Compare 51 Management Information System PhD Programs in the US

Grad School Navigator tracks 51 Management Information System PhD programs in the US across 41 universities. 27% report the Graduate Record Examination (GRE) as a requirement. A typical program takes about 60 months. Start with the ranked programs below, then use Explorer to compare the details that matter to your shortlist.

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Sorted by Grad School Navigator University Rank. Each row also shows QS, Times Higher Education, U.S. News, or Academic Ranking of World Universities positions when available.

  1. 1

    Stanford University

    Doctor of Philosophy in Operations, Information & Technology

    Application deadline
    Dec 1
    Annual tuition
    $63,540
    Program duration
    60 months
  2. 2

    University of California, Berkeley

    PhD in Information Science

    Application deadline
    Dec 3
    Annual tuition
    $28,242
    Program duration
    72 months
  3. 3

    Cornell University

    Doctor of Philosophy in Information Science

    Application deadline
    Dec 15
    Program duration
    84 months
  4. 4

    Johns Hopkins University

    Doctor of Philosophy in Information Security

    Application deadline
    Dec 15
    Annual tuition
    $44,172
  5. 5

    University of California, Los Angeles

    Doctor of Philosophy in Information Studies

    Application deadline
    Dec 1
    Annual tuition
    $36,297
  6. 6

    University of Michigan--Ann Arbor

    Doctor of Philosophy in Information

    Application deadline
    Dec 1
    Annual tuition
    $60,152
    Program duration
    60 months
  7. 7

    Carnegie Mellon University

    Doctor of Philosophy in Information Systems & Management

    Application deadline
    Dec 1
    Annual tuition
    $57,420
    Program duration
    72 months
  8. 8

    New York University

    PhD in Information Systems

    Application deadline
    Dec 15
    Program duration
    72 months
  9. 9

    University of Washington

    PhD in Information Systems

    Application deadline
    Dec 15 +1
    Program duration
    60 months
  10. 10

    The University of Texas at Austin

    PhD in Information, Risk and Operations Management

    Application deadline
    Dec 15
    Annual tuition
    $18,326

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Complete Program List51 programs

The complete list of Management Information System PhD Programs, ranked by their global university rank first.

First programs in this cohort
RankUniversityProgramDuration
#2Stanford UniversityDoctor of Philosophy in Operations, Information & Technology60 months
#6University of California, BerkeleyPhD in Information Science72 months
#13Cornell UniversityDoctor of Philosophy in Information Science84 months
#16Johns Hopkins UniversityDoctor of Philosophy in Information Security
#17University of California, Los AngelesDoctor of Philosophy in Information Studies
#19University of Michigan--Ann ArborDoctor of Philosophy in Information60 months
#21Carnegie Mellon UniversityDoctor of Philosophy in Information Systems & Management72 months
#24New York UniversityPhD in Information Systems72 months
#25University of WashingtonDoctor of Philosophy in Information Science72 months
#25University of WashingtonPhD in Information Systems60 months
#31The University of Texas at AustinDoctor of Philosophy in Information Studies72 months
#31The University of Texas at AustinPhD in Information, Risk and Operations Management
#35University of North Carolina--Chapel HillDoctor of Philosophy in Information and Library Science60 months
#39Purdue University--West LafayetteDoctor of Philosophy in Management Information Systems
#40Pennsylvania State University--University ParkPhD in Informatics48 months
#41University of Illinois--Urbana-ChampaignDoctor of Philosophy in Information Science
#41University of Illinois--Urbana-ChampaignInformatics PhD72 months
#61University of RochesterPhD program in Information Systems60 months
#64University of Maryland, College ParkDoctor of Philosophy in Information Studies
#64University of Maryland, College ParkDoctor of Philosophy in Information Systems60 months
#65University of California--IrvineDoctor of Philosophy in Informatics72 months
#72University of Minnesota--Twin CitiesPhD program in Information and Decision Sciences60 months
#75University of PittsburghDoctor of Philosophy in Information Systems and Technology Management60 months
#75University of PittsburghDoctor of Philosophy in Library and Information Science
#75University of PittsburghPhD in Information Science
#75University of PittsburghPhD in Information Science - Telecommunications Focus72 months
#84University of Massachusetts--AmherstDoctor of Philosophy in Information Systems60 months
#85Boston UniversityPhD in Business Administration & Management60 months
#119University of California, Santa CruzDoctor of Philosophy in Technology and Information Management60 months
#124University of ArizonaPhD in Management-Management Information Systems60 months
#126Indiana University--BloomingtonDoctor of Philosophy in Informatics
#126Indiana University--BloomingtonDoctor of Philosophy in Information Science
#126Indiana University--BloomingtonPhd in Information Systems60 months
#134University of Colorado BoulderDoctor of Philosophy in Information Science
#201–250Case Western Reserve UniversityDoctor of Philosophy in Computing and Information Science72 months
#201–250Northeastern UniversityDoctor of Philosophy in Information Assurance60 months
#251–300University of Texas--DallasPhD in Management Science, Information Systems Concentration
#401–500Florida State UniversityPhD in Business Administration with a major in Management Information Systems48 months
#401–500Florida State UniversityPhD in Information
#401–500Washington State UniversityPhD.: Management Information Systems Concentration
Baylor UniversityDoctor of Philosophy in Information Systems
Binghamton University--SUNYDoctor of Philosophy in Management (Management Information Systems)48 months
Drexel UniversityPhD in Information Science
Long Island UniversityPhD in Information Studies
Rochester Institute of TechnologyDoctor of Philosophy in Computing and Information Science12 months
Simmons UniversityPhD in Library and Information Science
Syracuse UniversityDoctor of Philosophy in Information Science and Technology60 months
Temple UniversityPhD in MIS84 months
University of ArkansasPhD Information Systems60 months
University of North TexasDoctor of Philosophy in Learning Technologies60 months
University of OklahomaPhD in Management Information Systems (MIS)48 months

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