
[Management Information Systems](/majors/business-management-marketing-sales/mis-management-information-systems/) is a field worth comparing on the balance of cost and outcomes. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.
To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 17 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for management information systems students.
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If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the management information systems degrees they offer, see the list below.
Leading the list is Rasmussen College Minnesota, our #1 best value for management information systems in Minnesota. Located in the city of St. Cloud, Rasmussen College Minnesota is a large private for-profit university. In-state tuition and fees average $12,199. Students borrow a median of $27,387 to complete the management information systems program here. Early-career management information systems graduates make about $46,337. Set against $27,387 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff.
The strong cost-to-outcome balance at Augsburg College earned it the #2 place for management information systems. Set in the city of Minneapolis, Augsburg College is a mid-sized private not-for-profit institution. In-state tuition and fees average $45,452. Management Information Systems graduates carry a median of $24,737 in student loans. Soon after graduation, management information systems degree recipients from Augsburg College generally make around $59,722. Set against $24,737 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Roughly 82% of applicants are accepted.
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Notes and References
This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. Schools are scored on the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 17 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 2 ranked 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 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.