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2023 Best Value Management Information Systems Graduate Certificate Schools

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

38 Colleges
$18,634 Avg Tuition & Fees*

Finding the Best Management Information Systems Graduate Certificate School for You

Management Information Systems is the #72 most popular major in the country with 2,766 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Value Management Information Systems Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. This report analyzed 38 schools in the United States to see which ones offered the best value graduate certificate programs for MIS students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Management Information Systems Graduate Certificate Schools in the United States

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Management Information Systems Graduate Certificate Colleges.

Top 10 Best Management Information Systems Graduate Certificate Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Minot State University the best value school in the United States for management information systems students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the town of Minot, MSU is a public college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at MSU are $10,263 a year.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Metropolitan State University is a great value for management information systems students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of Saint Paul, Metro State is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Metro State are $10,237 per year.

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The excellent graduate certificate programs at University of Maryland Global Campus helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value management information systems schools in the United States. UMGC is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Adelphi.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UMGC are $12,132 a year.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Missouri State University - Springfield. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Management Information Systems Graduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the midsize city of Springfield, Missouri State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Missouri State are $12,618 per year.

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#5

University of Dayton

Dayton, OH

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Dayton is a great value for management information systems students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the midsize city of Dayton, UDayton is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UDayton are $18,140 per year.

In addition to its great value ranking, UDayton is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Management Information Systems Graduate Certificate Schools list.

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#6

Central Michigan University

Mount Pleasant, MI

Central Michigan University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for management information systems students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #6 on the list. Central Michigan is a large public school located in the town of Mount Pleasant.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Central Michigan are $15,644 a year.

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#7

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA

With a ranking of #7, Virginia Tech did quite well on this year’s best value schools for management information systems students working on their graduate certificate. Virginia Tech is a very large public school located in the small city of Blacksburg.

Virginia Tech graduate students pay an average of $31,443 in tuition and fees each year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, Virginia Tech also did well on our Best Management Information Systems Graduate Certificate Schools list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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#8

Rowan University

Glassboro, NJ

Rowan University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for management information systems students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #8 on the list. Rowan is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Glassboro.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Rowan are $16,146 per year.

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#9

East Carolina University

Greenville, NC

With a ranking of #9, East Carolina University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for management information systems students working on their graduate certificate. ECU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Greenville.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at ECU are $20,743 per year.

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#10

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, UT

University of Utah came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Management Information Systems Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. U of U is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Salt Lake City.

U of U graduate students pay an average of $25,705 in tuition and fees each year.

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Management Information Systems by Region

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Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

One of 20 majors within the area of study, management information systems has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Business Administration & Management 131,555
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods 31,701
Accounting 19,309
Human Resource Management 12,117
General Business/Commerce 9,137

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 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 the rest 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Dzonatas.

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