Management Information Systems at Northern Arizona 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 Northern Arizona University stacks up to those at other schools.

NAU is located in Flagstaff, Arizona and has a total student population of 29,566. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 83 students received a bachelor's degree in MIS from NAU.

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.

NAU Management Information Systems Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at NAU

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? NAU offers distance education options for MIS at the following degree levels:

• Master’s Degree

NAU Management Information Systems Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the MIS progam at NAU 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 NAU 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
	4
	12
	15
	24
	31
	41
	102
	133
	135

In 2021, 21 students received their master’s degree in MIS from NAU. This makes it the #24 most popular school for MIS master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do MIS Graduates from NAU Make?

The median salary of MIS students who receive their bachelor's degree at NAU is $50,175. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $53,048 for all MIS students.

MIS Student Demographics at NAU

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

NAU Management Information Systems Bachelor’s Program

Of the 83 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in MIS from NAU in 2021, 67% were men and 33% were women.

About 54% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in MIS at NAU are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 2% 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 Northern Arizona University with a bachelor's in MIS.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	19
White	45
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	9

NAU Management Information Systems Master’s Program

Of the 21 students who graduated with a master’s in MIS from NAU in 2021, 81% were men and 19% were women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	4
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	14

NAU 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

If you plan to be a MIS major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Northern Arizona University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Management Information Systems	104

Related Majors

• Business/Managerial Economics
• Construction Management
• Accounting
• 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 AZ, the home state for Northern Arizona University.

Occupation	Jobs in AZ	Average Salary in AZ
Computer and Information Systems Managers	7,090	$137,420
Computer Programmers	3,320	$95,900

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 Teksaz227 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.