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By OCR Staff
April 2019
The saying is likely true: “We are all tech companies now.” The sophistication required to run any business has grown so rapidly that it has become a requirement to get the training necessary to balance growth with the level of scientific as well as computer engineering approaches to building and maintaining live, expensive, and certainly vulnerable systems.
While tuition appears to be among the highest in graduate education, the resultant salaries certainly correspond to greater expectations. Those in data science often command low six-figures. Graduate degrees tend to provide management opportunities that are impossible without a master’s degree. Typically, those that need that upper level of management preparation have sometimes unforgiving schedules. The full calendars of the most ambitious require flexibility, which is why online options have grown ubiquitous.
Our list of the top 9 best online master’s in Management Information Systems for 2019 is the product of weighted comparisons among the following sources: USNEWS ranking, per hour tuition rate, Payscale.com rating, and residency requirements.
US NEWS AND WORLD REPORT RANKING
- Top 10 – 5 points
- Top 35 – 4 points
- Top 60 – 3 points
- Top 85 – 2 points
- Top 100 – 1 point
HOURLY TUITION RATE
- Under $450 – 5 points
- Under $750 – 4 points
- Under $950 – 3 points
- Under $1,100 – 2 points
- Under $1,500 – 1 point
PAYSCALE.COM SALARY REPORT RANKING
- Top 300 – 5 points
- Top 550 – 4 points
- Top 700 – 3 points
- Top 900 – 2 points
- Top 1200 – 1 point
SPECIAL AWARDS
- Regional accreditation – 5 points
- Digital students charged a lower rate than traditional students – 3 points
#9 – New York University
NEW YORK, NEW YORK
ONLINE MS IN MANAGEMENT AND SYSTEMS (STEM)
US NEWS RANKING: NOT RANKED
PAYSCALE RANKING: 72
POINTS: 10
Website
New York University features an online master of science in management and systems (STEM) degree that is a 42-credit program with four concentrations: database technologies; enterprise risk management; strategy and leadership; and systems management. New York University’s online MS in management and systems (STEM) employs a rolling admissions process and three admit dates per year. For the $1,989 per credit tuition rate, the school emphasizes balanced training in business leadership and information technology competencies that parlay into C-Suite positions that demand executive-level administrative and IT skills.
#8 – Illinois Institute of Technology
CHICAGO, ILLINOIS
MS IN MANAGEMENT SCIENCE ONLINE
US NEWS RANKING: NOT RANKED
PAYSCALE RANKING: 82
POINTS: 10
Website
Illinois Institute of Technology’s master of science in management science degree is a fully online, 33-hour program that you should expect to complete in 2 years if full-time or 4-5 years part-time. No thesis is required to graduate. You must submit a “competitive” GMAT or GRE score to be admitted. Illinois Institute of Technology MS in management science online charges a tuition of $1,725 per credit hour, though salary expectations outpace similarly ranked national schools, according to Washington Monthly.
#7 – George Washington University
WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
MS IN INFORMATION SYSTEMS TECHNOLOGY ONLINE
US NEWS RANKING: NOT RANKED
PAYSCALE RANKING: 60
POINTS: 10
Website
George Washington University established its online, 33 credit-hour master of science in information systems technology nearly forty years ago. Specifically, the program avails students of one optional residency at the campus early in the degree and requires one residency at the end of the program. The tuition George Washington University charges for its online MS in information systems technology is $1,710 per credit. Beyond the 21 core credits, the program has designed 12 “managerial and technical” elective credits. The exact faculty that teaches all of this coursework in the live setting also teaches the online courses.
#6 – Northwestern University
EVANSTON, ILLINOIS
ONLINE MS IN INFORMATION SYSTEMS
US NEWS RANKING: NOT RANKED
PAYSCALE RANKING: 80
POINTS: 10
Website
Northwestern University’s online master of science in information systems degree has developed their 36 hours into eight specializations: artificial intelligence; data science; database and internet technologies; health informatics; information systems; information systems management; information systems security; and project management. These are taught by a faculty among the top in their fields. Northwestern University charges, for its online MS in information systems, a significant tuition rate of $1,520.33 per credit. Still, the flexibility is there for those that have significant professional workloads, as well as a professional partnership with IBM.
#5 – Drexel University
PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA
ONLINE MS IN INFORMATION SYSTEMS
US NEWS RANKING: NOT RANKED
PAYSCALE RANKING: 125
POINTS: 11
Website
Drexel University’s online master of science in information systems runs its 45 hour program on the quarter system. Major courses include database management systems and requirements engineering. Tuition for the Drexel University online MS in information systems is $1,265 per credit. The university’s flexibility is reflected in its policy of provisional admission made available for those with sub 3.2 undergrad GPA. Post graduation, you will be prepared to enter a massive informatics industry that, according to the school site, is experiencing massive growth in current job market size and median wages, with even greater growth expected in areas such as database administration, systems management, research science, and software development.
#4 – University of Illinois Urbana Champaign
URBANA, ILLINOIS
ONLINE MS IN INFORMATION MANAGEMENT
US NEWS RANKING: NOT RANKED
PAYSCALE RANKING: 102
POINTS: 11
Website
The University of Illinois Urbana Champaign has structured its online master of science in information management degree as a forty graduate hour degree with four “professional pathways”: data science and analytics; privacy, trust, security, and ethics; information architecture and design; and knowledge management and information consulting. Each and every path provides the regularly in-demand information that professionals, companies, and institutions need to manage information. The University of Illinois U-C online MS in information management degree will cost you $1,053 per credit online if you are from out of state.
#3 – New Jersey Institute of Technology
NEWARK, NEW JERSEY
MS IN BUSINESS AND INFORMATION SYSTEMS ONLINE
US NEWS RANKING: 86
PAYSCALE RANKING: 62
POINTS: 12
Website
New Jersey Institute of Technology’s master of science in business and information systems online degree is a 30 credit program. The school’s four specializations include the following: build your own; web systems; systems analysis and design; and security and network management. New Jersey Institute of Technology’s online MS in business and information systems online degree will cost you $1,282 per credit hour if you are from out of state. The program advises that students put together and operate, along with a professor of Informatics, a practical Master’s Project Thesis.
#2 – Oklahoma State University
STILLWATER, OKLAHOMA
ONLINE MS IN MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS WITH DATA SCIENCE OPTION
US NEWS RANKING: 39
PAYSCALE RANKING: 339
POINTS: 13
Website
Oklahoma State University has spent years developing an online master of science in management information systems with data science option. Relationships with the business world have been cultivated with major IT firms such as IBM and Teradata, according to their site. Be aware that the university has only one admit date per year. To be accepted, your GMAT or GRE score must be above the 51st percentile. The 34-hour, Oklahoma State University online MS in management information systems with data science option degree costs $1,030.95 per credit.
#1 – Florida State University
TALLAHASSEE, FLORIDA
MS IN MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS ONLINE
US NEWS RANKING: 12
PAYSCALE RANKING: 423
POINTS: 20
Website
As a 36-credit program housed in the business school, the online Florida State University master of science in management information systems takes 24 months to complete at two courses per term. The curriculum is patterned to improve information technology skills among current or aspiring managers. Florida State University charges $750 per credit hour for its MS in management information systems online. No out of state tuition rates are charged. To be accepted, students must submit GMAT or GRE scores.
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By OCR Staff
April 2019
The saying is likely true: “We are all tech companies now.” The sophistication required to run any business has grown so rapidly that it has become a requirement to get the training necessary to balance growth with the level of scientific as well as computer engineering approaches to building and maintaining live, expensive, and certainly vulnerable systems.
While tuition appears to be among the highest in graduate education, the resultant salaries certainly correspond to greater expectations. Those in data science often command low six-figures. Graduate degrees tend to provide management opportunities that are impossible without a master’s degree. Typically, those that need that upper level of management preparation have sometimes unforgiving schedules. The full calendars of the most ambitious require flexibility, which is why online options have grown ubiquitous.
Our list of the top 9 best online master’s in Management Information Systems for 2019 is the product of weighted comparisons among the following sources: USNEWS ranking, per hour tuition rate, Payscale.com rating, and residency requirements.
US News and World Report Ranking
-
- Top 10 – 5 points
- Top 35 – 4 points
- Top 60 – 3 points
- Top 85 – 2 points
- Top 100 – 1 point
Hourly tuition rate
-
- Under $450 – 5 points
- Under $750 – 4 points
- Under $950 – 3 points
- Under $1,100 – 2 points
- Under $1,500 – 1 point
Payscale.com Salary Report Ranking
-
- Top 300 – 5 points
- Top 550 – 4 points
- Top 700 – 3 points
- Top 900 – 2 points
- Top 1200 – 1 point
Special Awards
-
- Regional accreditation – 5 points
- Digital students charged a lower rate than traditional students – 3 points
#9 – New York University
New York, New York
Online MS in Management and Systems (STEM)
US News Ranking: not ranked
Payscale Ranking: 72
Points: 10
Website
New York University features an online master of science in management and systems (STEM) degree that is a 42-credit program with four concentrations: database technologies; enterprise risk management; strategy and leadership; and systems management. New York University’s online MS in management and systems (STEM) employs a rolling admissions process and three admit dates per year. For the $1,989 per credit tuition rate, the school emphasizes balanced training in business leadership and information technology competencies that parlay into C-Suite positions that demand executive-level administrative and IT skills.
#8 – Illinois Institute of Technology
Chicago, Illinois
MS in Management Science Online
US News Ranking: not ranked
Payscale Ranking: 82
Points: 10
Website
Illinois Institute of Technology’s master of science in management science degree is a fully online, 33-hour program that you should expect to complete in 2 years if full-time or 4-5 years part-time. No thesis is required to graduate. You must submit a “competitive” GMAT or GRE score to be admitted. Illinois Institute of Technology MS in management science online charges a tuition of $1,725 per credit hour, though salary expectations outpace similarly ranked national schools, according to Washington Monthly.
#7 – George Washington University
Washington, District of Columbia
MS in Information Systems Technology Online
US News Ranking: not ranked
Payscale Ranking: 60
Points: 10
Website
George Washington University established its online, 33 credit-hour master of science in information systems technology nearly forty years ago. Specifically, the program avails students of one optional residency at the campus early in the degree and requires one residency at the end of the program. The tuition George Washington University charges for its online MS in information systems technology is $1,710 per credit. Beyond the 21 core credits, the program has designed 12 “managerial and technical” elective credits. The exact faculty that teaches all of this coursework in the live setting also teaches the online courses.
#6 – Northwestern University
Evanston, Illinois
Online MS in Information Systems
US News Ranking: not ranked
Payscale Ranking: 80
Points: 10
Website
Northwestern University’s online master of science in information systems degree has developed their 36 hours into eight specializations: artificial intelligence; data science; database and internet technologies; health informatics; information systems; information systems management; information systems security; and project management. These are taught by a faculty among the top in their fields. Northwestern University charges, for its online MS in information systems, a significant tuition rate of $1,520.33 per credit. Still, the flexibility is there for those that have significant professional workloads, as well as a professional partnership with IBM.
#5 – Drexel University
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Online MS in Information Systems
US News Ranking: not ranked
Payscale Ranking: 125
Points: 11
Website
Drexel University’s online master of science in information systems runs its 45 hour program on the quarter system. Major courses include database management systems and requirements engineering. Tuition for the Drexel University online MS in information systems is $1,265 per credit. The university’s flexibility is reflected in its policy of provisional admission made available for those with sub 3.2 undergrad GPA. Post graduation, you will be prepared to enter a massive informatics industry that, according to the school site, is experiencing massive growth in current job market size and median wages, with even greater growth expected in areas such as database administration, systems management, research science, and software development.
#4 – University of Illinois Urbana Champaign
Urbana, Illinois
Online MS in Information Management
US News Ranking: not ranked
Payscale Ranking: 102
Points: 11
Website
The University of Illinois Urbana Champaign has structured its online master of science in information management degree as a forty graduate hour degree with four “professional pathways”: data science and analytics; privacy, trust, security, and ethics; information architecture and design; and knowledge management and information consulting. Each and every path provides the regularly in-demand information that professionals, companies, and institutions need to manage information. The University of Illinois U-C online MS in information management degree will cost you $1,053 per credit online if you are from out of state.
#3 – New Jersey Institute of Technology
Newark, New Jersey
MS in Business and Information Systems Online
US News Ranking: 86
Payscale Ranking: 62
Points: 12
Website
New Jersey Institute of Technology’s master of science in business and information systems online degree is a 30 credit program. The school’s four specializations include the following: build your own; web systems; systems analysis and design; and security and network management. New Jersey Institute of Technology’s online MS in business and information systems online degree will cost you $1,282 per credit hour if you are from out of state. The program advises that students put together and operate, along with a professor of Informatics, a practical Master’s Project Thesis.
#2 – Oklahoma State University
Stillwater, Oklahoma
Online MS in Management Information Systems with Data Science option
US News Ranking: 39
Payscale Ranking: 339
Points: 13
Website
Oklahoma State University has spent years developing an online master of science in management information systems with data science option. Relationships with the business world have been cultivated with major IT firms such as IBM and Teradata, according to their site. Be aware that the university has only one admit date per year. To be accepted, your GMAT or GRE score must be above the 51st percentile. The 34-hour, Oklahoma State University online MS in management information systems with data science option degree costs $1,030.95 per credit.
#1 – Florida State University
Tallahassee, Florida
MS in Management Information Systems Online
US News Ranking: 12
Payscale Ranking: 423
Points: 20
Website
As a 36-credit program housed in the business school, the online Florida State University master of science in management information systems takes 24 months to complete at two courses per term. The curriculum is patterned to improve information technology skills among current or aspiring managers. Florida State University charges $750 per credit hour for its MS in management information systems online. No out of state tuition rates are charged. To be accepted, students must submit GMAT or GRE scores.
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