Bachelor's-22% vs national median493 grads tracked
Management Information Systems and Services at Western Carolina University
Ranked 111th of 138 bachelor's programs in Management Information Systems and Services by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$43,788
middle 50%: $32,362 – $55,309
Median · 5 years out
$66,585
middle 50%: $51,672 – $84,746
Median · 10 years out
$76,823
middle 50%: $57,957 – $101,158
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
Information systems graduates earn a $44k median salary during their first year. After ten years, median earnings reach $77k.
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?
Drag the sliders — payback uses this program's actual salary curve.
Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).
Paid off in
6.4 yrs
≈ $7,444 total interest
Same major at other universities
Colorado Mesa University
$70,380 · 5 yrs out
Fayetteville State University
$69,917 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi
$67,669 · 5 yrs out
Marshall University
$67,254 · 5 yrs out
Purdue University Northwest
$66,891 · 5 yrs out
Northeastern State University
$66,779 · 5 yrs out
Louisiana Tech University
$66,229 · 5 yrs out
University of West Georgia
$65,842 · 5 yrs out
Dalton State College
$65,723 · 5 yrs out
Youngstown State University
$65,590 · 5 yrs out
Midwestern State University
$65,569 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at El Paso
$64,930 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Western Carolina University
Education (Doctorate)
$96,791 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Master's)
$95,724 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$88,779 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$86,622 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$86,297 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$86,297 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$86,216 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$85,927 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$85,430 · 5 yrs out
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions (Doctorate)
$84,494 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$81,907 · 5 yrs out
Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General (Bachelor's)
$79,484 · 5 yrs out
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