Certificate (under 1 year)+29% vs national median332 grads tracked
Management Information Systems and Services at Northern Arizona University
Ranked 1st of 10 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Management Information Systems and Services by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$54,257
middle 50%: $40,642 – $68,068
Median · 5 years out
$79,190
middle 50%: $57,867 – $101,595
Median · 10 years out
$107,762
middle 50%: $82,426 – $142,527
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Management Information Systems and Services (certificate (under 1 year)) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Management Information Systems graduates from Northern Arizona University earn $54k in their first year. Median pay reaches $79k after five years and $108k after ten years.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau PSEO, release V4.13.0 2025Q4. Earnings are for graduates working in covered states; figures are medians in nominal dollars.
Will the degree pay for itself?
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Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).
Paid off in
5.3 yrs
≈ $6,028 total interest
Same major at other universities
Aims Community College
$72,341 · 5 yrs out
Portland Community College
$68,731 · 5 yrs out
Community College of Aurora
$61,703 · 5 yrs out
Housatonic Community College
$61,332 · 5 yrs out
Front Range Community College
$60,908 · 5 yrs out
Tunxis Community College
$60,342 · 5 yrs out
Community College of Denver
$58,363 · 5 yrs out
Del Mar College
$54,051 · 5 yrs out
Sinclair Community College
$50,831 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Northern Arizona University
Education (Doctorate)
$117,305 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$111,278 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$104,850 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$104,039 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$102,565 · 5 yrs out
Computer Systems Analysis (Bachelor's)
$99,535 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$96,791 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$95,275 · 5 yrs out
Construction Management (Bachelor's)
$94,855 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$91,889 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$88,716 · 5 yrs out
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions (Doctorate)
$88,031 · 5 yrs out
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