Management Information Systems and Services: is this bachelor's degree worth it?
National picture across 181 reporting college programs.
MODELED SCENARIO · Positive payoff
+$106,700 over 10 years
National scenario across reporting bachelor's degree programs, using median year-4 earnings, their institutions’ average net prices and a typical 4-year duration.
This is a positive modeled result. Price, time to finish and future earnings can still change the outcome.
7.0 yrsModeled economic break-even
+42%Modeled 10-year ROI
$80,822Observed earnings · year 4
Observed national outcomes
$80,822Median reported earnings · year 4
$83,215Average reported earnings · year 5
$24,068Median federal debt
75thYear-4 earnings percentile at this credential
181Reporting programs
171With year-4 earnings
The same field can produce a different equation.
Keep the federal field fixed and compare observed outcomes at every reportable credential level. These are separate graduate cohorts—not a promise that more schooling causes the difference.
OPEN PROFILE
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
- Year-4 earnings
- $81,794
- Federal debt
- $27,000
- Reporting programs
- 23
Associate's Degree
- Year-4 earnings
- $57,424
- Federal debt
- $27,387
- Reporting programs
- 22
Bachelor's Degree
- Year-4 earnings
- $80,822
- Federal debt
- $24,068
- Reporting programs
- 181
Master's Degree
- Year-4 earnings
- $98,170
- Federal debt
- Not available
- Reporting programs
- 55
Doctoral Degree
- Year-4 earnings
- $132,343
- Federal debt
- Not available
- Reporting programs
- 2
Non-Credential Program (Preparatory Coursework/Teacher Certification)
- Year-4 earnings
- $33,676
- Federal debt
- Not available
- Reporting programs
- 1
Where the middle half of programs lands
Year‑4 earnings differ by college. This band shows the 25th percentile, national median and 75th percentile among reporting programs.
Median
25th percentile$72,448National median$80,82275th percentile$93,774
171 programs report year‑4 earnings.See the spread, not just the national number.
1Santa Clara University$153,9262Georgetown University$138,2633The University of Texas at Austin$127,1584University of Notre Dame$122,8215Villanova University$118,7126University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign$116,3397University of Washington-Seattle Campus$113,3088University of Georgia$113,1849Miami University-Oxford$111,15810Ohio State University-Main Campus$110,192Observed year-4 earnings · top displayed records are not a universal ranking
Related occupations
Official CIP–SOC links add career context without claiming that every graduate enters the same job.
Computer Science Teachers, PostsecondarySOC 25-1021 · 4 crosswalk linksComputer and Information Systems ManagersSOC 11-3021 · 4 crosswalk linksComputer ProgrammersSOC 15-1251 · 1 crosswalk linksDatabase ArchitectsSOC 15-1243 · 1 crosswalk links
Same degree, different outcomes
Compare reported outcomes using the same federal field and credential. ROI uses each institution’s average net price as a scenario—not an individual aid offer.
| # | College | Location | Earnings, year 4 | Federal debt | 10-year ROI | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Santa Clara UniversityBachelor's Degree | Santa Clara, CA | $153,926 | $19,995 | +186% | Strong payoff |
| 2 | Georgetown UniversityBachelor's Degree | Washington, DC | $138,263 | Not available | +172% | Strong payoff |
| 3 | The University of Texas at AustinBachelor's Degree | Austin, TX | $127,158 | $19,000 | +217% | Strong payoff |
| 4 | University of Notre DameBachelor's Degree | Notre Dame, IN | $122,821 | Not available | +171% | Strong payoff |
| 5 | Villanova UniversityBachelor's Degree | Villanova, PA | $118,712 | Not available | +108% | Strong payoff |
| 6 | University of Illinois Urbana-ChampaignBachelor's Degree | Champaign, IL | $116,339 | $19,500 | +200% | Strong payoff |
| 7 | University of Washington-Seattle CampusBachelor's Degree | Seattle, WA | $113,308 | Not available | +189% | Strong payoff |
| 8 | University of GeorgiaBachelor's Degree | Athens, GA | $113,184 | $19,500 | +189% | Strong payoff |
| 9 | Miami University-OxfordBachelor's Degree | Oxford, OH | $111,158 | $25,994 | +125% | Strong payoff |
| 10 | Ohio State University-Main CampusBachelor's Degree | Columbus, OH | $110,192 | $21,500 | +161% | Strong payoff |
| 11 | Binghamton UniversityBachelor's Degree | Vestal, NY | $109,721 | $19,500 | +143% | Strong payoff |
| 12 | University of California, IrvineBachelor's Degree | Irvine, CA | $108,038 | $16,500 | +166% | Strong payoff |
| 13 | University of DaytonBachelor's Degree | Dayton, OH | $107,354 | $26,500 | +109% | Strong payoff |
| 14 | University of DelawareBachelor's Degree | Newark, DE | $107,062 | $25,258 | +147% | Strong payoff |
| 15 | The University of AlabamaBachelor's Degree | Tuscaloosa, AL | $105,393 | $21,875 | +124% | Strong payoff |
| 16 | Weber State UniversityBachelor's Degree | Ogden, UT | $104,748 | $19,416 | +170% | Strong payoff |
| 17 | University of ArizonaBachelor's Degree | Tucson, AZ | $104,513 | $20,175 | +141% | Strong payoff |
| 18 | Loyola University ChicagoBachelor's Degree | Chicago, IL | $103,884 | $24,500 | +82% | Positive payoff |
| 19 | Florida State UniversityBachelor's Degree | Tallahassee, FL | $103,648 | $18,173 | +160% | Strong payoff |
| 20 | Howard UniversityBachelor's Degree | Washington, DC | $103,478 | $20,000 | +53% | Positive payoff |
| 21 | Drexel UniversityBachelor's Degree | Philadelphia, PA | $101,790 | $29,933 | +70% | Positive payoff |
| 22 | Seton Hall UniversityBachelor's Degree | South Orange, NJ | $101,578 | $23,250 | +85% | Positive payoff |
| 23 | University of TulsaBachelor's Degree | Tulsa, OK | $100,887 | $27,000 | +133% | Strong payoff |
| 24 | Franklin UniversityBachelor's Degree | Columbus, OH | $99,898 | Not available | +95% | Positive payoff |
| 25 | Fairfield UniversityBachelor's Degree | Fairfield, CT | $96,937 | Not available | +39% | Positive payoff |
| 26 | Baylor UniversityBachelor's Degree | Waco, TX | $96,148 | $24,000 | +49% | Positive payoff |
| 27 | Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Erie-Behrend CollegeBachelor's Degree | Erie, PA | $95,935 | $26,000 | +83% | Positive payoff |
| 28 | Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Fayette- EberlyBachelor's Degree | Lemont Furnace, PA | $95,935 | $26,000 | +114% | Strong payoff |
| 29 | Pennsylvania State University-Main CampusBachelor's Degree | University Park, PA | $95,935 | $26,000 | +64% | Positive payoff |
| 30 | University of Michigan-DearbornBachelor's Degree | Dearborn, MI | $95,864 | $25,610 | +133% | Strong payoff |
| 31 | Central Michigan UniversityBachelor's Degree | Mount Pleasant, MI | $95,721 | $27,000 | +103% | Strong payoff |
| 32 | University of North Carolina at CharlotteBachelor's Degree | Charlotte, NC | $95,640 | Not available | +109% | Strong payoff |
| 33 | Colorado State University GlobalBachelor's Degree | Denver, CO | $95,518 | $24,234 | +105% | Strong payoff |
| 34 | West Virginia UniversityBachelor's Degree | Morgantown, WV | $95,324 | $21,501 | +107% | Strong payoff |
| 35 | Quinnipiac UniversityBachelor's Degree | Hamden, CT | $95,200 | $20,500 | +46% | Positive payoff |
| 36 | Illinois State UniversityBachelor's Degree | Normal, IL | $95,120 | $16,250 | +95% | Positive payoff |
| 37 | Rochester Institute of TechnologyBachelor's Degree | Rochester, NY | $94,827 | $25,105 | +56% | Positive payoff |
| 38 | Texas A&M University-College StationBachelor's Degree | College Station, TX | $94,724 | $19,500 | +87% | Positive payoff |
| 39 | DePaul UniversityBachelor's Degree | Chicago, IL | $94,197 | $24,016 | +62% | Positive payoff |
| 40 | National UniversityBachelor's Degree | San Diego, CA | $94,118 | $28,675 | +81% | Positive payoff |
| 41 | Ohio University-Eastern CampusBachelor's Degree | Saint Clairsville, OH | $93,774 | $26,000 | +149% | Strong payoff |
| 42 | Ohio University-Chillicothe CampusBachelor's Degree | Chillicothe, OH | $93,774 | $26,000 | +140% | Strong payoff |
| 43 | Ohio University-Southern CampusBachelor's Degree | Ironton, OH | $93,774 | $26,000 | +139% | Strong payoff |
| 44 | Ohio University-Lancaster CampusBachelor's Degree | Lancaster, OH | $93,774 | $26,000 | +141% | Strong payoff |
| 45 | Ohio University-Main CampusBachelor's Degree | Athens, OH | $93,774 | $26,000 | +83% | Positive payoff |
| 46 | Ohio University-Zanesville CampusBachelor's Degree | Zanesville, OH | $93,774 | $26,000 | +140% | Strong payoff |
| 47 | University of HoustonBachelor's Degree | Houston, TX | $91,983 | $16,750 | +98% | Positive payoff |
| 48 | University of North TexasBachelor's Degree | Denton, TX | $91,514 | $20,970 | +92% | Positive payoff |
| 49 | Metropolitan State University of DenverBachelor's Degree | Denver, CO | $91,399 | $26,482 | +92% | Positive payoff |
| 50 | University of Oklahoma-Norman CampusBachelor's Degree | Norman, OK | $91,291 | $19,375 | +92% | Positive payoff |
| 51 | University of LouisvilleBachelor's Degree | Louisville, KY | $90,799 | $24,957 | +82% | Positive payoff |
| 52 | University of Wisconsin-Eau ClaireBachelor's Degree | Eau Claire, WI | $90,193 | $21,500 | +84% | Positive payoff |
| 53 | The University of Texas at San AntonioBachelor's Degree | San Antonio, TX | $90,049 | $23,119 | +102% | Strong payoff |
| 54 | Western New England UniversityBachelor's Degree | Springfield, MA | $89,255 | Not available | +53% | Positive payoff |
| 55 | Rutgers University-New BrunswickBachelor's Degree | New Brunswick, NJ | $89,098 | $22,425 | +59% | Positive payoff |
| 56 | Rutgers University-NewarkBachelor's Degree | Newark, NJ | $89,098 | $22,425 | +70% | Positive payoff |
| 57 | California State University, NorthridgeBachelor's Degree | Northridge, CA | $88,999 | $21,851 | +111% | Strong payoff |
| 58 | Le Moyne CollegeBachelor's Degree | Syracuse, NY | $88,532 | Not available | +62% | Positive payoff |
| 59 | Oakland UniversityBachelor's Degree | Rochester Hills, MI | $88,497 | $26,000 | +101% | Strong payoff |
| 60 | Oregon State UniversityBachelor's Degree | Corvallis, OR | $88,149 | $17,500 | +67% | Positive payoff |
| 61 | Oregon State University-Cascades CampusBachelor's Degree | Bend, OR | $88,149 | $17,500 | +71% | Positive payoff |
| 62 | University of KansasBachelor's Degree | Lawrence, KS | $87,704 | $22,200 | +69% | Positive payoff |
| 63 | Drake UniversityBachelor's Degree | Des Moines, IA | $87,551 | Not available | +44% | Positive payoff |
| 64 | Iowa State UniversityBachelor's Degree | Ames, IA | $87,413 | Not available | +67% | Positive payoff |
| 65 | Central Connecticut State UniversityBachelor's Degree | New Britain, CT | $87,396 | $25,125 | +71% | Positive payoff |
| 66 | Appalachian State UniversityBachelor's Degree | Boone, NC | $87,041 | $23,551 | +70% | Positive payoff |
| 67 | Texas A&M University-San AntonioBachelor's Degree | San Antonio, TX | $86,929 | $21,033 | +87% | Positive payoff |
| 68 | University of Detroit MercyBachelor's Degree | Detroit, MI | $86,600 | Not available | +73% | Positive payoff |
| 69 | Lewis UniversityBachelor's Degree | Romeoville, IL | $86,275 | Not available | +66% | Positive payoff |
| 70 | Saint Louis UniversityBachelor's Degree | Saint Louis, MO | $86,238 | $21,920 | +49% | Positive payoff |
| 71 | Washington State UniversityBachelor's Degree | Pullman, WA | $85,967 | $23,500 | +71% | Positive payoff |
| 72 | Florida International UniversityBachelor's Degree | Miami, FL | $85,737 | $20,227 | +88% | Positive payoff |
| 73 | Northern Kentucky UniversityBachelor's Degree | Highland Heights, KY | $85,697 | $21,000 | +91% | Positive payoff |
| 74 | State University of New York at PlattsburghBachelor's Degree | Plattsburgh, NY | $85,677 | $24,799 | +64% | Positive payoff |
| 75 | Kansas State UniversityBachelor's Degree | Manhattan, KS | $85,396 | $24,308 | +57% | Positive payoff |
| 76 | Wright State University-Main CampusBachelor's Degree | Dayton, OH | $85,393 | $29,750 | +67% | Positive payoff |
| 77 | Park UniversityBachelor's Degree | Parkville, MO | $85,162 | $11,453 | +52% | Positive payoff |
| 78 | Bowling Green State University-Main CampusBachelor's Degree | Bowling Green, OH | $84,838 | $20,000 | +44% | Positive payoff |
| 79 | Liberty UniversityBachelor's Degree | Lynchburg, VA | $84,228 | $31,000 | +32% | Positive payoff |
| 80 | University of Massachusetts-DartmouthBachelor's Degree | North Dartmouth, MA | $83,480 | $27,000 | +46% | Positive payoff |
| 81 | University of South FloridaBachelor's Degree | Tampa, FL | $83,227 | $18,494 | +74% | Positive payoff |
| 82 | Bellevue UniversityBachelor's Degree | Bellevue, NE | $82,946 | $27,965 | +52% | Positive payoff |
| 83 | Western Washington UniversityBachelor's Degree | Bellingham, WA | $81,678 | $22,333 | +39% | Positive payoff |
| 84 | The University of Texas at ArlingtonBachelor's Degree | Arlington, TX | $81,538 | $19,500 | +55% | Positive payoff |
| 85 | Georgia Southern UniversityBachelor's Degree | Statesboro, GA | $81,310 | $23,375 | +51% | Positive payoff |
| 86 | University of Minnesota-CrookstonBachelor's Degree | Crookston, MN | $80,822 | Not available | +57% | Positive payoff |
| 87 | Missouri State University-SpringfieldBachelor's Degree | Springfield, MO | $80,753 | $25,930 | +43% | Positive payoff |
| 88 | Wayne State UniversityBachelor's Degree | Detroit, MI | $80,630 | $23,250 | +54% | Positive payoff |
| 89 | University of Wisconsin-La CrosseBachelor's Degree | La Crosse, WI | $80,552 | Not available | +45% | Positive payoff |
| 90 | University of Alabama at BirminghamBachelor's Degree | Birmingham, AL | $79,843 | $27,901 | +37% | Positive payoff |
| 91 | Albertus Magnus CollegeBachelor's Degree | New Haven, CT | $79,652 | $29,688 | +10% | Positive payoff |
| 92 | East Carolina UniversityBachelor's Degree | Greenville, NC | $79,238 | $25,783 | +41% | Positive payoff |
| 93 | Prairie View A&M UniversityBachelor's Degree | Prairie View, TX | $78,757 | Not available | +44% | Positive payoff |
| 94 | Ball State UniversityBachelor's Degree | Muncie, IN | $78,566 | $25,000 | +40% | Positive payoff |
| 95 | University of Alabama in HuntsvilleBachelor's Degree | Huntsville, AL | $78,319 | $20,500 | +31% | Positive payoff |
| 96 | The University of Arizona Global CampusBachelor's Degree | Chandler, AZ | $77,907 | $40,327 | +8% | Positive payoff |
| 97 | York College of PennsylvaniaBachelor's Degree | York, PA | $77,328 | $27,000 | +27% | Positive payoff |
| 98 | Rhode Island CollegeBachelor's Degree | Providence, RI | $76,873 | $20,725 | +46% | Positive payoff |
| 99 | University of Hawaii at ManoaBachelor's Degree | Honolulu, HI | $76,713 | $13,133 | +31% | Positive payoff |
| 100 | Winona State UniversityBachelor's Degree | Winona, MN | $76,708 | $27,000 | +27% | Positive payoff |
This page keeps the field and credential level fixed. Federal categories can still combine multiple catalog programs or concentrations. Automated ROI is limited to associate and bachelor’s degrees because institution-wide annual net price is not a reliable proxy for short certificate prices. ROI is an illustrative scenario, not a federal determination.