Management Information Systems and Services at Saint Joseph's University - Philadelphia

In Pennsylvania's MIS market, this program's estimated outcomes sit right at the state median—$56,616 in first-year earnings based on six comparable programs. That's notably behind the elite options: Villanova grads earn nearly $80,000, and even Drexel and Temple push above $60,000. For parents considering a school with an 86% admission rate and tuition high enough to generate $26,500 in debt, these middling earnings deserve scrutiny.

The debt-to-earnings ratio of 0.47 isn't alarming on its face—graduates would dedicate less than half their first-year salary to debt—but context matters. Similar programs nationally carry slightly less debt ($24,000) while producing slightly higher earnings ($59,490). More concerning is that Saint Joseph's appears positioned in the middle tier of Pennsylvania's MIS programs, competing with public universities that likely cost considerably less yet produce graduates earning similar amounts.

The tech sector rewards MIS degrees generously, but employer preferences vary widely by school reputation and internship networks. Without actual graduate outcomes for Saint Joseph's specifically, you're making a significant financial bet on whether this particular program can deliver connections and credentials that justify private-school pricing while competing against programs with proven track records at both higher and lower price points.