Management Information Systems
Business & Management · federal classification: Management Information Systems and Services
Median earnings by degree level
| Degree | Median earnings | Typical range | Schools | Clear the bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $67,306 | $56,748 to $77,445 | 5 | 100% |
| Associate's Degree | $60,993 | $54,508 to $65,027 | 11 | 100% |
| Bachelor's Degree | $78,113 | $69,594 to $90,648 | 174 | 100% |
| Master's Degree | $106,291 | $89,775 to $120,776 | 41 | 100% |
"Clear the bar" is the share of programs whose graduates out-earn a typical high-school graduate (the federal earnings-premium test). Typical range is the 25th to 75th percentile of program medians.
Job outlook
Projected employment growth +7% (2025 to 2035), about 65,000 openings a year across the occupations this field commonly leads to.
| Occupation | Median pay | Growth | Openings/yr |
|---|---|---|---|
| Computer and Information Systems Managers | $175,140 | +15.8% | 53,500 |
| Computer Programmers | $100,390 | -7.3% | 4,400 |
| Database Architects | $139,500 | +9.4% | 3,900 |
| Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary | $96,980 | +4.9% | 3,200 |
Occupation pay and outlook: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS wages, Employment Projections). A field maps to several occupations, and the same occupations serve many majors, so these are the jobs this major commonly leads to, not positions reserved for its graduates; the openings should not be added up across majors.
Where this is studied
The 8 colleges where the most students complete a management information systems program, of 409 that report one. Ordered by number of completions only: this is where people study it, not a judgement about where to.
- Western Governors University
- University of Georgia
- University of Houston
- University of Phoenix-Arizona
- University of Arizona
- University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
- University of South Florida
- The University of Texas at Austin
Earnings source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (release 2026-06-10), median earnings of graduates measured up to four years after completing. Figures describe past graduates and are never a promise. Method: methodology. Report an error.