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2023 Best Management Information Systems Schools in California

11 Colleges
$62,671 Avg Salary
$25,747 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Management Information Systems School for You

In <nil>, 439 degrees and certificates were awarded to management information systems students who went to a California college or university. This makes it the #17 most popular major in the state.

With all the business programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

The Best Management Information Systems Schools in California ranking is one of many tools that Business Degree Central has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 11 schools in California to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for business students.

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2023 Best Management Information Systems Schools in California

Check out the mis programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best Management Information Systems Schools

#1

Santa Clara University

Santa Clara, CA

Our analysis found Santa Clara University to be the best school for management information systems students who want to pursue a degree in California. SCU is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Santa Clara.

While working on their degree, mis majors at SCU accumulate an average of around $19,995 in student debt.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Irvine. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Management Information Systems Schools in California list. Located in the city of Irvine, UC Irvine is a public school with a very large student population.

MIS majors at UC Irvine take out an average of $16,500 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Out of the 11 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Arizona Global Campus landed the # 3 spot on the list. UAGC is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the large city of San Diego.

On average, mis graduates from UAGC take out $37,741 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#4

National University

San Diego, CA

The excellent programs at National University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best management information systems schools in California. Located in the large city of San Diego, National University is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

While working on their degree, mis majors at National University accumulate an average of around $24,594 in student debt.

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#5

California Lutheran University

Thousand Oaks, CA

Out of the 11 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, California Lutheran University landed the # 5 spot on the list. CLU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Thousand Oaks.

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Point Loma Nazarene University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best management information systems programs. Located in the city of San Diego, PLNU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#7

University of La Verne

La Verne, CA

University of La Verne ranked #7 on this year’s Best Management Information Systems Schools in California list. Located in the large suburb of La Verne, ULV is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

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DeVry University - California ranked #8 on this year’s Best Management Information Systems Schools in California list. DeVry University - California is a small private for-profit school located in the midsize city of Ontario.

The average amount in student loans that mis majors at DeVry University - California take out is $46,275.

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#9

Pacific Union College

Angwin, CA

Pacific Union College ranked #9 on this year’s Best Management Information Systems Schools in California list. Located in the rural area of Angwin, PUC is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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University of Phoenix - California came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Management Information Systems Schools in California ranking. Located in the midsize city of Ontario, UOPX - California is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

On average, mis graduates from UOPX - California take out $39,142 in student loans while working on their degree.

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Best Management Information Systems Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Management Information Systems Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Washington 188
Oregon 92
Nevada 1
Hawaii 50
Alaska 6

One of 21 majors within the business area of study, management information systems has other similar majors worth exploring.

MIS Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
General Management Information Systems 10,966
Information Resources Management 939
Other Management Information Systems and Services 364
Knowledge Management 160

Related Major Annual Graduates
Business Administration & Management 403,753
Accounting 93,982
General Business/Commerce 56,779
Finance & Financial Management 54,690
Marketing 52,078

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 11 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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 the rest 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).
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