2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Michigan for MIS for a Bachelor’s
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Ranked Colleges
309
Degrees Awarded
$57,512
Avg Salary
When it comes to choosing a college, veterans 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 Veteran Friendly in Michigan for MIS for a Bachelor’s” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2020-2021, 13,680 people earned their degree in management information systems, making the major the 73rd most popular in the United States. 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.
Across Michigan, there were 336 management information systems graduates with average earnings and debt of $66,762 and $26,178 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 309 management information systems graduates with average earnings and debt of $41,004 and $27,379 respectively.
This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in Michigan for MIS for a Bachelor’s” ranking analyzed 12 colleges that offered a degree in management information systems. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great management information systems programs and a strong support system for veterans and active service members.
Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the management information systems program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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Most Veteran Friendly in Michigan for MIS for a Bachelor’s
The colleges and universities below are the best for michigan bachelor’s degree vets studying mis.
Out of the 12 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Michigan for MIS for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Central Michigan University landed the #1 spot on the list. Central Michigan University is located in Mount Pleasant, Michigan and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 45 bachelors’s MIS degrees to qualified students.
Central Michigan not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Management Information Systems Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan” list.Of the 17,311 students enrolled at Central Michigan, 1 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $425. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Wayne State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Michigan for MIS for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Detroit, Michigan, this large public school handed out 109 degrees to qualified bachelors’s MIS students in 2020-2021.
Wayne State also took the #3 spot in our “Best Management Information Systems Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan” ranking.Among the 26,241 students enrolled at Wayne State University, 470 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 244 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $9,101. During this same period, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Wayne State]](/colleges/wayne-state-university/student-life/veterans/)
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Eastern Michigan University. The school came in at #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly in Michigan for MIS for a Bachelor’s. Eastern Michigan University is a fairly large public school situated in Ypsilanti, Michigan. It awarded 15 bachelors’s MIS degrees in 2020-2021.
Eastern Michigan also took the #6 spot in our “Best Management Information Systems Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan” ranking.Among the 16,294 students enrolled at Eastern Michigan University, 486 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 265 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $10,462. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eastern Michigan University offers credit for military training for eligible students.
Full Eastern Michigan Veteran Student Life Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Oakland University. The school came in at #4 for the Most Veteran Friendly in Michigan for MIS for a Bachelor’s. Oakland is a fairly large public school situated in Rochester Hills, Michigan. It awarded 47 bachelors’s MIS degrees in 2020-2021.
Oakland also took the #2 spot in our “Best Management Information Systems Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan” ranking.According to our most recent data, Oakland supports 18,552 students, and 323 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 197 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $11,271. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Oakland offers credit for military training for eligible students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Michigan - Dearborn. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Michigan for MIS for a Bachelor’s list. UM Dearborn is a medium-sized public school situated in Dearborn, Michigan. It awarded 62 bachelors’s MIS degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UM Dearborn, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Management Information Systems Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan” ranking.Of the 8,783 students enrolled at University of Michigan - Dearborn, 159 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 111 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $9,134. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Michigan - Dearborn offers credit for military training for eligible students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at UM Dearborn]](/colleges/university-of-michigan-dearborn/student-life/veterans/)
With a ranking of #6, Western Michigan University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Michigan for MIS for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Kalamazoo, Michigan, this fairly large public school awarded 2 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s MIS students in 2020-2021.
WMU also made our “Best Management Information Systems Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan” list, coming in at #8.Among the 19,887 students enrolled at WMU, 584 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 327 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $9,981. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. WMU does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
[Read full report on veteran student life at WMU]](/colleges/western-michigan-university/student-life/veterans/)
Michigan Technological University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Michigan for MIS for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #7. Michigan Tech is located in Houghton, Michigan and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 17 bachelors’s MIS degrees to qualified students.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Michigan Tech, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Management Information Systems Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan” ranking.Of the 6,873 students enrolled at Michigan Tech, 126 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 70 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $12,246. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% 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.
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University of Detroit Mercy did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Michigan for MIS for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #8. University of Detroit Mercy is a private not-for-profit institution located in Detroit, Michigan. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 2 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Detroit Mercy not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Management Information Systems Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan” list.Of the 4,987 students enrolled at University of Detroit Mercy, 66 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 38 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $14,617. In addition to receiving other benefits, 7 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Detroit Mercy does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, 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 86%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Detroit Mercy]](/colleges/university-of-detroit-mercy/student-life/veterans/)
Andrews University landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Michigan for MIS for a Bachelor’s ranking. Andrews is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Berrien Springs, Michigan. It awarded 2 bachelors’s MIS degrees in 2020-2021.
Andrews also made our “Best Management Information Systems Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan” list, coming in at #9.Among the 3,162 students enrolled at Andrews University, 40 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 24 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $16,888. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% 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 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 school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full Andrews Veteran Student Life Report
Northern Michigan University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in Michigan for MIS for a Bachelor’s list. This medium-sized school is located in Marquette, Michigan, and it awarded 4 bachelors’s MIS degrees in 2020-2021.
Northern Michigan University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #12 on our “Best Management Information Systems Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan” list.According to our most recent data, Northern Michigan University supports 7,368 students, and 337 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 136 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,630. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Northern Michigan University offers credit for military training for eligible students.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Northern Michigan University]](/colleges/northern-michigan-university/student-life/veterans/)
Cornerstone University landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Michigan for MIS for a Bachelor’s ranking. Cornerstone University is located in Grand Rapids, Michigan and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 bachelors’s MIS degrees to qualified students.
Cornerstone not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #11 on our “Best Management Information Systems Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan” list.Of the 1,917 students enrolled at Cornerstone University, 61 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 35 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,056. In addition to receiving other benefits, 1 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Cornerstone University Veteran Student Life Report
Aquinas College Michigan landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Michigan for MIS for a Bachelor’s ranking. This small school is located in Grand Rapids, Michigan, and it awarded 2 bachelors’s MIS degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Aquinas College Michigan, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best Management Information Systems Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 13 of the 1,517 students enrolled at Aquinas College Michigan were GI Bill® students, of which 7 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,944. During this same period, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Aquinas College Michigan Veteran Student Life Report
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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).
- Veteran-specific data can be found at the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs.
- 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
- *Avg Salary and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top schools only.
- **GI Bill® student total includes all chapters of the GI Bill® program (e.g., Post-9/11, Montgomery GI Bill, Reserve Education Assistance Program, and Veteran Readiness and Employment)
- 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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