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Best Colleges for Management Information Systems

50 Management Information Systems programs ranked by real graduate earnings, debt, and completion — from the College Scorecard Field-of-Study data.

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For Management Information Systems, Western Governors University (Utah) ranks #1 by our outcome score, with median graduate earnings of $125,944. Rankings reflect earnings, debt, and completion — not reputation or cost — across 50 programs with published outcome data.

#	School	Credential	Median earnings	Median debt	Completers	Score
1	Western Governors University Salt Lake City, UT	Master's Degree	$125,944	$12,696	599	96.4
2	The University of Texas at Austin Austin, TX	Bachelor's Degree	$127,158	$18,750	213	93.7
3	University of Georgia Athens, GA	Bachelor's Degree	$113,184	$17,261	358	92.3
4	Santa Clara University Santa Clara, CA	Bachelor's Degree	$153,926	$19,995	31	91.8
5	University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Champaign, IL	Bachelor's Degree	$116,339	$19,300	240	91.6
6	Binghamton University Vestal, NY	Bachelor's Degree	$109,721	$16,808	73	90.1
7	University of California-Irvine Irvine, CA	Bachelor's Degree	$108,038	$16,500	52	89.5
8	CUNY Bernard M Baruch College New York, NY	Master's Degree	$128,917	$19,025	—	89
9	Florida State University Tallahassee, FL	Bachelor's Degree	$103,648	$17,318	127	87
10	Weber State University Ogden, UT	Bachelor's Degree	$104,748	$15,000	35	86.9
11	Ohio State University-Main Campus Columbus, OH	Bachelor's Degree	$110,192	$20,500	72	86.8
12	University of Arizona Tucson, AZ	Bachelor's Degree	$104,513	$19,750	206	85.9
13	Texas A & M University-College Station College Station, TX	Master's Degree	$120,776	$20,500	—	85.8
14	West Texas A & M University Canyon, TX	Master's Degree	$143,805	—	21	84.9
15	University of Virginia-Main Campus Charlottesville, VA	Master's Degree	$180,312	—	—	84.8
16	National University San Diego, CA	Master's Degree	$118,874	$20,500	10	84.5
17	The University of Alabama Tuscaloosa, AL	Bachelor's Degree	$105,393	$21,375	104	84.3
18	Auburn University Auburn, AL	Master's Degree	$129,171	—	29	83.9
19	Saint Joseph's University Philadelphia, PA	Master's Degree	$137,548	—	—	83.7
20	Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus University Park, PA	Master's Degree	$134,187	—	—	83
21	University of Oregon Eugene, OR	Master's Degree	$128,286	—	—	82.2
22	Capella University Minneapolis, MN	Doctoral Degree	$151,713	—	4	82.1
23	California Intercontinental University Sioux Falls, SD	Doctoral Degree	$134,362	—	5	81.4
24	Miami University-Oxford Oxford, OH	Bachelor's Degree	$111,158	$25,994	83	81.2
25	University of Notre Dame Notre Dame, IN	Bachelor's Degree	$122,821	—	15	81
26	Georgetown University Washington, DC	Bachelor's Degree	$138,263	—	0	80.3
27	University of Delaware Newark, DE	Bachelor's Degree	$107,062	$25,182	106	80.2
28	University of Maryland Global Campus Adelphi, MD	Master's Degree	$114,526	—	—	80.2
29	Howard University Washington, DC	Bachelor's Degree	$103,478	$20,500	23	80
30	University of Washington-Seattle Campus Seattle, WA	Bachelor's Degree	$113,308	—	—	79.8
31	Texas A & M University-College Station College Station, TX	Bachelor's Degree	$94,724	$19,500	103	79.3
32	Illinois State University Normal, IL	Bachelor's Degree	$95,120	$17,000	32	79.2
33	Loyola University Chicago Chicago, IL	Bachelor's Degree	$103,884	$24,166	86	79.2
34	Villanova University Villanova, PA	Bachelor's Degree	$118,712	—	3	78.2
35	University of Michigan-Dearborn Dearborn, MI	Master's Degree	$120,972	—	0	77.6
36	Baylor University Waco, TX	Bachelor's Degree	$96,148	$23,000	134	77.5
37	University of Houston Houston, TX	Bachelor's Degree	$91,983	$15,375	307	77.4
38	Florida State University Tallahassee, FL	Master's Degree	$107,903	—	16	77.3
39	Webster University Saint Louis, MO	Master's Degree	$102,692	—	67	77.2
40	West Virginia University Morgantown, WV	Bachelor's Degree	$95,324	$20,898	50	77.1
41	Northern Illinois University Dekalb, IL	Master's Degree	$107,655	—	—	76.9
42	Bowling Green State University-Main Campus Bowling Green, OH	Master's Degree	$98,170	$20,500	—	76.9
43	Columbia University in the City of New York New York, NY	Master's Degree	$184,384	$43,335	—	76.7
44	Walden University Minneapolis, MN	Master's Degree	$109,874	—	5	76.4
45	University of Detroit Mercy Detroit, MI	Master's Degree	$114,205	—	0	76.3
46	University of South Carolina-Columbia Columbia, SC	Master's Degree	$106,936	—	—	76.3
47	San Jose State University San Jose, CA	Bachelor's Degree	$104,129	—	—	75.2
48	University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus Norman, OK	Bachelor's Degree	$91,291	$17,662	153	75
49	Baker College Owosso, MI	Master's Degree	$106,291	—	10	74.9
50	University of Dayton Dayton, OH	Bachelor's Degree	$107,354	$26,500	46	74.8

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Hidden Gems for Management Information Systems

Lower-profile schools with a genuinely strong outcome score for Management Information Systems — the famous brand names and mega-flagships are deliberately filtered out.

#	School	Median earnings	Admit rate	Score
1	West Texas A & M University Canyon, TX Strong Management Information Systems outcome score, accessible admissions, lower-profile than the field’s famous names	$143,805	99%	84.9
2	National University San Diego, CA Strong Management Information Systems outcome score, lower-profile than the field’s famous names	$118,874	—	84.5
3	Saint Joseph's University Philadelphia, PA Strong Management Information Systems outcome score, accessible admissions, smaller, lower-profile campus	$137,548	89%	83.7
4	California Intercontinental University Sioux Falls, SD Strong Management Information Systems outcome score, smaller, lower-profile campus	$134,362	—	81.4
5	Loyola University Chicago Chicago, IL Strong Management Information Systems outcome score, accessible admissions, lower-profile than the field’s famous names	$103,884	82%	79.2
6	Webster University Saint Louis, MO Strong Management Information Systems outcome score, accessible admissions, smaller, lower-profile campus	$102,692	86%	77.2
7	Bowling Green State University-Main Campus Bowling Green, OH Strong Management Information Systems outcome score, accessible admissions, lower-profile than the field’s famous names	$98,170	81%	76.9
8	Walden University Minneapolis, MN Strong Management Information Systems outcome score, lower-profile than the field’s famous names	$109,874	—	76.4
9	University of Detroit Mercy Detroit, MI Strong Management Information Systems outcome score, accessible admissions, smaller, lower-profile campus	$114,205	75%	76.3
10	Baker College Owosso, MI Strong Management Information Systems outcome score, accessible admissions, smaller, lower-profile campus	$106,291	82%	74.9
11	DePaul University Chicago, IL Strong Management Information Systems outcome score, accessible admissions, lower-profile than the field’s famous names	$94,197	76%	74.6
12	Seton Hall University South Orange, NJ Strong Management Information Systems outcome score, accessible admissions, lower-profile than the field’s famous names	$101,578	73%	74.2

Hidden Gems use the same College Scorecard outcome score, then drop the pool’s most-selective brands (bottom-quartile admit rate) and largest campuses (top-quartile enrollment). Schools that don’t report admit rate or enrollment are not dropped by that guard.

How we ranked this

Programs are scored 0–100 within the Management Information Systems field (CIP 52.12) using three College Scorecard figures: median graduate earnings (weighted 70%), median federal-loan debt (20%, inverted so lower debt scores higher), and completer count (10%, log-scaled). Each input is percentile-ranked against the other Management Information Systems programs, so the score is robust to outliers and comparable across schools. Programs with no published earnings are excluded — never given a fabricated number. This is the same engine that powers our interactive Major Rankings. Minimum 5 scorable programs required to publish.

Frequently asked questions

Which college has the best Management Information Systems program?+

By our outcome score, Western Governors University (Utah) ranks #1 for Management Information Systems, with median graduate earnings of $125,944.

How are these Management Information Systems programs ranked?+

Each program gets a 0–100 outcome score from three real College Scorecard figures: median graduate earnings (70%), median federal-loan debt (20%, lower is better), and completer count (10%). Programs are compared within the major so the score reflects the best schools for this field specifically.

Where does the earnings and debt data come from?+

The U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard Field-of-Study file, which publishes median earnings and median debt by institution and major (4-digit CIP). Figures are post-graduation medians; programs without published earnings are not scored and are omitted from this ranking.

Can I filter Management Information Systems programs by state or degree level?+

Yes. This page shows the national top programs; use the interactive Major Rankings tool to filter the same data by state, and by credential level (bachelor’s, master’s, doctoral).

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Data sources: U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard (Field of Study) · IPEDS Completions. Figures are the most recent values published in each federal dataset; cells with no published value are shown as “—” and never estimated. CertiHomes Education does not sell rankings or accept placement fees.