Management Information Systems and Services at Georgetown University

Georgetown's Management Information Systems program reports first-year earnings of $83,756—substantially higher than the national median of $59,490 for MIS graduates and competitive with the DC market where the median sits at $81,150. Four years out, earnings climb to $113,090, a 35% increase that suggests strong career trajectory. The debt picture looks manageable: while the $26,581 estimate is based on median borrowing across Georgetown's bachelor's programs rather than MIS-specific data, the resulting debt-to-earnings ratio of 0.32 means graduates would owe roughly four months of their first year's salary.

That said, Georgetown's MIS earnings don't dominate the DC market the way they do nationally—ranking at the 60th percentile locally versus the 95th percentile nationally. Howard University, the only other DC school with reported MIS earnings data, shows nearly identical first-year outcomes at $78,544. This suggests Georgetown's premium may come more from the credential's national portability and the university's elite network than from unique access to DC's tech sector. For families paying full freight at a school with a 13% admission rate and limited financial aid (only 10% receive Pell grants), the value depends heavily on whether those broader career advantages justify the investment beyond what comparable DC programs deliver.