Management Information Systems degree programs prepare students for a range of careers in the field. A focused field like this rewards careful comparison of the schools that offer it.
For its 2026 ranking, College Factual looked at 5 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for management information systems students pursuing a degree.
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If you are not interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the management information systems degrees they offer, see the list below.
No school ranked higher than Northern Kentucky University this year for management information systems. Set in the suburb of Highland Heights, Northern Kentucky University is a large public institution. About 54% of students finish within six years. There were roughly 22 management information systems students who graduated with this degree at Northern Kentucky University in the most recent data year. Graduates of the management information systems program make about $68,628 in their early career. Typical student debt for the program is $21,000.
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Students looking for a strong management information systems program will find one at Eastern Kentucky University, which ranked #2. This large public university is located in the town of Richmond. Roughly 55% of students complete a degree within six years here. Eastern Kentucky University awarded about 10 management information systems degrees in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, management information systems degree recipients from Eastern Kentucky University generally make around $46,623. Eastern Kentucky University graduates carry a median of $27,000 in student loans.
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Notes and References
The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs graduation rate, post-graduation earnings, cost, and program quality, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 5 schools evaluated.
- The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE), serves as the core of our data about colleges.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
More about our data sources and methodologies.
