<p>I have REALLY been looking into MIS, and I think it's what I want to do. I love working with computers, fixing them, designing things, etc. However, I also want a lucrative career that involves working in business. That's why I think MIS is right for me. However, I have been told recently that MIS majors are becoming worthless due to outsourcing/changes methods of business. Can someone offer some insight on this argument? Is MIS worth it? I'm starting college this coming fall, by the way.</p>
<p>Hey,</p>
<p>I'm not too knowledgable about this stuff so take what I say with a grain of salt. But one thing you can't worry about is outsourcing if you really like the job. I mean, even doctors can get outsourced nowadays, since I've heard of patients going to India because the care is cheaper and almost as good. If you're good, you'll find a way to thrive no matter what the economy is going through. Yeah you might not make the huge bucks that you were used to before the downturn, but you'll still live. Also, there seems to be mixed opinions about MIS on this board. One thing you could do is probably double major in something else business-related like finance or accounting to open up more opportunities, and also, you could take more programming and quant classes to make yourself more marketable, as it seems people on this board think employers see MIS as a joke major sometimes.</p>
<p>hope that helps, and more people please reply because I'm interested in MIS too.</p>
<p>There are cycles but MIS has a good long term outlook. Whether or not it's lucrative is another matter. My son at MIT doesn't think so but another poster here said he felt $100K was lucrative. So if that's your definition you should be happy but these guys have high starting salaries and that hit a ceiling quickly. In the realm of business, they are not highly paid.</p>
<p>I am currently pursuing a Masters in Software Engineering, but I have a BBA in MIS from University of North Dakota. I had multiple job offers in 45-50k a year range before I graduated, I simply decided to get a grad degree and I enjoyed the Comp Sci concentration that was required for my MIS degree. MIS is very lucrative and marketable and its for jobs in IT that generally don't fit the CS mold. MIS focuses on the business side of computing, you do some programming and a lot of database work, but they apply that specifically to business, whereas CS focuses on the science behind computers and applications whether or not it has anything to do with business.</p>