Your degree doesn’t dictate your future salary, but it is a strong indicator.
After graduation, management information systems graduates typically earn high salaries compared to the national average. Top earners make $113,656, while the bottom 20% make closer to $57,691. The median grad salary is $80,975.
Management Information Systems graduate salaries over time
The typical early career salary for someone with a bachelor’s degree in management information systems is $52,419, and within five years of graduation, this average salary goes up to $62,307.
This chart maps the average workforce wage by years of experience:
Wage ($USD)
Years of work experience
Highest paying jobs for management information systems graduates
The highest paying careers for management information systems graduates are information security analyst, software quality assurance engineer, computer systems engineer and IT manager, with top salaries averaging around $98,580.
Highest Paying Careers
Avg Pay (USD)
As per most recent US census
Pro tip
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