Is a management information systems degree from Western Connecticut State worth it?

It depends on your other options. Debt equals 47% of first-year earnings, against a national median of 40%. Compare the cost with other Connecticut programs before deciding.

Western Connecticut State Management Information Systems (Bachelor's): Tuition, Graduate Salary, and Debt

Q: How much debt do Western Connecticut State management information systems graduates have?

The median federal loan balance is $23,670, which ranks 2nd lowest of 5 management information systems bachelor's programs in Connecticut. That works out to about $251 a month over 10 years.

Q: Do Western Connecticut State management information systems graduates stay in Connecticut?

Most do. 90% (27 of 30) were working in Connecticut one year after graduating.

Bachelor's in Management Information Systems and Services
Public university
Danbury, CT
About 34 graduates a year

College Scorecard June 2026 release · BLS wages May 2025

The short answer

Western Connecticut State management information systems graduates earn less than graduates of most management information systems programs nationally, $50,443 in their first year. The typical graduate leaves with $23,670 in federal loans, close to the national median of $23,670. Several Connecticut programs report higher pay.

First-year earnings$50,44322nd percentile of 145 programs nationally

Earnings after 5 years$80,01359% more than year one

Median federal debt$23,6702nd lowest of 5 Connecticut programs

Debt-to-earnings47%Connecticut median 43%, national 40%

How it compares

Each figure is the median for graduates of the program. The Connecticut and national columns are the medians across all management information systems bachelor's programs that report the figure.

	Western Connecticut State	Connecticut	National
Earnings, 1 year after graduating	$50,443	$62,538	$59,373
Earnings, 5 years after graduating	$80,013	$84,004	$82,499
Median federal debt at graduation	$23,670	$25,125	$23,670
Debt as share of first-year pay	47%	43%	40%
Programs compared		5	145

Five years out, Western Connecticut State graduates earn less than the national figure and about $3,991 less than the Connecticut median.

Debt and first-year pay at every Connecticut management information systems program

Programs in the upper left give graduates higher pay for less debt. Dashed lines mark the Connecticut medians.

Western Connecticut StateOther Connecticut programs

Hover over or tap a dot to see the school. Only programs that report both earnings and debt are shown.

What graduates earn over time

Pay rises about 59% between the first and fifth year.

Western Connecticut State grads, year 1$50,443

Western Connecticut State grads, year 5$80,013

All Connecticut management information systems grads, year 5$84,004

Year 1 and year 5 figures come from different graduating classes, so the growth rate is an estimate.

Paying back the loans

On a standard 10-year plan, the median debt means a payment of about $251 a month, or 6.0% of a graduate's typical monthly pay in the first year.

Where graduates work, and what the pay is worth

90% of graduates (27 of 30) were working in Connecticut one year after graduating. Prices in the Bridgeport area are about 7% above the national average, so a $50,443 salary here buys what about $47,203 buys in a typical US city.

Careers this field leads to

These are the jobs that the federal crosswalk from fields of study to occupations links to management information systems, largest first. Pay is the median across all experience levels.

Computer and Information Systems Managers

$171,750

Median pay in Connecticut. 10,570 people work in this job in Connecticut. Nationally, jobs are projected to grow 16% from 2025 to 2035, with about 53,500 openings a year. Typical education to start: bachelor's degree, plus 5 years or more of related work experience.

Bottom 10%: $105,920Top 10%: $290,600

Computer Programmers

$133,820

Median pay in Connecticut. 1,650 people work in this job in Connecticut. Nationally, jobs are projected to shrink 7% from 2025 to 2035, with about 4,400 openings a year. Typical education to start: bachelor's degree.

Bottom 10%: $82,110Top 10%: $141,920

Database Architects

$144,460

Median pay in Connecticut. 1,140 people work in this job in Connecticut. Nationally, jobs are projected to grow 9% from 2025 to 2035, with about 3,900 openings a year. Typical education to start: bachelor's degree, plus less than 5 years of related work experience.

Bottom 10%: $106,040Top 10%: $210,800

About Western Connecticut State

In-state tuition and fees	$13,401 / year
Out-of-state tuition and fees	$16,901 / year
Average net price after aid	$17,604 / year
Admission rate	87%
Graduation rate (within 6 years)	52%
Undergraduate students	3,511

Management Information Systems ranks 4th of 19 bachelor's programs at Western Connecticut State by first-year earnings. The top three are Nursing ($86,600), Computer and Information Science ($77,969), and Accounting ($58,144).

Other management information systems bachelor's programs near Danbury

School	Distance	Year 1 pay	Debt
Western Connecticut StateDanbury, CT · public		$50,443	$23,670
Post UniversityWaterbury, CT · private for-profit	21 mi	$63,383	$27,137
Albertus Magnus CollegeNew Haven, CT · private nonprofit	27 mi	$50,867	$29,688
Quinnipiac UniversityHamden, CT · private nonprofit	29 mi	$62,538	$20,500
Central Connecticut StateNew Britain, CT · public	40 mi	$65,486	$25,125

Common questions

The median graduate earns $50,443 one year after graduating and $80,013 five years after. The median across management information systems bachelor's programs in Connecticut is $62,538.

About this data

Earnings and debt only include students who received federal financial aid (grants or loans).
Earnings only count graduates who were working and not enrolled in more school. Graduates who went straight to further study are not included.
Debt only includes federal loans. Private loans and credit cards are not counted.
Some schools with several campuses report one combined figure for all of them. We count each of those schools once, and leave them out of Connecticut comparisons when their main campus is in another state.
Scorecard figures describe graduating classes from several years ago. BLS wages are from May 2025.
School-level numbers like tuition, admission rate, and graduation rate are for the whole school, not the management information systems program.

Sources

U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, field of study and institution files, June 2026 release
Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025
Bureau of Labor Statistics, Employment Projections 2025 to 2035
Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional Price Parities, 2024
NCES, CIP 2020 to SOC 2018 crosswalk, and IPEDS institution directory, 2024

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