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2026 Best Management Information Systems Schools in California

5 Colleges in the United States
248 Management Information Systems Degrees Awarded
$78,968 Avg Early-Career Salary

Management Information Systems programs are offered at a focused set of schools across the country. While the number of schools offering the program varies, there are still top-quality ones to be found.

To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 16 schools to find the best for management information systems students.

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Best Schools for 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 management information systems degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top Schools in Management Information Systems

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University Of California Irvine is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in management information systems. Set in the city of Irvine, University Of California Irvine is a very large public institution. Roughly 87% of students complete a degree within six years here. About 42 management information systems degrees were awarded at University Of California Irvine in the most recent year. Graduates of the management information systems program make about $68,786 in their early career. Typical student debt for the program is $16,500. More information about a degree in management information systems from University Of California Irvine

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National University
San Diego, CA

National University is one of the finest schools in the country for a degree in management information systems, ranking #2. Located in the city of San Diego, National University is a very large private not-for-profit university. The six-year graduation rate is 50%. About 44 management information systems degrees were awarded at National University in the most recent year. Graduates of the management information systems program make about $92,104 in their early career. National University graduates carry a median of $28,675 in student loans. See the full management information systems program report for National University

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Ashford University
San Diego, CA

Ashford University is one of the finest schools in the country for a degree in management information systems, ranking #3. Located in the city of San Diego, Ashford University is a very large private for-profit university. Ashford University graduates 10% of students within six years. About 162 management information systems degrees were awarded at Ashford University in the most recent year. Students who receive their management information systems degree from Ashford University earn around $76,015 in the first couple years of their career. Ashford University graduates carry a median of $40,327 in student loans. See the full management information systems program report for Ashford University

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Notes and References

This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs graduation rate, post-graduation earnings, cost, and program quality, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 16 schools evaluated.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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