Management Information Systems and Services at Concordia University-Nebraska

Management Information Systems degrees typically deliver strong career outcomes, but Concordia's estimated numbers—derived from national peer programs—show considerably weaker starting salaries than what Nebraska employers actually pay. While comparable programs nationally suggest first-year earnings around $59,490, Bellevue University's MIS graduates in Nebraska report earning $67,262, nearly $8,000 more. That's a significant gap in a state with only four programs offering this credential.

The estimated $26,581 in debt produces a manageable 0.45 debt-to-earnings ratio if those national salary projections hold true. However, if Concordia's graduates face the same employment market as other Nebraska MIS programs, you'd expect higher earnings that make this debt even less burdensome. The concerning unknown is why Concordia's outcomes aren't reported—it could simply be small cohort sizes, but it leaves parents without visibility into whether graduates are landing the tech-focused roles that typically define MIS programs or settling for lower-paying general business positions.

For families weighing this investment, the lack of program-specific data matters more here than it might elsewhere. Nebraska's tech sector pays well for qualified MIS graduates, as Bellevue's numbers demonstrate. Before committing, directly ask Concordia's career services for placement data: where recent graduates work, their specific job titles, and starting salaries. If those conversations reveal outcomes closer to Bellevue's than to the national average, this becomes a reasonable investment; if not, the estimated debt may be financing outcomes that don't justify a specialized degree.