Management Information Systems and Services at Ottawa University-Milwaukee

Management information systems programs in Wisconsin vary dramatically in outcomes—from UW-Madison's $73,500 first-year earnings down to UW-Milwaukee's $54,700—making Ottawa University-Milwaukee's estimated position near the state median worth examining closely. Based on comparable MIS programs in Wisconsin, this bachelor's degree appears to track toward $61,500 in first-year earnings with roughly $26,600 in debt, producing a debt-to-earnings ratio of 0.43 that sits comfortably below the threshold where graduates typically struggle.

The challenge here is uncertainty. With nearly half of Ottawa-Milwaukee students receiving Pell grants, this program serves many families for whom a $26,600 debt load represents significant financial risk. The estimated earnings align almost exactly with Wisconsin's median for MIS programs, but without actual outcome data for this specific campus, there's no way to know whether graduates are landing the IT analyst and systems administrator roles that justify the investment, or whether they're competing unsuccessfully against graduates from larger state universities.

If your student is choosing between this program and one with reported outcomes—particularly the larger UW campuses—that transparency advantage matters. The estimates here aren't red flags, but they're also not guarantees. Given the competitive Wisconsin MIS landscape, you'd want strong evidence that Ottawa-Milwaukee's specific industry connections and career placement justify choosing a program operating without published graduate data.