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Bachelor's-10% vs national median276 grads tracked

Management Information Systems and Services at Ball State University

Ranked 77th of 138 bachelor's programs in Management Information Systems and Services by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$53,362
middle 50%: $41,605 – $66,619
Median · 5 years out
$77,524
middle 50%: $56,735 – $99,270
Median · 10 years out
$102,996
middle 50%: $74,055 – $130,062

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Management Information Systems and Services (bachelor's) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Graduates of Ball State University's bachelor's program in Management Information Systems and Services earn a median $53,362 one year after graduating, rising to $102,996 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 10% below the national median of $85,798 for this field, ranking 77th of 138 reporting programs.

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
5.4 yrs
≈ $6,149 total interest

Same major at other universities

Portland State University
$78,648 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee
$78,435 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The) - Harrisburg
$78,170 · 5 yrs out
Indiana Wesleyan University - NGM Building
$78,110 · 5 yrs out
University of Akron (The)
$77,679 · 5 yrs out
Bowling Green State University
$77,603 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The) - Erie, The Behrend College
$77,008 · 5 yrs out
Wright State University
$76,383 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University-San Antonio
$76,305 · 5 yrs out
Cleveland State University
$76,237 · 5 yrs out
Old Dominion University
$76,061 · 5 yrs out
Western Colorado University
$76,015 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Ball State University

Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods (Bachelor's)
$104,232 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$98,755 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$97,243 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$96,168 · 5 yrs out
Construction Management (Bachelor's)
$89,880 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$89,443 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Doctorate)
$88,775 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$85,374 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$85,374 · 5 yrs out
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies (Doctorate)
$85,242 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$83,054 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$81,671 · 5 yrs out

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