Management Information Systems (MIS) Major Guide: Overview and RoEDU™ Opportunities 2025

The Management Information Systems (MIS) major builds core foundations in this discipline and prepares students with practical, career-relevant skills. Use RoEDU™ to find programs that match your goals.

Within Management, students often explore key subfields and specializations that provide targeted expertise.

Graduates translate classroom knowledge into real-world impact across sectors through hands-on projects and internships.

As part of Management, this major connects to diverse, high-demand fields and interdisciplinary pathways.

Salary Outlook

Entry-level salary
$132,673

Typical starting pay soon after graduation.

Mid-career salary (10y)
$209,767

Estimated after a decade of experience.

Experienced salary (20y)
$281,909

Seasoned professionals at ~20 years.

Weighted median over last 5 years
CAGR 4.4%

CAGR (compound annual growth rate) summarizes average yearly change across the observed period.

Estimated lifetime earnings

40 years, present value
$5,306,920

Employment-weighted across mapped SOCs; entry ≈ 85% of median; historical CAGR shown for last 5y; projections capped at 3% CAGR; lifetime is 40-year present value at 3% discount.

Career Opportunities & Salaries

Data from Bureau of Labor Statistics (2024) • Median wages, employment, and growth projections

OccupationMedian WageTotal JobsGrowth RateEducation
Computer and Information Systems Managers
SOC: 11-3021
Occupation: Computer and Information Systems Managers
$171,200
645,970
N/A
N/A
Database Architects
SOC: 15-1243
Occupation: Database Architects
$135,980
64,770
N/A
N/A
Computer Programmers
SOC: 15-1251
Occupation: Computer Programmers
$98,670
109,870
N/A
N/A
Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary
SOC: 25-1021
Occupation: Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary
$96,690
36,240
N/A
N/A

Historical Career Trends (2020-2024)

Historical data from Bureau of Labor Statistics (2020-2024) • Salary trends and employment growth over 5 years

Computer and Information Systems Managers

13.3%
5-Year Growth
YearMedian WageEmployment
2024$171,200645,970
2023$169,510592,600
2022$164,070533,220
2021$159,010485,190
2020$151,150457,290

Database Architects

10.2%
5-Year Growth
YearMedian WageEmployment
2024$135,98064,770
2023$134,70059,920
2022$134,87062,470
2021$123,43050,440

Computer Programmers

10.6%
5-Year Growth
YearMedian WageEmployment
2024$98,670109,870
2023$99,700120,370
2022$97,800132,740
2021$93,000152,610
2020$89,190178,140

Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary

13.0%
5-Year Growth
YearMedian WageEmployment
2024$96,69036,240
2023$96,43036,150
2022$84,76033,870
2021$77,91037,600
2020$85,54032,230

Colleges offering Management Information Systems (MIS)

Capitol Technology University

RoEdu™

999

Net Price

$24k

Earnings

$102k

Florida Institute of Technology

RoEdu™

999

Net Price

$37k

Earnings

$71k

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

RoEdu™

999

Net Price

$15k

Earnings

$69k

University of Notre Dame

RoEdu™

999

Net Price

$30k

Earnings

$84k

Georgetown University

RoEdu™

999

Net Price

$38k

Earnings

$89k

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