| Program | MS in Management Information Systems |
|---|---|
| Length | 36 credits; commonly 16–21 months |
| Experiential Learning | Internship opportunities; 4+1 pathway also available for eligible Texas A&M students |
| Format | In person |
| STEM | Yes |
| AI Exposure | High (MSITM.com editorial rating) |
Curriculum
The program builds a technical information-systems foundation with business skills. Areas include databases, systems analysis, project management, security and strategy, with electives in data mining, predictive analytics, cloud and AI-enabled business transformation.
Official source
Cost, prerequisites & career signal
- Estimated tuition: $31,396 Texas resident; $51,176 nonresident; $51,776 international, excluding books/living expenses.
- Prerequisites: four academic prerequisites—programming, database management, systems analysis/design, and business data communications/networking. Applicants may be admitted with prerequisites outstanding, but the program says completing at least two before applying makes an application more competitive.
- Career signal: Mays currently reports $101,375 average first-year compensation on the MS MIS page; a separate current Mays MIS page reports $113,900 average starting salary for 2025 MS MIS graduates, so MSITM.com keeps these metrics separately labeled rather than treating them as identical.
Official program details and prerequisites
External ranking signal
U.S. News Information Systems specialty (April 2026): #29. The ranking applies to Mays and is closely aligned with the MS MIS. See ranking context and the full crosswalk.
Secondary external ranking
Eduniversal 2026 U.S. Information Systems Management: #7. The ranked entry is Texas A&M Mays’ MS Management Information Systems. See the Eduniversal crosswalk.
Application deadlines
Mays accepts on-campus MS MIS applications for fall admission only and uses rolling review. The current published schedule lists a December 1 priority deadline, February 28 international deadline, and April 1 deadline for domestic applicants and current holders of a valid F-1 visa.
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Last verified: September 29, 2026. Verify current tuition directly with Mays.