by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. 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 in the Plains States Region” ranking.
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 Plains States region, there were 778 management information systems graduates with average earnings and debt of $56,586 and $27,070 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended MIS Major in the Plains States Region” ranking looked at 68 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in management information systems. This ranking identifies schools that graduate the most students in management information systems.
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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 Plains States Region” list to help you make the college decision.
You can create your own custom comparison that focuses on the factors most important to you using our tool, College Combat. When you have some time, check it out - you may want to bookmark the link so you don’t forget it.
The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended MIS Major in the Plains States Region”.
Out of the 68 schools in the Most Well Attended MIS Major in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Webster University landed the #1 spot on the list. This medium-sized school is located in Saint Louis, Missouri, and it awarded 98 ’s MIS degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Management Information Systems at Webster University
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bellevue University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended MIS Major in the Plains States Region list. Bellevue University is a fairly large school located in Bellevue, Nebraska that handed out 85 ’s MIS degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Management Information Systems at Bellevue University
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Grantham University. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended MIS Major in the Plains States Region. Located in Lenexa, Kansas, this medium-sized private for-profit school awarded 66 diplomas to qualified ’s MIS students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Management Information Systems at Grantham University
Out of the 68 schools in the Most Well Attended MIS Major in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Columbia College landed the #4 spot on the list. Columbia, Missouri is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s MIS degrees to 56 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Management Information Systems at Columbia College
Out of the 68 schools in the Most Well Attended MIS Major in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Kansas State University landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Manhattan, Kansas, this large public school awarded 38 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 87%. 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%.
Full Kansas State University Management Information Systems Report
Park University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Well Attended MIS Major in the Plains States Region list. Located in Parkville, Missouri, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 35 degrees to qualified ’s MIS students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Management Information Systems at Park University
With a ranking of #7, Minot State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended MIS Major in the Plains States Region list. MSU is located in Minot, North Dakota and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 33 ’s MIS degrees to qualified students.
University of Kansas came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended MIS Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Lawrence, Kansas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s MIS degrees to 31 students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. 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 full report on Management Information Systems at University of Kansas
University of Northern Iowa ranked #9 on this year’s Most Well Attended MIS Major in the Plains States Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Cedar Falls, Iowa, and it awarded 24 ’s MIS degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.8% 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%.
Read full report on Management Information Systems at University of Northern Iowa
With a ranking of #10, North Dakota State University - Main Campus did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended MIS Major in the Plains States Region list. North Dakota State University - Main Campus is located in Fargo, North Dakota and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 21 ’s MIS degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Management Information Systems at North Dakota State University - Main Campus
Simpson College landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended MIS Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Simpson College is located in Indianola, Iowa and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 18 ’s MIS degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Fort Hays State University landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended MIS Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Hays, Kansas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s MIS degrees to 17 students in 2020-2021.
Rasmussen University - Minnesota came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended MIS Major in the Plains States Region ranking. St. Cloud, Minnesota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out ’s MIS degrees to 14 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 100%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read full report on Management Information Systems at Rasmussen University - Minnesota
Grand View University landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended MIS Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in Des Moines, Iowa, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 14 degrees to qualified ’s MIS students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Management Information Systems at Grand View University
Walden University ranked #13 on this year’s Most Well Attended MIS Major in the Plains States Region list. Walden University is a large private for-profit school situated in Minneapolis, Minnesota. It awarded 14 ’s MIS degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Management Information Systems at Walden University
North Hennepin Community College landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended MIS Major in the Plains States Region ranking. North Hennepin Community College is a public institution located in Brooklyn Park, Minnesota. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 13 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Management Information Systems at North Hennepin Community College
University of Mary ranked #17 on this year’s Most Well Attended MIS Major in the Plains States Region list. University of Mary is located in Bismarck, North Dakota and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 12 ’s MIS degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Management Information Systems at University of Mary
Upper Iowa University landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended MIS Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in Fayette, Iowa, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 11 diplomas to qualified ’s MIS students in 2020-2021.
Capella University ranked #18 on this year’s Most Well Attended MIS Major in the Plains States Region list. Located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, this large private for-profit school handed out 11 diplomas to qualified ’s MIS students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Management Information Systems at Capella University
Maryville University of Saint Louis came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended MIS Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Maryville University of Saint Louis is a fairly large school located in Saint Louis, Missouri that handed out 10 ’s MIS degrees 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%.
Read more about Management Information Systems at Maryville U
Newman University landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended MIS Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in Wichita, Kansas, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 9 degrees to qualified ’s MIS students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Management Information Systems at Newman University
Maharishi International University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended MIS Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #22. Maharishi International University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Fairfield, Iowa. The school has a small population, and it awarded 7 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
University of Northwestern - St Paul landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended MIS Major in the Plains States Region ranking. University of Northwestern - St Paul is a small school located in Saint Paul, Minnesota that handed out 7 ’s MIS degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Management Information Systems at Northwestern
Normandale Community College ranked #22 on this year’s Most Well Attended MIS Major in the Plains States Region list. Normandale Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Bloomington, Minnesota. It awarded 7 ’s MIS degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Management Information Systems at Normandale Community College
Lake Region State College came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended MIS Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Devils Lake, North Dakota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s MIS degrees to 12 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Management Information Systems at Lake Region State College
Saint Louis University ranked #25 on this year’s Most Well Attended MIS Major in the Plains States Region list. SLU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Saint Louis, Missouri. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 6 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Management Information Systems at Saint Louis University
William Woods University ranked #25 on this year’s Most Well Attended MIS Major in the Plains States Region list. William Woods is a private not-for-profit institution located in Fulton, Missouri. The school has a small population, and it awarded 6 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. 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.
Read more about Management Information Systems at William Woods University
Friends University came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended MIS Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Friends University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Wichita, Kansas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 6 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Friends University Management Information Systems Report
Augsburg University came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended MIS Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Augsburg University is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6 ’s MIS degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Management Information Systems at Augsburg
Dakota County Technical College ranked #25 on this year’s Most Well Attended MIS Major in the Plains States Region list. Dakota County Technical College is a public institution located in Rosemount, Minnesota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 6 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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