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

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

4 Colleges
$12,110 Avg Tuition & Fees*

Finding the Best Management Information Systems Graduate Certificate School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, management information systems was ranked #72 in the country. In fact 2,766 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

The Best Value Management Information Systems Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in the Plains States Region to see which graduate certificate programs offered the best value experiences for MIS students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

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

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for MIS majors pursuing a graduate certificate.

Best Plains States Region Schools for Affordable Quality for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Management Information Systems

Our 2023 rankings named Minot State University the best value school in the Plains States Region for management information systems students working on their graduate certificate. MSU is a small public school located in the town of Minot.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at MSU are $10,263 per year.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Metropolitan State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Management Information Systems Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region list. Metro State is a medium-sized public school located in the large city of Saint Paul.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Metro State are $10,237 a year.

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Out of the 4 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Missouri State University - Springfield landed the # 3 spot on the list. Missouri State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Springfield.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Missouri State are $12,618 a year.

Full Management Information Systems at Missouri State University - Springfield Report

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Wichita State University is a great value for management information systems students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the large city of Wichita, WSU is a public school with a large student population.

WSU graduate students pay an average of $15,323 in tuition and fees each year.

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Best Management Information Systems Colleges by State

Explore the best management information systems schools for a specific state in the Plains States region.

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 109
Minnesota 32
Iowa 7
Kansas 65
North Dakota 23
South Dakota 0

Management Information Systems is one of 20 different types of programs to choose from.

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 4 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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