Management Information Systems and Services at Grace College and Theological Seminary

Indiana's MIS programs typically start graduates around $66,000 in first-year earnings—exactly where Grace College's program appears positioned based on state peer data. With estimated debt of $26,600, this creates a debt-to-earnings ratio of 0.40, well within manageable territory and notably lower than the state's typical debt burden of $42,000 for these programs.

What matters here is the relative positioning. Grace's estimated outcomes sit above the national median ($59,500) and match the state average, though they trail Notre Dame's reported $78,500 by a meaningful margin. Similar programs at Indiana Wesleyan show identical first-year figures, suggesting a consistent market baseline for Indiana MIS graduates outside the elite tier. The field itself offers solid fundamentals: information systems roles typically provide steady demand and clear career paths.

The caveat parents should understand: these estimates come from comparable programs, not Grace's actual graduates, because the school's cohort was too small for the Department of Education to report. That means you're betting on Grace delivering outcomes similar to its peer institutions. At under $27,000 in debt for a technical degree that appears to launch graduates into the mid-$60,000s, the financial framework looks sound—but verify that Grace's curriculum, internship connections, and career services can actually deliver those state-average results.