Management Information Systems at Florida Atlantic University

Every management information systems school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the MIS program at Florida Atlantic University stacks up to those at other schools.

FAU is located in Boca Raton, Florida and approximately 30,805 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 116 students received a bachelor's degree in MIS from FAU.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Management Information Systems section at the bottom of this page.

FAU Management Information Systems Degrees Available

• Basic Certificate in MIS (Less Than 1 Year)
• Bachelor’s Degree in MIS
• Master’s Degree in MIS

FAU Management Information Systems Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the MIS progam at FAU compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The MIS major at FAU is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Management Information Systems. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
	20
	34
	35
	41
	42
	49
	81
	97
	151
	175
	236
	239

In 2021, 28 students received their master’s degree in MIS from FAU. This makes it the #17 most popular school for MIS master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of FAU MIS Graduates

The median salary of MIS students who receive their bachelor's degree at FAU is $45,408. This is less than $53,048, which is the national average of all MIS majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

MIS Student Demographics at FAU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the MIS majors at Florida Atlantic University.

FAU Management Information Systems Bachelor’s Program

The MIS program at FAU awarded 116 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 76% of these degrees went to men with the other 24% going to women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 19% more racial-ethnic minorities in its MIS bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Florida Atlantic University with a bachelor's in MIS.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	6
Black or African American	20
Hispanic or Latino	36
White	43
International Students	6
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

FAU Management Information Systems Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 28 students earned a master's degree in MIS from FAU. About 29% of these graduates were women and the other 71% were men.

In the MIS master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 46% of degree recipients. That is 8% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Florida Atlantic University with a master's in MIS.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	14
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

FAU also has a doctoral program available in MIS. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Management Information Systems

The following MIS concentations are available at Florida Atlantic University. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Florida Atlantic University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Management Information Systems	144

Related Majors

• Taxation
• Hospitality Management
• International Business
• Marketing
• Finance & Financial Management

Careers That MIS Grads May Go Into

A degree in MIS can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for FL, the home state for Florida Atlantic University.

Occupation	Jobs in FL	Average Salary in FL
Computer and Information Systems Managers	16,920	$129,540
Computer Programmers	10,390	$78,890

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Kmgcoolguy4 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.