by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Well Attended MIS Major” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Management Information Systems is the 73rd most popular major in the country with 13,680 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, management information systems graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $57,647 and had an average of $24,340 in loans still to pay off.
This year’s “Most Well Attended MIS Major” ranking looked at 537 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in management information systems. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have one of the most popular management information systems programs in the United States.
See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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 “Most Well Attended MIS Major” list to help you make the college decision.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for mis students.
Out of the 537 schools in the Most Well Attended MIS Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Western Governors University landed the #1 spot on the list. This large school is located in Salt Lake City, Utah, and it awarded 1,453 ’s MIS degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Management Information Systems at Western Governors University
Out of the 537 schools in the Most Well Attended MIS Major that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Georgia landed the #2 spot on the list. University of Georgia is a public institution located in Athens, Georgia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 342 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full University of Georgia Management Information Systems Report
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 Most Well Attended MIS Major. This large school is located in Tempe, Arizona, and it awarded 315 ’s MIS degrees in 2020-2021.
Full University of Phoenix - Arizona Management Information Systems Report
Out of the 537 schools in the Most Well Attended MIS Major that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Houston landed the #4 spot on the list. UH is a large school located in Houston, Texas that handed out 282 ’s MIS degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.4% 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Out of the 537 schools in the Most Well Attended MIS Major that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Arizona landed the #5 spot on the list. University of Arizona is a large school located in Tucson, Arizona that handed out 233 ’s MIS degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.
Read more about Management Information Systems at University of Arizona
University of South Florida - Main Campus did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended MIS Major ranking, coming in at #7. Tampa, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s MIS degrees to 197 students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.3% 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%.
Full University of South Florida - Main Campus Management Information Systems Report
With a ranking of #8, The University of Texas at Austin did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended MIS Major list. UT Austin is located in Austin, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 181 ’s MIS degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%.
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended MIS Major ranking. Champaign, Illinois is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s MIS degrees to 163 students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Management Information Systems at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Florida State University landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended MIS Major ranking. Tallahassee, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s MIS degrees to 154 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.8% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%.
Full Florida State University Management Information Systems Report
University of Oklahoma Norman Campus came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended MIS Major ranking. University of Oklahoma Norman Campus is a public institution located in Norman, Oklahoma. The school has a large population, and it awarded 155 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Management Information Systems at University of Oklahoma Norman Campus
Florida Atlantic University ranked #12 on this year’s Most Well Attended MIS Major list. Located in Boca Raton, Florida, this large public school awarded 145 degrees to qualified ’s MIS students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Old Dominion University ranked #13 on this year’s Most Well Attended MIS Major list. Located in Norfolk, Virginia, this large public school handed out 145 degrees to qualified ’s MIS students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Management Information Systems at Old Dominion University
Seminole State College of Florida landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended MIS Major ranking. Seminole State is a public institution located in Sanford, Florida. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 139 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Management Information Systems at Seminole State
Liberty University ranked #15 on this year’s Most Well Attended MIS Major list. Liberty University is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Lynchburg, Virginia. It awarded 144 ’s MIS degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Liberty University Management Information Systems Report
Baylor University landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended MIS Major ranking. Baylor is a large school located in Waco, Texas that handed out 124 ’s MIS degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Baylor University Management Information Systems Report
The University of Alabama landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended MIS Major ranking. This large school is located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, and it awarded 124 ’s MIS degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.0% 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
With a ranking of #18, Ohio University - Athens Campus did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended MIS Major list. Ohio University - Athens Campus is a large school located in Athens, Ohio that handed out 118 ’s MIS degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Management Information Systems at Ohio University - Athens Campus
With a ranking of #19, Washington State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended MIS Major list. Washington State University is a large school located in Pullman, Washington that handed out 110 ’s MIS degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Wayne State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended MIS Major ranking, coming in at #20. Detroit, Michigan is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s MIS degrees to 110 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Management Information Systems at Wayne State
With a ranking of #21, University of Alabama at Birmingham did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended MIS Major list. This large school is located in Birmingham, Alabama, and it awarded 116 ’s MIS degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.8% 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%.
The University of Texas at San Antonio did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended MIS Major ranking, coming in at #21. San Antonio, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s MIS degrees to 107 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 5.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
University of Houston - Downtown ranked #23 on this year’s Most Well Attended MIS Major list. University of Houston - Downtown is a fairly large school located in Houston, Texas that handed out 106 ’s MIS degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Management Information Systems at University of Houston - Downtown
Northern Arizona University landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended MIS Major ranking. Flagstaff, Arizona is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s MIS degrees to 139 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.6% 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 Northern Arizona University Management Information Systems Report
Loyola University Chicago did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended MIS Major ranking, coming in at #24. Located in Chicago, Illinois, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 104 diplomas to qualified ’s MIS students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full Loyola University Chicago Management Information Systems Report
Not only did these schools make the top 50 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:
While not in the ’top 50’, these schools make the top 15% of this year’s ranking:
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 51 | Universidad del Este | Carolina, PR |
| 52 | West Virginia University | Morgantown, WV |
| 52 | University of Michigan - Dearborn | Dearborn, MI |
| 54 | University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee | Milwaukee, WI |
| 55 | University of Memphis | Memphis, TN |
| 55 | National University | La Jolla, CA |
| 55 | Rochester Institute of Technology | Rochester, NY |
| 58 | Florida Gulf Coast University | Fort Myers, FL |
| 59 | Columbia College | Columbia, MO |
| 60 | Western Washington University | Bellingham, WA |
| 61 | Howard Community College | Columbia, MD |
| 62 | Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Worldwide | Daytona Beach, FL |
| 63 | Binghamton University | Vestal, NY |
| 64 | University of Hawaii at Manoa | Honolulu, HI |
| 65 | University of California - Irvine | Irvine, CA |
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 65 | West Texas A&M University | Canyon, TX |
| 65 | Quinnipiac University | Hamden, CT |
| 65 | Louisiana Tech University | Ruston, LA |
| 69 | Central Michigan University | Mount Pleasant, MI |
| 69 | University of the Potomac - VA Campus | Vienna, VA |
| 69 | University of Dayton | Dayton, OH |
| 72 | Mississippi State University | Mississippi State, MS |
| 72 | Oakland University | Rochester Hills, MI |
| 72 | Weber State University | Ogden, UT |
| 75 | University of West Georgia | Carrollton, GA |
| 75 | Goldey - Beacom College | Wilmington, DE |
| 75 | Southern New Hampshire University | Manchester, NH |
| 78 | The University of Texas at Arlington | Arlington, TX |
| 79 | Georgia Southern University | Statesboro, GA |
| 79 | Howard University | Washington, DC |
| 79 | Seton Hall University | South Orange, NJ |
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