| Program | MS in Information Systems |
|---|---|
| Length | 31.5 credits; minimum completion 3 semesters |
| STEM | Yes |
| AI Exposure | Moderate (MSITM.com editorial rating) |
Curriculum
Zicklin’s MSIS combines technical knowledge with strategic management. Required information-systems coursework includes IT strategy, database management, systems analysis/design and an information-systems development project capstone, with elective options available across the program.
Fit
A business-school information-systems degree in New York City for students who want management context alongside core systems and database skills.
STEM / OPT status
Zicklin’s current MS Information Systems page states that the degree conforms to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security STEM program and qualifies eligible international graduates for the 24-month OPT extension.
Official sources
Cost, Fall 2027 deadlines & preparation
- Published Zicklin MS range: approximately $18,600–$24,700 total tuition/fees for New York residents and $30,900–$41,200 for nonresidents across 31.5–42-credit MS programs. The MSIS is 31.5 credits; Zicklin does not present a separate all-in MSIS total on that page, so MSITM.com keeps the official range rather than assigning the lowest number automatically.
- Fall 2027 rounds: Mar. 1, Apr. 1, May 1 and Jun. 1.
- Spring 2027 rounds: Oct. 1, Nov. 1 and Dec. 1, 2026.
- Preparation: Zicklin’s current MSIS advising page says there are no preliminary courses for newly admitted MSIS students.
Official tuition ranges · 2027 deadlines
External ranking signal
U.S. News Information Systems specialty (April 2026): #65. The ranking applies to Baruch’s Zicklin School of Business and is closely aligned with the MSIS. See the full crosswalk.
Career outcomes
Zicklin’s 2024–25 MS Information Systems employment report covers 156 graduates, with 117 reporting outcomes (75%). Among reporting domestic graduates, 84 were employed and 9 were seeking employment; among reporting international graduates, 15 were employed and 9 were seeking employment. Salary data is much thinner: only 14 of the 117 reporters (12%) supplied salary information, with a $95,571 mean and $85,000 median. MSITM.com therefore treats the employment counts as useful cohort evidence while attaching a strong caveat to the salary statistics.
Official Zicklin outcomes and employment report
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