Associate Degrees in Management Information Systems
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Education Levels of MIS Majors
During the 2019-2020 academic year, 860 students earned their associate degree in MIS. This earns it the #12 spot on the list of the most popular associate degree programs in the nation.
The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in MIS at each degree level.
Education Level | Number of Grads |
---|---|
Bachelor’s Degree | 9,498 |
Master’s Degree | 2,668 |
Associate Degree | 860 |
Basic Certificate | 754 |
Graduate Certificate | 297 |
Undergraduate Certificate | 76 |
Doctor’s Degree | 45 |
Earnings of MIS Majors With Associate Degrees
The median salary for graduates holding an associate degree in MIS is $39,100. This number may vary for a lot of reasons. For instance, you may decide to move to a location where people with your degree are rare and make more money. To get a better picture, earnings for this category of people can range from a low of $34,750 to a high of $39,100.

Student Debt
The median student debt for graduates holding an associate degree in MIS is $22,223. The length of time it takes you to graduate and what college you attend can affect this number quite a bit. The chart below shows the range of accumulated debt loads. On the high side of the range, $22,223 is the debt load, and the debt load on the low side is $22,223.

Those students who are paying back their debt on a 10-year repayment plan have a median monthly payment of $231.
Student Diversity
More men than women pursue associate degrees in MIS. About 70.2% of graduates in this field are male.
Gender | Number of Grads |
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Men | 604 |
Women | 256 |

The racial-ethnic distribution of MIS associate degree students is as follows:
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Grads |
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Asian | 67 |
Black or African American | 160 |
Hispanic or Latino | 82 |
White | 432 |
International Students | 29 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 90 |

Most Popular MIS Programs for Associate Degrees
There are 119 colleges that offer an associate degree in MIS. Learn more about the most popular 20 below:
MIS Concentrations
Major | Annual Degrees Awarded |
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Management Information Systems | 824 |
Knowledge Management | 21 |
Information Resources Management | 9 |
Other Information Systems & Services | 6 |
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Related Majors
Below are some popular majors that are similar to MIS that offer associate degrees.
Major | Annual Degrees Awarded |
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Business Administration & Management | 60,445 |
Business & Commerce | 17,132 |
Accounting | 11,615 |
Business Support & Assistance | 3,542 |
Hospitality Management | 2,636 |
References
*The racial-ethnic minority student 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 percentage of racial-ethnic minorities.
- College Factual
- National Center for Education Statistics
- O*NET Online
- Bureau of Labor Statistics
- Image Credit: By Dzonatas under License
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