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Management information systems graduate programs: earnings and debt by school

73 colleges award master's degrees in management information systems. Graduates of the typical program earned $82,339 a year after finishing, and those who borrowed left with a median of $34,166 in federal loans taken at the school.

Master's programs73

Graduates in 2023-242,058

Typical median debt$34,166

Typical earnings 1 yr after$82,339

Typical earnings 4 yrs after$103,356

Earnings to debt2.4x

Official field: Management Information Systems and Services. Admission figures such as LSAT, MCAT or GRE scores are not part of this federal data, so check each school.

Degree level	Programs	Typical earnings 1 yr after	Typical median debt
Master's	73	$82,339	$34,166
Doctoral	8	$152,527	n/a

Is it worth it? Debt vs first-year pay

Each dot is one master's program. Dots above the dashed line have graduates earning more in their first year than the program's median debt.

Earnings above median debt Debt above first-year earnings

Master's programs in management information systems

Highest first-year earnings

West Texas A & M University$118,849

Western Governors University$108,389

The University of Arizona Global Campus$108,051

University of Alabama at Birmingham$101,200

Liberty University$98,715

Colorado State University Global$96,596

Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Worldwide$96,537

Florida Institute of Technology$88,734

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College	Graduates (2023-24)	Earnings 1 yr after	Earnings 4 yrs after	Median debt
West Texas A & M UniversityCanyon, TX	23	$118,849	$143,805	n/a
Auburn UniversityAuburn, AL	40	$81,840	$129,171	$41,000
Western Governors UniversitySalt Lake City, UT	838	$108,389	$125,944	$12,839
National UniversitySan Diego, CA	1	n/a	$118,874	n/a
Colorado State University GlobalDenver, CO	85	$96,596	$113,193	$40,801
Central Michigan UniversityMount Pleasant, MI	0	n/a	$112,443	n/a
Walden UniversityMinneapolis, MN	1	n/a	$109,874	n/a
Florida State UniversityTallahassee, FL	17	n/a	$107,903	n/a
Florida Institute of TechnologyMelbourne, FL	11	$88,734	$107,902	$41,000
Baker CollegeOwosso, MI	9	n/a	$106,291	n/a
University of Alabama at BirminghamBirmingham, AL	42	$101,200	$103,679	$34,166
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-WorldwideDaytona Beach, FL	35	$96,537	$103,032	$32,187
Liberty UniversityLynchburg, VA	13	$98,715	$101,349	n/a
Cleary UniversityHowell, MI	4	n/a	$97,632	n/a
Florida Atlantic UniversityBoca Raton, FL	40	$76,838	$93,774	$20,500
DeVry University-FloridaOrlando, FL	0	$79,981	$93,642	$49,425
DeVry University-GeorgiaDecatur, GA	0	$79,981	$93,642	$49,425
Le Moyne CollegeSyracuse, NY	10	n/a	$89,775	n/a
University of Arkansas GranthamLIttle Rock, AR	31	$82,206	$87,862	$20,426
University of Phoenix-ArizonaPhoenix, AZ	258	$79,769	$85,634	$26,076
Full Sail UniversityWinter Park, FL	28	$69,141	$85,001	$40,527
Bay Path UniversityLongmeadow, MA	5	n/a	$72,441	n/a
The University of Arizona Global CampusChandler, AZ	70	$108,051	n/a	$32,708
Case Western Reserve UniversityCleveland, OH	7	$82,339	n/a	n/a
Indiana Wesleyan University-National & GlobalMarion, IN	6	$72,522	n/a	n/a
Alaska Pacific UniversityAnchorage, AK	1	n/a	n/a	n/a
Aspen UniversityPhoenix, AZ	4	n/a	n/a	n/a
Benedictine UniversityLisle, IL	127	n/a	n/a	n/a
California Intercontinental UniversitySioux Falls, SD	5	n/a	n/a	n/a
California Lutheran UniversityThousand Oaks, CA	5	n/a	n/a	n/a
Carnegie Mellon UniversityPittsburgh, PA	2	n/a	n/a	n/a
Dominican UniversityRiver Forest, IL	7	n/a	n/a	n/a
Eastern Michigan UniversityYpsilanti, MI	0	n/a	n/a	n/a
Excelsior UniversityAlbany, NY	0	n/a	n/a	n/a
Florida Gulf Coast UniversityFort Myers, FL	14	n/a	n/a	n/a
Friends UniversityWichita, KS	1	n/a	n/a	n/a
Georgetown UniversityWashington, DC	0	n/a	n/a	n/a
Georgia College & State UniversityMilledgeville, GA	14	n/a	n/a	n/a
Goldey-Beacom CollegeWilmington, DE	11	n/a	n/a	n/a
Governors State UniversityUniversity Park, IL	0	n/a	n/a	n/a
Hawaii Pacific UniversityHonolulu, HI	8	n/a	n/a	n/a
Hofstra UniversityHempstead, NY	3	n/a	n/a	n/a
Inter American University of Puerto Rico-AguadillaAguadilla, PR	2	n/a	n/a	n/a
Inter American University of Puerto Rico-MetroSan Juan, PR	2	n/a	n/a	n/a
Inter American University of Puerto Rico-San GermanSan German, PR	7	n/a	n/a	n/a
Johnson & Wales University-OnlineProvidence, RI	5	n/a	n/a	n/a
Johnson & Wales University-ProvidenceProvidence, RI	1	n/a	n/a	n/a
Kent State University at KentKent, OH	5	n/a	n/a	n/a
Maharishi International UniversityFairfield, IA	11	n/a	n/a	n/a
Miami University-OxfordOxford, OH	3	n/a	n/a	n/a
Minot State UniversityMinot, ND	11	n/a	n/a	n/a
Mississippi Christian UniversityClinton, MS	1	n/a	n/a	n/a
Mississippi State UniversityMississippi State, MS	17	n/a	n/a	n/a
Muskingum UniversityNew Concord, OH	2	n/a	n/a	n/a
Norwich UniversityNorthfield, VT	1	n/a	n/a	n/a
Southern Adventist UniversityCollegedale, TN	0	n/a	n/a	n/a
Tennessee Wesleyan UniversityAthens, TN	3	n/a	n/a	n/a
Texas Southern UniversityHouston, TX	13	n/a	n/a	n/a
The University of AlabamaTuscaloosa, AL	43	n/a	n/a	n/a
The University of Texas at San AntonioSan Antonio, TX	12	n/a	n/a	n/a
University of Alabama in HuntsvilleHuntsville, AL	10	n/a	n/a	n/a
University of Hawaii at ManoaHonolulu, HI	1	n/a	n/a	n/a
University of La VerneLa Verne, CA	0	n/a	n/a	n/a
University of ScrantonScranton, PA	1	n/a	n/a	n/a
University of South Carolina-UpstateSpartanburg, SC	6	n/a	n/a	n/a
University of Wisconsin-La CrosseLa Crosse, WI	6	n/a	n/a	n/a
University of Wisconsin-OshkoshOshkosh, WI	3	n/a	n/a	n/a
University of Wisconsin-ParksideKenosha, WI	1	n/a	n/a	n/a
University of Wisconsin-Stevens PointStevens Point, WI	2	n/a	n/a	n/a
University of the Potomac-VA CampusFALLS CHURCH, VA	82	n/a	n/a	n/a
University of the Potomac-Washington DC CampusWashington, DC	13	n/a	n/a	n/a
Valley City State UniversityValley City, ND	1	n/a	n/a	n/a
Wilmington UniversityNew Castle, DE	17	n/a	n/a	n/a

Doctoral programs in management information systems

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College	Graduates (2023-24)	Earnings 1 yr after	Earnings 4 yrs after	Median debt
California Intercontinental UniversitySioux Falls, SD	8	n/a	$134,362	n/a
University of Phoenix-ArizonaPhoenix, AZ	7	$152,527	$130,324	n/a
Capella UniversityMinneapolis, MN	7	n/a	n/a	n/a
Michigan State UniversityEast Lansing, MI	0	n/a	n/a	n/a
The University of Texas at San AntonioSan Antonio, TX	0	n/a	n/a	n/a
Universidad Ana G. Mendez-Gurabo CampusGurabo, PR	6	n/a	n/a	n/a
University of North Carolina at GreensboroGreensboro, NC	3	n/a	n/a	n/a
Washington State UniversityPullman, WA	0	n/a	n/a	n/a

Frequently asked questions

How much do management information systems graduates earn?

Graduates of the typical master's program earned a median of $82,339 one year after finishing, in 2024 dollars.

How much debt do management information systems graduate students take on?

The typical program's graduates who borrowed left with a median of $34,166 in federal loans taken at that school. Undergraduate loans are not included.

Undergraduate: Management information systems major

Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard field of study file, data release of October 15, 2026. Earnings are medians for graduates who received federal aid and were working, not enrolled. One-year figures: graduates of 2020-21 and 2021-22, measured in 2022 and 2023, in 2024 dollars. Four-year figures: graduates of 2017-18 and 2018-19, measured in 2022 and 2023, in 2024 dollars. More on the data.