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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Management Information Systems (Income $30-$48k) in the Southwest Region

9 Ranked Colleges
279 Degrees Awarded
$17,600 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value MIS Schools for a Master's in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual has developed its “Best Value MIS Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

In 2019-2020, 14,198 people earned their degree in management information systems, making the major the 69th most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, management information systems graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $56,157 and had an average of $27,895 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Southwest region, there were 2,383 management information systems graduates with average earnings and debt of $54,286 and $28,976 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 279 management information systems graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,078 and $37,227 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value MIS Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking looked at 9 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in management information systems. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great management information systems programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the management information systems program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value MIS Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value MIS Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k.

Top 9 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Management Information Systems (Income $30-$48k) in the Southwest Region

#2 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value MIS Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at San Antonio landed the #1 spot on the list. UTSA is a large school located in San Antonio, Texas that handed out 9 masters’s MIS degrees in 2019-2020.

UTSA also made our “Best Management Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #2. Average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Texas at San Antonio are $25,807, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Management Information Systems at UTSA

#2

University of Houston

Houston, Texas

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Houston. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value MIS Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Located in Houston, Texas, this large public school handed out 1 diplomas to qualified masters’s MIS students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UH, the school also landed the #0 spot in our “Best Management Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Houston are $18,689.

Read more about Management Information Systems at University of Houston

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Phoenix - Arizona. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value MIS Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k. University of Phoenix - Arizona is located in Tempe, Arizona and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 223 masters’s MIS degrees to qualified students.

UOPX - Arizona also made our “Best Management Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #1. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Phoenix - Arizona are $17,096, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of Phoenix - Arizona Management Information Systems Report

#4

Northern Arizona University

Flagstaff, Arizona
#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Northern Arizona University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value MIS Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k. Northern Arizona University is located in Flagstaff, Arizona and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 5 masters’s MIS degrees to qualified students.

NAU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Management Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Northern Arizona University are $19,489.

Full NAU Management Information Systems Report

#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend West Texas A&M University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value MIS Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k. Canyon, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s MIS degrees to 20 students in 2019-2020.

West Texas A&M University also took the #4 spot in our “Best Management Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at West Texas A&M University are $8,013.

Read full report on Management Information Systems at West Texas A&M University

#6

LeTourneau University

Longview, Texas
#6 in overall quality

LeTourneau University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value MIS Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. LeTourneau University is a small school located in Longview, Texas that handed out 4 masters’s MIS degrees in 2019-2020.

LETU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Management Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at LETU are $18,630, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full LeTourneau University Management Information Systems Report

With a ranking of #7, DeVry University - Texas did quite well on the 2022 Best Value MIS Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. This small school is located in Irving, Texas, and it awarded 3 masters’s MIS degrees in 2019-2020.

DeVry University - Texas also made our “Best Management Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #7. Average graduate tuition and fees at DeVry University - Texas are $17,552, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Management Information Systems at DeVry University - Texas

#8

Texas Southern University

Houston, Texas
#8 in overall quality

Texas Southern University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value MIS Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. This medium-sized school is located in Houston, Texas, and it awarded 12 masters’s MIS degrees in 2019-2020.

TSU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Management Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Texas Southern University are $13,221.

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#9

DeVry University - Arizona

Phoenix, Arizona

DeVry University - Arizona ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value MIS Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. DeVry University - Arizona is a private for-profit institution located in Phoenix, Arizona. The school has a small population, and it awarded 2 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

DeVry University - Arizona also made our “Best Management Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #5. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at DeVry University - Arizona are $17,552.

Read full report on Management Information Systems at DeVry University - Arizona

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Notes and References

References

  • 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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