Business Information Systems

What graduates really earn, where the degree pays off most, and whether the numbers add up for you.

Avg Earnings (4yr)

$57,542

Median Earnings

$80,165

Schools Offering

ROI Grade

B+

Earnings Range (4 Years After Graduation)

25th: $69,153Median: $80,16575th: $87,455

Best Schools for Business Information Systems by Earnings

#	School	ROI	4yr Earnings	Net Price	Major Debt	Grade
1	Washington University in St Louis MO · Private	96	$162,355	$21,786	N/A	-
2	University of California-Los Angeles CA · Public	96	$129,425	$12,548	$17,332	A
3	Villanova University PA · Private	89	$123,614	$43,756	$27,000	B+
4	Brigham Young University UT · Private	94	$117,015	$15,564	N/A	-
5	University of Miami FL · Private	78	$116,367	$37,244	$15,625	A
6	Union College NY · Private	85	$114,064	$34,561	N/A	-
7	Lehigh University PA · Private	93	$113,630	$36,931	$23,240	B+
8	Bentley University MA · Private	94	$108,886	$37,930	$27,000	B
9	Seattle University WA · Private	79	$102,249	$34,662	N/A	-
10	Miami University-Oxford OH · Public	54	$101,674	$28,384	$24,000	B
11	University of Arkansas AR · Public	69	$97,743	$18,209	$19,500	B
12	Ohio State University-Main Campus OH · Public	77	$96,843	$17,339	$19,500	B+
13	Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University VA · Public	89	$95,271	$24,953	N/A	-
14	University of South Carolina-Columbia SC · Public	72	$94,547	$22,811	$25,000	B
15	DePaul University IL · Private	68	$93,563	$30,902	$21,666	B
16	Iowa State University IA · Public	79	$93,379	$18,589	N/A	-
17	Seton Hall University NJ · Private	73	$92,079	$31,446	$21,522	B+
18	Salisbury University MD · Public	74	$91,642	$17,743	N/A	-
19	University of Arizona AZ · Public	75	$90,045	$16,674	$21,375	B
20	Hampden-Sydney College VA · Private	74	$87,835	$22,400	$26,970	C+
21	University of California-Davis CA · Public	95	$87,455	$14,741	$13,000	A
22	Georgia College & State University GA · Public	62	$86,894	$20,686	N/A	-
23	The University of Alabama AL · Public	64	$86,114	$22,420	$21,675	B
24	Chapman University CA · Private	64	$84,978	$46,555	$22,977	B
25	Westmont College CA · Private	65	$84,815	$29,053	$25,000	C+
26	Baylor University TX · Private	63	$84,808	$41,104	$22,500	B
27	Georgia State University GA · Public	41	$84,681	$15,931	$19,500	B
28	University of Georgia GA · Public	88	$84,675	$13,936	$22,419	B
29	Capital University OH · Private	44	$84,669	$22,576	N/A	-
30	Beloit College WI · Private	52	$84,668	$21,526	$27,000	C+
31	University of Dayton OH · Private	83	$84,595	$29,533	$24,548	B
32	CUNY Bernard M Baruch College NY · Public	92	$84,280	$3,033	$12,000	A
33	University of Nebraska-Lincoln NE · Public	68	$83,175	$17,747	$20,000	B
34	North Carolina State University at Raleigh NC · Public	87	$82,096	$17,303	$23,250	B
35	University of California-Santa Cruz CA · Public	85	$82,064	$17,890	$16,500	B+
36	Marquette University WI · Private	83	$81,897	$31,487	$24,500	C+
37	Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College LA · Public	76	$81,799	$19,151	$22,374	C+
38	The University of Texas at Arlington TX · Public	76	$80,711	$13,951	$16,063	B+
39	Saint Louis University MO · Private	80	$80,588	$24,398	$24,000	C+
40	The University of Tennessee-Knoxville TN · Public	73	$80,415	$18,976	$23,847	C+
41	Wheaton College IL · Private	70	$80,258	$26,975	$24,000	B
42	Xavier University OH · Private	65	$80,165	$32,997	N/A	-
43	Wofford College SC · Private	81	$78,906	$18,732	N/A	-
44	University of North Texas TX · Public	67	$78,740	$15,649	$14,125	B+
45	University of Idaho ID · Public	59	$78,254	$14,831	$26,000	C
46	Loyola University Chicago IL · Private	69	$78,094	$36,079	$21,574	B
47	University of California-Irvine CA · Public	94	$77,807	$14,251	$15,000	B+
48	Ball State University IN · Public	54	$76,847	$14,940	$27,000	C+
49	Belmont University TN · Private	52	$76,276	$33,147	N/A	-
50	University of Louisville KY · Public	58	$75,845	$17,988	$17,250	B

Strong Value

Is Business Information Systems Worth It?

The Numbers Support This Major

Business Information Systems pays off for most graduates. The average is $57,542 four years out - enough to handle student debt and start getting ahead. The ROI is solid; what moves it up or down is where you go and what you specialize in.

This is a more specialized field, offered at 92 schools in our data. Fewer options means less room to optimize on cost, so weigh each aid offer closely.

The top earner here is Union College, where graduates pull $114,064 four years out. But an average hides a wide spread - where you go, and what you do with the degree, matter as much as the major itself.

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