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Bachelor's-13% vs national median1,214 grads tracked

Management Information Systems and Services at Appalachian State University

Ranked 88th of 138 bachelor's programs in Management Information Systems and Services by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$49,793
middle 50%: $35,707 – $66,116
Median · 5 years out
$74,662
middle 50%: $57,384 – $96,158
Median · 10 years out
$92,492
middle 50%: $66,810 – $126,896

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 Appalachian State University's bachelor's program in Management Information Systems and Services earn a median $49,793 one year after graduating, rising to $92,492 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 13% below the national median of $85,798 for this field, ranking 88th 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
5.8 yrs
≈ $6,525 total interest

Same major at other universities

Old Dominion University
$76,061 · 5 yrs out
Western Colorado University
$76,015 · 5 yrs out
Limestone University
$75,525 · 5 yrs out
Winona State University
$75,253 · 5 yrs out
Western Illinois University
$75,209 · 5 yrs out
East Carolina University
$74,839 · 5 yrs out
Angelo State University
$74,643 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Plattsburgh
$73,872 · 5 yrs out
Tarleton State University
$73,851 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina at Wilmington (The)
$73,580 · 5 yrs out
Georgia Southern University
$73,565 · 5 yrs out
University of Central Oklahoma
$73,499 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Appalachian State University

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$107,901 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$100,794 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Master's)
$91,987 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$91,478 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$91,478 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$89,245 · 5 yrs out
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods (Bachelor's)
$81,200 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$80,298 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's)
$79,669 · 5 yrs out
Insurance (Bachelor's)
$76,492 · 5 yrs out
Finance and Financial Management Services (Bachelor's)
$74,629 · 5 yrs out
Physics (Bachelor's)
$74,415 · 5 yrs out

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