2026 Best General Management Information Systems Schools in California

General Management Information Systems is a field worth a close look when choosing where to study. A focused field like this rewards careful comparison of the schools that offer it.

College Factual analyzed 11 schools to build this 2026 ranking of the best general management information systems schools.

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• Best General Management Information Systems Schools in California

Best Schools for General Management Information Systems in California

If you are not interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the general management information systems degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top Schools in General Management Information Systems

1

National University
San Diego, CA

Doctoral Degree Highest Degree Type

44 General Management Information Systems Degrees Awarded

$92,104 Median Starting Salary

National University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in general management information systems. Located in the city of San Diego, National University is a very large private not-for-profit university. Roughly 50% of students complete a degree within six years here. There were roughly 44 general management information systems students who graduated with this degree at National University in the most recent data year. General Management Information Systems graduates of National University earn a median of $92,104 early in their careers. Students borrow a median of $28,675 to complete this degree. See the full general management information systems program report for National University

2

Ashford University
San Diego, CA

Doctoral Degree Highest Degree Type

162 General Management Information Systems Degrees Awarded

$76,015 Median Starting Salary

Ashford University is one of the finest schools in the country for a degree in general management information systems, ranking #2. Ashford University is a very large private for-profit school located in the city of San Diego. About 10% of students finish within six years. Ashford University awarded about 162 general management information systems degrees in the most recent data year. General Management Information Systems graduates of Ashford University earn a median of $76,015 early in their careers. Students borrow a median of $40,327 to complete this degree. See the full general management information systems program report for Ashford University

Notes and References

The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. Schools are scored on a blend of student outcomes (graduation rate, post-graduation earnings), affordability, and program focus, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 11 schools evaluated.

• 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 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.