Management Information Systems and Services at Hampton University

Based on comparable MIS programs in Virginia, Hampton appears positioned in the middle tier, with estimated first-year earnings around $55,400—just above what Old Dominion graduates report but trailing ECPI and Liberty by a small margin. The estimated $26,600 in debt sits below both the Virginia and national medians for this degree, which matters when you're looking at a debt-to-earnings ratio of 0.48. That's reasonable leverage for a technical field, though the $4,000 gap between Hampton's estimated earnings and the national median suggests some students elsewhere are finding stronger initial placement.

The challenge here is that we're working entirely with estimates—both the earnings and debt figures come from peer programs, not Hampton's actual outcomes. When a school doesn't have reportable data (usually because too few students complete the program to meet federal privacy thresholds), you're placing a bet on limited track record. Thirty-eight percent of Hampton students receive Pell grants, indicating the school serves families who can least afford a program that doesn't deliver clear returns.

For a family considering this investment, the estimated numbers suggest moderate risk rather than a red flag. But the lack of actual data means you can't verify whether Hampton's career services, employer connections, and curriculum are producing the outcomes you need. If your child has offers from ECPI or Liberty—programs with documented earnings in the mid-50s—those represent more certain bets at similar debt levels.