by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Info Systems Major” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Information Systems is the 314th most popular major in the country with 2,338 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 628 information systems graduates with average earnings and debt of $58,425 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Info Systems Major” ranking analyzed 13 colleges that offered a degree in information systems. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their information systems program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we’ve developed the “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Info Systems Major” ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for master’s degree info systems students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Christian Brothers University. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Info Systems Major. This small school is located in Memphis, Tennessee, and it awarded 34 masters’s info systems degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Information Systems at Christian Brothers University
Out of the 13 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Info Systems Major that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Illinois at Springfield landed the #2 spot on the list. UIS is a small school located in Springfield, Illinois that handed out 48 masters’s info systems degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.9% 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%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Central Missouri. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Info Systems Major list. University of Central Missouri is located in Warrensburg, Missouri and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 37 masters’s info systems degrees to qualified students.
Out of the 13 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Info Systems Major that were part of this year’s ranking, University of South Florida - Main Campus landed the #4 spot on the list. University of South Florida - Main Campus is a public institution located in Tampa, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 164 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.3% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%.
Out of the 13 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Info Systems Major that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Florida landed the #5 spot on the list. Gainesville, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s info systems degrees to 180 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, 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.
University of Illinois at Chicago landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Info Systems Major ranking. UIC is a public institution located in Chicago, Illinois. The school has a large population, and it awarded 80 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Information Systems at University of Illinois at Chicago
Pace University - New York came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Info Systems Major ranking. New York, New York is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s info systems degrees to 29 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Robert Morris University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Info Systems Major ranking. Located in Moon Township, Pennsylvania, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 5 degrees to qualified masters’s info systems students in 2020-2021.
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%.
Read full report on Information Systems at Robert Morris University
Florida International University landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Info Systems Major ranking. This large school is located in Miami, Florida, and it awarded 51 masters’s info systems degrees in 2020-2021.
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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read full report on Information Systems at Florida International University
With a ranking of #10, Capella University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Info Systems Major list. This large school is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and it awarded 0 masters’s info systems degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Information Systems at Capella University
DePaul University ranked #10 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Info Systems Major list. DePaul is a private not-for-profit institution located in Chicago, Illinois. The school has a large population, and it awarded 0 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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%.
Southern Methodist University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Info Systems Major ranking, coming in at #10. This fairly large school is located in Dallas, Texas, and it awarded 0 masters’s info systems degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.1% 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%.
Northwest Missouri State University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Info Systems Major ranking. Located in Maryville, Missouri, this medium-sized public school awarded 0 degrees to qualified masters’s info systems students in 2020-2021.
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