2025 Best Management Information Systems Master's Degree Schools in Illinois

Management Information Systems is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #63 most popular master's degree program in the country. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

College Factual looked at 2 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Management Information Systems Master's Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 194 master's degrees in management information systems to qualified students.

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Average Early-Career Salaries

Average early-career salary of those graduating with their master's degree is one indicator we use in our analysis to find the schools that offer the highest-quality education. After all, your master's degree won't mean much if it doesn't help you find a job that will help you earn a living.

Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to management information systems students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of management information systems students who choose to seek a master's degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Student Debt - How easy is it for management information systems to pay back their student loans after receiving their master's degree.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized management information systems related body.

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 master's degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

The mis school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Management Information Systems Master's Degree Schools in Illinois.

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study Management Information Systems in Illinois

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in management information systems.

Top Illinois Schools for a Master's in MIS

1

Benedictine University
Lisle, IL

114 Annual Graduates

Any student who is interested in a master's degree in management information systems has to look into Benedictine University. Located in the suburb of Lisle, Benedictine U is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.More information about a master’s in management information systems from Benedictine University

2

DeVry University - Illinois
Lisle, IL

76 Annual Graduates

$77,162 Median Starting Salary

DeVry University - Illinois is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in management information systems. DeVry University - Illinois is a very large private for-profit university located in the large suburb of Lisle.

Master's students who receive their degree from the mis program earn around $77,162 in the first couple years of working.

More information about a master’s in management information systems from DeVry University - Illinois

Best Management Information Systems Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Management Information Systems Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Michigan	211	20
Ohio	207	64
Indiana	191	3
Wisconsin	173	0

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Management Information Systems Related Rankings by Major

Management Information Systems is one of 21 different types of Business, Management & Marketing programs to choose from.

MIS Focus Areas

Major	Annual Graduates
General Management Information Systems	191
Information Resources Management	3

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Business Administration & Management	5,643
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods	5,158
Accounting	510
Marketing	444
Human Resource Management	409
Finance & Financial Management	346
General Business/Commerce	114
Entrepreneurial Studies	31
Taxation	20
Business/Corporate Communications	19

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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 the rest 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).
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