systems at UH Downtown
With a ranking of #9, Northern Arizona University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended MIS Major in the Southwest Region list. NAU is located in Flagstaff, Arizona and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 139 ’s MIS degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Management Information Systems at Northern Arizona University
Texas A&M University - College Station did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended MIS Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #10. Located in College Station, Texas, this large public school awarded 86 degrees to qualified ’s MIS students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Texas A&M College Station Management Information Systems Report
Northern Oklahoma College landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended MIS Major in the Southwest Region ranking. This small school is located in Tonkawa, Oklahoma, and it awarded 70 ’s MIS degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Northern Oklahoma College Management Information Systems Report
With a ranking of #12, West Texas A&M University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended MIS Major in the Southwest Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Canyon, Texas, and it awarded 49 ’s MIS degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Management Information Systems at West Texas A&M University
With a ranking of #13, The University of Texas at Arlington did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended MIS Major in the Southwest Region list. The University of Texas at Arlington is a public institution located in Arlington, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 45 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Management Information Systems at UT Arlington
Texas A&M University - San Antonio did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended MIS Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #14. Located in San Antonio, Texas, this medium-sized public school awarded 36 diplomas to qualified ’s MIS students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Management Information Systems at Texas A&M University - San Antonio
Del Mar College landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended MIS Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Corpus Christi, Texas, this fairly large public school handed out 56 diplomas to qualified ’s MIS students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #16, Sam Houston State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended MIS Major in the Southwest Region list. This large school is located in Huntsville, Texas, and it awarded 30 ’s MIS degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Management Information Systems at Sam Houston State University
University of the Incarnate Word ranked #17 on this year’s Most Well Attended MIS Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in San Antonio, Texas, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 27 diplomas to qualified ’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%.
Full University of the Incarnate Word Management Information Systems Report
The University of Texas at El Paso landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended MIS Major in the Southwest Region ranking. UTEP is located in El Paso, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 27 ’s MIS degrees to qualified students.
Prairie View A & M University ranked #19 on this year’s Most Well Attended MIS Major in the Southwest Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Prairie View, Texas, and it awarded 23 ’s MIS degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Management Information Systems at Prairie View A & M University
With a ranking of #20, MSU Texas did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended MIS Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in Wichita Falls, Texas, this medium-sized public school awarded 22 degrees to qualified ’s MIS students in 2020-2021.
University of Houston - Clear Lake ranked #21 on this year’s Most Well Attended MIS Major in the Southwest Region list. University of Houston - Clear Lake is a medium-sized public school situated in Houston, Texas. It awarded 21 ’s MIS degrees 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%.
With a ranking of #22, University of Tulsa did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended MIS Major in the Southwest Region list. This small school is located in Tulsa, Oklahoma, and it awarded 19 ’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 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%.
Read more about Management Information Systems at University of Tulsa
With a ranking of #23, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended MIS Major in the Southwest Region list. The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley is a large public school situated in Edinburg, Texas. It awarded 18 ’s MIS degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Management Information Systems at UT Rio Grande Valley
Lamar University ranked #24 on this year’s Most Well Attended MIS Major in the Southwest Region list. Lamar University is a fairly large public school situated in Beaumont, Texas. It awarded 17 ’s MIS degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Management Information Systems at Lamar University
Texas Southern University landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended MIS Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Texas Southern University is a public institution located in Houston, Texas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 15 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Texas A&M International University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended MIS Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #25. Texas A&M International University is a public institution located in Laredo, Texas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 15 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Management Information Systems at Texas A&M International University
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