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2023 Most Popular Management Information Systems Schools in the Great Lakes Region

113 Colleges
$60,061 Avg Salary
$26,148 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Management Information Systems School for You

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for business students. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

The Most Popular Management Information Systems Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking is one of many tools that Business Degree Central has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 113 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which programs were the most popular for business students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Management Information Systems program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Management Information Systems Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign the most popular school in the Great Lakes Region for management information systems students. Located in the small city of Champaign, UIUC is a public college with a very large student population.

On average, mis graduates from UIUC take out $19,300 in student loans while working on their degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $432, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Ohio University - Athens Campus. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Management Information Systems Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the distant town of Athens, OHIO Athens is a public college with a very large student population.

On average, mis graduates from OHIO Athens take out $25,309 in student loans while working on their degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $422.

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#3

Wayne State University

Detroit, MI

The excellent programs at Wayne State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best management information systems schools in the Great Lakes Region . Wayne State is a very large public school located in the large city of Detroit.

After completing their degree, mis graduates from Wayne State carry an average student debt load of $21,542.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Loyola University Chicago. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Management Information Systems Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the city of Chicago, Loyola Chicago is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

MIS majors at Loyola Chicago take out an average of $24,166 in student loans while working on their egree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $1,034.

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#5

DeVry University - Illinois

Naperville, IL

The excellent programs at DeVry University - Illinois helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best management information systems schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the city of Naperville, DeVry University - Illinois is a private for-profit college with a very large student population.

While working on their degree, mis majors at DeVry University - Illinois accumulate an average of around $46,275 in student debt.

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With a ranking of #6, Miami University - Oxford did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for management information systems students. Located in the fringe town of Oxford, Miami University - Oxford is a public school with a fairly large student population.

After completing their degree, mis graduates from Miami University - Oxford carry an average student debt load of $25,994.

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#7

University of Toledo

Toledo, OH

University of Toledo did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for management information systems students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the city of Toledo, University of Toledo is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Indiana Wesleyan University - National & Global ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Management Information Systems Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the rural area of Marion, IWU is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

MIS majors at IWU take out an average of $28,125 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Ohio State University - Main Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for management information systems students. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the large city of Columbus, Ohio State is a public school with a very large student population.

On average, mis graduates from Ohio State take out $20,500 in student loans while working on their degree.

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University of Michigan - Dearborn ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Management Information Systems Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the midsize city of Dearborn, UM Dearborn is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

On average, mis graduates from UM Dearborn take out $24,735 in student loans while working on their degree.

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University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Management Information Systems Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the city of Eau Claire, UW - Eau Claire is a public college with a fairly large student population.

While working on their degree, mis majors at UW - Eau Claire accumulate an average of around $21,374 in student debt.

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University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Management Information Systems Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the large city of Milwaukee, UWM is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average amount in student loans that mis majors at UWM take out is $24,250.

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#13

Central Michigan University

Mount Pleasant, MI

With a ranking of #13, Central Michigan University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for management information systems students. Central Michigan is a large public school located in the distant town of Mount Pleasant.

While working on their degree, mis majors at Central Michigan accumulate an average of around $29,843 in student debt. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $268, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#14

University of Dayton

Dayton, OH

With a ranking of #14, University of Dayton did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for management information systems students. Located in the medium-sized city of Dayton, UDayton is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

While working on their degree, mis majors at UDayton accumulate an average of around $26,500 in student debt.

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#15

Oakland University

Rochester Hills, MI

Oakland University landed the #15 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular management information systems programs. Located in the large suburb of Rochester Hills, Oakland is a public school with a large student population.

The average amount in student loans that mis majors at Oakland take out is $26,000.

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Benedictine University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for management information systems students. It came in at #16 on the list. Benedictine U is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Lisle.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Management Information Systems Schools in the Great Lakes Region award.

Rank College Location
17 Wright State University - Main Campus Dayton, OH
17 Illinois State University Normal, IL
19 DePaul University Chicago, IL
20 Ball State University Muncie, IN
21 University of Wisconsin - Madison Madison, WI
22 Butler University Indianapolis, IN

Best Management Information Systems Colleges by State

Explore the best management information systems colleges for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 332
Ohio 555
Illinois 563
Indiana 175
Wisconsin 254

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

Majors Similar to MIS

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 25 schools only.

  • 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Dzonatas.

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