by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual has developed its “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on MIS Major in Pennsylvania” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
Management Information Systems is the 73rd most popular major in the country with 12,429 degrees awarded in 2021-2022. In , management information systems graduates who were awarded their degree in , earned an average of $57,609 and had an average of $26,227 in loans still to pay off.
Across Pennsylvania, there were 438 management information systems graduates with average earnings and debt of $57,588 and $27,092 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 14 management information systems graduates with average earnings and debt of $65,037 and $44,515 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on MIS Major in Pennsylvania” ranking, we looked at 6 colleges that offer a degree in management information systems. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their management information systems program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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When choosing the right school for you, it’s important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we’ve created a number of major-specific rankings, including this “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on MIS Major in Pennsylvania” list to help you make the college decision.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on MIS Major in Pennsylvania”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Robert Morris University. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on MIS Major in Pennsylvania. This small school is located in Moon Township, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 4 masters’s mis degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 6 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on MIS Major in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Carnegie Mellon University landed the #2 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 3 masters’s mis degrees in 2021-2022.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Management Information Systems at Carnegie Mellon
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Pennsylvania. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on MIS Major in Pennsylvania list. University of Pennsylvania is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and, has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 0 masters’s mis degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.3% 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%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. With a freshman retention rate of 98%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read full report on Management Information Systems at University of Pennsylvania
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Scranton. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on MIS Major in Pennsylvania. University of Scranton is located in Scranton, Pennsylvania and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 7 masters’s mis degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.
Full University of Scranton Management Information Systems Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Lehigh University. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on MIS Major in Pennsylvania. Lehigh University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 0 masters’s degrees in 2021-2022.
With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.4% 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%.
Full Lehigh University Management Information Systems Report
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