by our College Data Analytics TeamFor its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 11 schools in the Far Western US Region to determine which ones were the best for management information systems students pursuing a bachelor's degree. Combined, these schools handed out 593 bachelor's degrees in management information systems to qualified students.
What's on this page: * Our Methodology
The mis bachelor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. When choosing a school we recommend considering some of the following factors:
The overall quality of a bachelor's degree school is important to ensure a good education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To account for this we consider a school's overall Best Colleges ranking which itself looks at a host of different factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.
To determine the overall quality of a graduate school, one factor we look at is the average early-career salary of those receiving their bachelor's degree from the school. This is because one of the main reasons people pursue their bachelor's degree is to enable themselves to find better-paying positions.
The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.
Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for management information systems students working on their bachelor's degree.
Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Management Information Systems Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in management information systems.
Santa Clara University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a bachelor's degree in management information systems. SCU is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the midsize city of Santa Clara.More information about a bachelor’s in management information systems from Santa Clara University
It is hard to beat Washington State University if you want to pursue a bachelor's degree in management information systems. Wazzu is a very large public university located in the distant town of Pullman.
Bachelor's graduates who receive their degree from the mis program earn around $53,900 for their early career.
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Western Washington University is a great decision for students interested in a bachelor's degree in management information systems. Located in the city of Bellingham, WWU is a public university with a large student population.
After graduation, mis bachelor's recipients generally earn about $52,624 at the beginning of their careers.
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Every student pursuing a degree in a bachelor's degree in management information systems needs to look into University of California - Irvine. Located in the city of Irvine, UC Irvine is a public university with a very large student population.
Management Information Systems bachelor's degree recipients from University of California - Irvine get an earnings boost of around $3,269 above the typical income of management information systems graduates.
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Located in the small city of Corvallis, Oregon State is a public university with a fairly large student population.
Soon after graduation, mis bachelor's recipients usually earn about $54,066 in their early careers.
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Located in the city of Honolulu, UH Manoa is a public university with a large student population.
Students who graduate with their bachelor's from the mis program report average early career wages of $45,985.
More information about a bachelor’s in management information systems from University of Hawaii at Manoa
National University is a large private not-for-profit university located in the city of San Diego.
Those management information systems students who get their bachelor's degree from National University earn $10,554 more than the average mis grad.
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Located in the large city of San Diego, UAGC is a private for-profit university with a fairly large student population.
Those management information systems students who get their bachelor's degree from The University of Arizona Global Campus receive $3,606 more than the standard mis graduate.
More information about a bachelor’s in management information systems from The University of Arizona Global Campus
Located in the city of San Diego, PLNU is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.More information about a bachelor’s in management information systems from Point Loma Nazarene University
Located in the large city of Anchorage, UAA is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in management information systems from University of Alaska Anchorage
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Explore the best management information systems colleges for a specific state in the Far Western US Region .
| State | Colleges | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| California | 262 | 264 |
| Washington | 226 | 188 |
| Oregon | 185 | 86 |
| Nevada | 129 | 0 |
| Hawaii | 112 | 49 |
| Alaska | 75 | 6 |
Management Information Systems is one of 21 different types of Business, Management & Marketing programs to choose from.
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Management Information Systems | 544 |
| Information Resources Management | 49 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Business Administration & Management | 35,343 |
| Accounting | 3,463 |
| Marketing | 3,057 |
| Finance & Financial Management | 2,827 |
| Hospitality Management | 1,666 |
| General Business/Commerce | 1,623 |
| Business/Managerial Economics | 1,260 |
| Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods | 1,085 |
| Human Resource Management | 721 |
| International Business | 690 |
