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Management Information Systems and Services Degree

153 schools compared · Average earnings $59,612/yr

Students study how technology systems support business operations and decision-making, including database management, systems analysis, IT project management, and enterprise software. Graduates typically pursue careers as IT managers, business analysts, systems consultants, ERP specialists, and technology project managers bridging business and IT departments. MIS graduates are in high demand because they speak both business and technology languages, commanding strong salaries.

What Management Information Systems and Services Graduates Do

Your MIS degree places you at the critical intersection of business strategy and technology. You might become a computer and information systems manager, where you’ll lead technical teams, manage budgets, and make crucial decisions on software and security to meet business goals. Alternatively, you could become a database architect, designing the complex data frameworks that power a company’s applications, ensuring information is fast, secure, and reliable. While management and architecture roles are growing fast, be aware that traditional computer programming paths face significant headwinds.

AI is fundamentally reshaping this field, with very high exposure in technical roles. It automates the routine coding and data management tasks that junior staff once handled, shrinking some entry-level opportunities. Your long-term value will come not from performing repetitive technical work, but from architecting complex systems, strategically deploying AI tools, and making the critical business judgments that algorithms cannot. Adaptability and strategic thinking are your most valuable assets.

Schools Offering

153

Avg Grad Earnings

$59,612/yr

Avg DegreeOutlook Score

62/100

AI Automation Risk

Very High

65% task exposure

Common Career Paths

Where Management Information Systems and Services graduates typically work, ranked by salary. Salary ranges show 25th–75th percentile spread. This field has roughly 68,600 combined openings per year.

Career Path	Salary Range	Openings/yr	Growth	AI Risk
Computer and information systems managers	$171,200 $134K$216K	55,600	+15.2%	53%
Database architects	$135,980 $108K$169K	4,000	+8.7%	94%
Computer programmers	$98,670 $72K$129K	5,500	-6.0%	95%
Computer science teachers, postsecondary	$96,690 $65K$132K	3,500	+5.3%	51%

Computer and information systems managers

$171,200

$134K $216K

55,600 openings/yr +15.2% growth 53% AI risk

Database architects

$135,980

$108K $169K

4,000 openings/yr +8.7% growth 94% AI risk

Computer programmers

$98,670

$72K $129K

5,500 openings/yr -6.0% growth 95% AI risk

Computer science teachers, postsecondary

$96,690

$65K $132K

3,500 openings/yr +5.3% growth 51% AI risk

Source: BLS Occupational Employment & Wage Statistics, May 2024. Salary range shows 25th–median–75th percentile (national).

Best Schools for Management Information Systems and Services

Top 20 of 153 schools ranked by DegreeOutlook Score. Click any row for full AI scenario analysis and earnings projections.

#	School	DW Score	Earnings	ROI
1	The University of Texas at Austin Austin, TX	76 70–78	$86,622/yr	23.0x
2	Binghamton University Vestal, NY	76 69–78	$81,708/yr	26.0x
3	University of Georgia Athens, GA	75 69–77	$78,190/yr	24.0x
4	Colorado State University Global Aurora, CO	75 69–77	$74,960/yr	31.6x
5	National University San Diego, CA	74 68–76	$92,758/yr	17.0x
6	The University of Alabama Tuscaloosa, AL	74 68–76	$74,078/yr	22.2x
7	University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus Norman, OK	74 67–76	$70,921/yr	25.2x
8	University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Champaign, IL	73 67–75	$77,572/yr	17.0x
9	Weber State University Ogden, UT	73 67–76	$72,473/yr	33.6x
10	University of California-Irvine Irvine, CA	73 67–75	$68,786/yr	21.7x
11	Ohio University-Eastern Campus Saint Clairsville, OH	73 66–75	$68,154/yr	35.1x
12	Ohio University-Chillicothe Campus Chillicothe, OH	73 66–75	$68,154/yr	35.1x
13	Ohio University-Southern Campus Ironton, OH	73 66–75	$68,154/yr	35.1x
14	Ohio University-Lancaster Campus Lancaster, OH	73 66–75	$68,154/yr	35.1x
15	Ohio University-Zanesville Campus Zanesville, OH	73 66–75	$68,154/yr	35.1x
16	Bellevue University Bellevue, NE	73 67–75	$67,262/yr	28.0x
17	Florida State University Tallahassee, FL	73 66–75	$66,252/yr	41.1x
18	Georgia Southern University Statesboro, GA	72 65–74	$59,373/yr	39.3x
19	University of Delaware Newark, DE	71 65–74	$73,332/yr	15.7x
20	Ohio State University-Main Campus Columbus, OH	71 64–73	$72,017/yr	16.9x
21	Northern Kentucky University Highland Heights, KY	71 64–73	$68,628/yr	19.4x
22	University of North Texas Denton, TX	71 64–73	$64,441/yr	20.6x
23	North Dakota State University-Main Campus Fargo, ND	71 64–73	$64,181/yr	20.3x
24	West Virginia University Morgantown, WV	71 64–73	$62,127/yr	23.7x
25	The University of Montana Missoula, MT	71 64–73	$54,816/yr	30.8x
26	Miami University-Oxford Oxford, OH	70 64–72	$72,045/yr	14.0x
27	Central Michigan University Mount Pleasant, MI	70 63–72	$68,088/yr	15.6x
28	University of Arizona Tucson, AZ	70 63–72	$67,550/yr	16.0x
29	University of Louisville Louisville, KY	70 64–72	$67,159/yr	17.4x
30	Indiana Wesleyan University-National & Global Marion, IN	70 63–72	$66,258/yr	22.3x
31	University of Houston Houston, TX	70 64–72	$65,574/yr	20.7x
32	East Carolina University Greenville, NC	70 63–72	$61,914/yr	26.0x
33	Western Washington University Bellingham, WA	70 63–72	$61,668/yr	22.6x
34	Kansas State University Manhattan, KS	70 63–72	$60,144/yr	20.1x
35	University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire Eau Claire, WI	70 62–72	$59,409/yr	22.1x
36	California State University-Northridge Northridge, CA	70 63–72	$58,733/yr	28.8x
37	University of Northern Iowa Cedar Falls, IA	70 63–72	$58,197/yr	22.1x
38	The University of Texas at San Antonio San Antonio, TX	70 63–72	$58,123/yr	23.8x
39	University of South Florida Tampa, FL	70 62–71	$55,972/yr	31.3x
40	Ohio University-Main Campus Athens, OH	69 62–71	$68,154/yr	15.2x
41	Central Connecticut State University New Britain, CT	69 62–71	$65,486/yr	16.7x
42	Metropolitan State University of Denver Denver, CO	69 62–71	$59,451/yr	19.6x
43	Appalachian State University Boone, NC	69 62–71	$56,650/yr	26.1x
44	Northeastern State University Tahlequah, OK	69 62–71	$51,298/yr	28.8x
45	University of Wisconsin-La Crosse La Crosse, WI	68 62–70	$67,661/yr	18.1x
46	University of Michigan-Dearborn Dearborn, MI	68 61–70	$65,211/yr	14.3x
47	Rutgers University-Newark Newark, NJ	68 61–70	$63,023/yr	13.6x
48	Missouri State University-Springfield Springfield, MO	68 61–70	$57,284/yr	21.4x
49	University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Milwaukee, WI	68 60–70	$54,722/yr	19.7x
50	University of Houston-Clear Lake Houston, TX	68 61–70	$54,262/yr	24.8x
51	Park University Parkville, MO	67 61–70	$71,845/yr	12.5x
52	Bowling Green State University-Main Campus Bowling Green, OH	67 61–69	$65,280/yr	14.2x
53	Oakland University Rochester Hills, MI	67 60–69	$65,128/yr	13.5x
54	Rutgers University-New Brunswick New Brunswick, NJ	67 60–69	$63,023/yr	13.0x
55	Wright State University-Main Campus Dayton, OH	67 60–69	$62,334/yr	15.9x
56	University of Kansas Lawrence, KS	67 60–69	$60,931/yr	16.3x
57	University of Alabama at Birmingham Birmingham, AL	67 60–69	$57,778/yr	20.2x
58	University of Houston-Downtown Houston, TX	67 60–69	$51,314/yr	24.9x
59	California State University-Long Beach Long Beach, CA	67 60–69	$48,825/yr	28.3x
60	Oregon State University-Cascades Campus Bend, OR	66 59–68	$63,000/yr	14.4x
61	Washington State University Pullman, WA	66 59–68	$59,490/yr	14.7x
62	Wayne State University Detroit, MI	66 59–68	$59,352/yr	14.2x
63	University of Central Oklahoma Edmond, OK	66 59–68	$56,385/yr	19.8x
64	University of Alabama in Huntsville Huntsville, AL	66 59–68	$52,769/yr	16.8x
65	Florida International University Miami, FL	66 60–68	$49,506/yr	28.5x
66	Western Carolina University Cullowhee, NC	66 60–68	$47,867/yr	41.5x
67	Oregon State University Corvallis, OR	65 58–67	$63,000/yr	13.4x
68	Eastern Michigan University Ypsilanti, MI	65 57–67	$54,948/yr	13.2x
69	Ball State University Muncie, IN	65 58–67	$53,597/yr	17.0x
70	Illinois State University Normal, IL	65 58–67	$52,887/yr	13.9x
71	SUNY College at Plattsburgh Plattsburgh, NY	65 58–67	$50,232/yr	20.0x
72	Seminole State College of Florida Sanford, FL	65 58–66	$48,895/yr	49.6x
73	Georgetown University Washington, DC	64 58–67	$83,756/yr	4.2x
74	University of Mississippi University, MS	64 57–66	$63,107/yr	15.6x
75	Northern Arizona University Flagstaff, AZ	64 57–66	$52,708/yr	15.1x
76	Florida Atlantic University Boca Raton, FL	64 58–66	$45,207/yr	37.2x
77	Villanova University Villanova, PA	63 56–65	$78,703/yr	3.7x
78	University of Notre Dame Notre Dame, IN	63 57–66	$78,507/yr	4.2x
79	University of Central Arkansas Conway, AR	63 56–65	$54,913/yr	15.3x
80	Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus Indiana, PA	63 56–65	$53,846/yr	14.6x
81	University of Memphis Memphis, TN	63 57–65	$51,524/yr	16.5x
82	Western Connecticut State University Danbury, CT	63 56–65	$50,443/yr	14.7x
83	Middle Tennessee State University Murfreesboro, TN	63 56–65	$48,608/yr	17.9x
84	Loyola University Chicago Chicago, IL	62 55–64	$67,801/yr	4.8x
85	Old Dominion University Norfolk, VA	62 55–64	$54,748/yr	13.2x
86	University of Hawaii at Manoa Honolulu, HI	62 55–64	$53,758/yr	13.6x
87	The University of Texas at Arlington Arlington, TX	62 55–64	$52,836/yr	13.9x
88	Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania Shippensburg, PA	62 55–64	$51,195/yr	13.3x
89	Florida Gulf Coast University Fort Myers, FL	62 56–63	$44,868/yr	26.5x
90	Howard University Washington, DC	61 55–64	$78,544/yr	5.5x
91	Western Kentucky University Bowling Green, KY	61 54–63	$64,252/yr	12.2x
92	Louisiana Tech University Ruston, LA	61 54–63	$47,843/yr	15.9x
93	Sam Houston State University Huntsville, TX	61 55–63	$47,676/yr	17.2x
94	Baylor University Waco, TX	60 54–62	$70,873/yr	3.7x
95	Seton Hall University South Orange, NJ	60 53–62	$62,319/yr	4.3x
96	Mississippi State University Mississippi State, MS	60 54–62	$45,971/yr	16.7x
97	Southern New Hampshire University Manchester, NH	59 53–61	$86,882/yr	12.2x
98	University of Wisconsin-Madison Madison, WI	59 53–62	$73,506/yr	15.4x
99	Rochester Institute of Technology Rochester, NY	59 52–61	$69,834/yr	3.3x
100	DePaul University Chicago, IL	59 53–62	$68,769/yr	4.3x
101	University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh Oshkosh, WI	59 52–61	$63,544/yr	18.3x
102	Ashford University San Diego, CA	59 52–61	$61,359/yr	10.8x
103	Liberty University Lynchburg, VA	59 52–61	$56,014/yr	8.4x
104	Fort Hays State University Hays, KS	59 51–61	$55,111/yr	23.5x
105	Nicholls State University Thibodaux, LA	59 54–61	$44,153/yr	19.4x
106	University of West Georgia Carrollton, GA	59 55–60	$42,494/yr	26.2x
107	West Texas A & M University Canyon, TX	59 55–60	$41,872/yr	19.4x
108	Drexel University Philadelphia, PA	58 51–60	$72,332/yr	2.9x
109	University of Dayton Dayton, OH	58 52–60	$69,995/yr	3.7x
110	Franklin University Columbus, OH	58 51–60	$63,560/yr	15.6x
111	Columbus State University Columbus, GA	58 51–60	$53,153/yr	22.1x
112	Texas A & M University-College Station College Station, TX	57 51–59	$71,032/yr	12.6x
113	Indiana Wesleyan University-Marion Marion, IN	57 51–59	$66,258/yr	5.1x
114	Winona State University Winona, MN	57 50–59	$64,613/yr	14.4x
115	Columbia College Columbia, MO	57 50–59	$61,770/yr	6.3x
116	Temple University Philadelphia, PA	57 50–59	$59,385/yr	7.2x
117	ECPI University Virginia Beach, VA	57 50–59	$56,745/yr	8.3x
118	California State University-San Marcos San Marcos, CA	57 49–59	$55,102/yr	16.8x
119	Florida Institute of Technology-Online Melbourne, FL	56 49–58	$65,770/yr	12.4x
120	University of Wisconsin-Parkside Kenosha, WI	56 49–58	$53,588/yr	16.1x
121	University of Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras San Juan, PR	56 51–58	$43,665/yr	23.9x
122	Eastern Washington University Cheney, WA	56 52–57	$41,331/yr	18.3x
123	Southern Oregon University Ashland, OR	54 47–56	$59,328/yr	11.3x
124	University of Idaho Moscow, ID	54 47–56	$52,920/yr	14.0x
125	Rogers State University Claremore, OK	54 47–56	$49,415/yr	15.7x
126	Montana Technological University Butte, MT	54 49–55	$42,543/yr	16.5x
127	Lamar University Beaumont, TX	53 48–55	$44,508/yr	14.5x
128	Santa Clara University Santa Clara, CA	52 45–54	$93,042/yr	2.9x
129	Post University Waterbury, CT	52 45–54	$63,383/yr	8.3x
130	Atlantis University Miami, FL	52 45–54	$56,693/yr	10.1x
131	University of North Alabama Florence, AL	52 45–54	$55,826/yr	9.5x
132	Framingham State University Framingham, MA	52 45–54	$54,918/yr	10.8x
133	Michigan Technological University Houghton, MI	50 43–52	$60,266/yr	7.2x
134	University of Tulsa Tulsa, OK	49 43–51	$73,106/yr	2.8x
135	University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth North Dartmouth, MA	49 42–51	$53,873/yr	7.9x
136	Rhode Island College Providence, RI	49 42–50	$47,857/yr	9.9x
137	The University of Texas at El Paso El Paso, TX	49 46–51	$41,014/yr	13.2x
138	Florida Institute of Technology Melbourne, FL	48 41–50	$65,770/yr	2.7x
139	Eastern Kentucky University Richmond, KY	48 42–50	$46,623/yr	10.5x
140	The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley Edinburg, TX	48 46–49	$38,672/yr	13.6x
141	Quinnipiac University Hamden, CT	46 39–48	$62,538/yr	1.9x
142	Augsburg University Minneapolis, MN	46 39–48	$59,722/yr	2.4x
143	Midwestern State University Wichita Falls, TX	46 41–48	$44,524/yr	9.8x
144	Saint Louis University Saint Louis, MO	45 38–47	$59,754/yr	1.8x
145	Shawnee State University Portsmouth, OH	45 40–46	$42,673/yr	10.1x
146	Albertus Magnus College New Haven, CT	43 36–45	$50,867/yr	2.2x
147	York College of Pennsylvania York, PA	42 36–43	$44,936/yr	3.6x
148	Iona University New Rochelle, NY	41 34–43	$48,720/yr	1.7x
149	Bridgewater College Bridgewater, VA	38 33–40	$44,418/yr	1.7x
150	University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez Mayaguez, PR	37 36–38	$24,703/yr	21.9x
151	Morehead State University Morehead, KY	36 36–37	$36,766/yr	8.3x
152	Universidad Ana G. Mendez-Cupey Campus San Juan, PR	31 33–32	$33,986/yr	11.5x
153	Universidad Ana G. Mendez-Carolina Campus Carolina, PR	24 26–26	$27,676/yr	9.7x

Highest Earning Management Information Systems and Services Programs

Schools where Management Information Systems and Services graduates earn the most in their first year after graduation.

School	1-Year Earnings	DW Score
Santa Clara University	$93,042/yr	52
National University	$92,758/yr	74
Southern New Hampshire University	$86,882/yr	59
The University of Texas at Austin	$86,622/yr	76
Georgetown University	$83,756/yr	64
Binghamton University	$81,708/yr	76
Villanova University	$78,703/yr	63
Howard University	$78,544/yr	61
University of Notre Dame	$78,507/yr	63
University of Georgia	$78,190/yr	75

Best ROI for Management Information Systems and Services

Schools with the highest earnings-to-tuition ratio for Management Information Systems and Services.

School	ROI Multiple	Earnings	DW Score
Seminole State College of Florida	49.6x	$48,895/yr	65
Western Carolina University	41.5x	$47,867/yr	66
Florida State University	41.1x	$66,252/yr	73
Georgia Southern University	39.3x	$59,373/yr	72
Florida Atlantic University	37.2x	$45,207/yr	64
Ohio University-Eastern Campus	35.1x	$68,154/yr	73
Ohio University-Chillicothe Campus	35.1x	$68,154/yr	73
Ohio University-Southern Campus	35.1x	$68,154/yr	73
Ohio University-Lancaster Campus	35.1x	$68,154/yr	73
Ohio University-Zanesville Campus	35.1x	$68,154/yr	73

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Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Management Information Systems and Services graduates earn?

Across 153 schools, Management Information Systems and Services graduates earn an average of $59,612 per year in their first year after graduation. Earnings range from $24,703 to $93,042 depending on the school.

What is the AI automation risk for Management Information Systems and Services?

Management Information Systems and Services is rated "Very High" for AI automation risk, with an average of 65% of job tasks exposed to large language models and AI tools. This means most career tasks in this field could be augmented or replaced by AI over the next decade.

Which school has the best Management Information Systems and Services program?

Based on our DegreeOutlook Score (combining earnings, AI resilience, job market size, and ROI), The University of Texas at Austin ranks #1 for Management Information Systems and Services with a score of 76/100 and graduate earnings of $86,622/yr.

What's the outlook for a Management Information Systems and Services degree?

On average, Management Information Systems and Services graduates earn 16.8x their in-state tuition over 10 years. This is a strong return on investment.

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