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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.

The Most Popular Management Information Systems Graduate Certificate Schools ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 89 schools in the United States to see which graduate certificate programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Management Information Systems program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for MIS majors pursuing a graduate certificate.

Our analysis found University of South Carolina - Columbia to be the most popular school for management information systems students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in the United States. UofSC is a very large public school located in the city of Columbia.

Of the 32 students majoring in MIS at UofSC, 59% are male and 41% are female.

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Out of the 89 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Southern Oregon University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Southern Oregon University is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Ashland.

Of the 29 students majoring in MIS at Southern Oregon University, 48% are male and 52% are female.

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#3

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA

The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Virginia Tech helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular management information systems schools in the United States. Virginia Tech is a fairly large public school located in the city of Blacksburg.

Of the 23 students majoring in MIS at Virginia Tech, 91% are male and 9% are female.

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#3

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, UT

The in-demand graduate certificate programs at University of Utah helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular management information systems schools in the United States. U of U is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Salt Lake City.

Of the 23 students majoring in MIS at U of U, 78% are male and 22% are female.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Massachusetts - Boston is a great place for management information systems students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of Boston, UMass Boston is a public college with a large student population.

Of the 21 students majoring in MIS at UMass Boston, 48% are male and 52% are female.

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#5

Auburn University

Auburn, AL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Auburn University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Management Information Systems Graduate Certificate Schools list. Auburn is a fairly large public school located in the city of Auburn.

Of the 21 students majoring in MIS at Auburn, 57% are male and 43% are female.

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George Washington University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Management Information Systems Graduate Certificate Schools list. GWU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington.

Of the 16 students majoring in MIS at GWU, 69% are male and 31% are female.

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With a ranking of #7, University of Massachusetts Amherst did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for management information systems students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the large suburb of Amherst, UMass Amherst is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 16 students majoring in MIS at UMass Amherst, 63% are male and 38% are female.

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#9

University of Arizona

Tucson, AZ

With a ranking of #9, University of Arizona did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for management information systems students working on their graduate certificate. University of Arizona is a very large public school located in the large city of Tucson.

Of the 14 students majoring in MIS at University of Arizona, 64% are male and 36% are female.

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University of Maryland Global Campus came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Management Information Systems Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. UMGC is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Adelphi.

Of the 12 students majoring in MIS at UMGC, 50% are male and 50% are female.

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With a ranking of #11, Missouri State University - Springfield did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for management information systems students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the medium-sized city of Springfield, Missouri State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 64% of the MIS majors at the school.

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#11

Naval Postgraduate School

Monterey, CA

Naval Postgraduate School came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Management Information Systems Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. Naval Postgraduate School is a small public school located in the suburb of Monterey.

Of the 11 students majoring in MIS at Naval Postgraduate School, 73% are male and 27% are female.

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#13

East Carolina University

Greenville, NC

East Carolina University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for management information systems students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #13 on the list. ECU is a very large public school located in the city of Greenville.

Of the 10 students majoring in MIS at ECU, 70% are male and 30% are female.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

Here are some additional popular schools for Management Information Systems students that almost earned our Most Popular Management Information Systems Graduate Certificate Schools award.

Rank College Location
14 Colorado State University - Fort Collins Fort Collins, CO
15 University of Connecticut Storrs, CT
15 Wright State University - Main Campus Dayton, OH
17 Metropolitan State University Saint Paul, MN

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 28 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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