Florida Atlantic and FIU provide two South Florida technology-management options with different audiences. FAU’s professional MSITM emphasizes flexible delivery and working-professional access; FIU’s MSIS is a hybrid cohort program with explicit AI, analytics and cybersecurity specialization tracks.
| Factor | Florida Atlantic | FIU |
|---|---|---|
| Degree | MS Information Technology & Management | MS Information Systems |
| Length | 30 credits; professional program typically 12–15 months | 12–16 months |
| Format | On campus, live-virtual and fully online depending on concentration | Hybrid cohort |
| AI Exposure | High | Very High |
| Published program cost | $27,000 total professional program | About $17,055 Florida resident / $36,713 nonresident for a fall-start track |
| Admissions fit | Professional path accepts any bachelor’s discipline; typically seeks professional experience | Applicants without IS/technology background document relevant IT experience |
Curriculum difference
FAU offers concentrations spanning IT management, analytics, advanced IT, computer-science data analytics and cybersecurity, plus AI-focused electives. FIU describes its MSIS as AI-infused and offers AI, Business Analytics and Business Cybersecurity tracks using Python, SQL, Power BI and cloud platforms.
Outcome evidence
Neither current program page provides a directly comparable, current graduating-cohort placement and starting-salary report. Both profiles therefore emphasize curriculum, delivery, cost and employer/career-path evidence rather than an outcome score.
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Based on program data verified by MSITM.com in September 2026.