Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance

CIP Code: 11.1003

A computer and information systems security/auditing/information assurance degree prepares graduates for careers in Computer and information systems managers, Database architects, Computer network architects and more. 841 colleges and universities offer this program.

Annual Degrees Awarded
38,088
Colleges Offering 841
Avg. Career Salary $119,606
Top Career Salary $171,200

Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance Salary by College

Nationally, bachelor’s graduates in this field earn a median $85,063 four years after graduating (middle half: $59,326–$117,649). Where you study it matters: across 99 colleges with reported results, pay ranges from $52,934 to $138,679.

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#College4 yrs afterWage-adjusted1 yr afterMedian debtOutcome Rating
1Rochester Institute of Technology Rochester, NY$138,679$131,994$89,032$27,000A
2Western Governors University Salt Lake City, UT$129,303$122,549$92,416$10,110C+
3Bentley University Waltham, MA$122,075$107,500$75,443$24,747A+
4Brigham Young University Provo, UT$118,606$112,411$83,533$7,400A
5University of Nebraska at Omaha Omaha, NE$114,504$118,344$79,671$12,500C
6DePaul University Chicago, IL$113,645$111,655$79,863$25,000B+
7George Washington University Washington, DC$112,554$98,626$86,753$16,404A+
8Champlain College Burlington, VT$112,282$115,323$72,652$27,000B
9Capella University Minneapolis, MN$109,194$104,304$86,085$31,613F
10Southeast Missouri State University Cape Girardeau, MO$106,797$114,509$62,891$24,290D
11East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania East Stroudsburg, PA$104,383$106,158$65,143$27,000C+
12University of Miami Coral Gables, FL$102,484$109,081$73,059$12,250A+
13Franklin University Columbus, OH$102,099$108,955$65,120$20,971C
14Drexel University Philadelphia, PA$101,488$103,214$78,089$31,000A+
15University of Maryland Global Campus Adelphi, MD$100,937$88,584$73,797$22,663C+
16The University of Tampa Tampa, FL$99,980$106,416$54,209$25,000B
22Pennsylvania State University-World Campus University Park, PA$98,637$100,315$73,941$26,000C+
21Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Greater Allegheny Mckeesport, PA$98,637$100,315$73,941$26,000C+
20Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus University Park, PA$98,637$100,315$73,941$26,000A
19Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg Middletown, PA$98,637$100,315$73,941$26,000B
18Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Berks Reading, PA$98,637$100,315$73,941$26,000C+
17Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Altoona Altoona, PA$98,637$100,315$73,941$26,000C+
23Touro University New York, NY$98,376$93,634——C
25Arizona State University Digital Immersion Scottsdale, AZ$98,055$100,753$61,985$31,250B+
24Arizona State University Campus Immersion Tempe, AZ$98,055$100,753$61,985$31,250B+
26Georgia College & State University Milledgeville, GA$97,653$101,091$67,455$20,981B
27Charter Oak State College New Britain, CT$96,202$86,613$68,659—B+
28CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice New York, NY$96,069$91,438$49,580$13,625C
29Kennesaw State University Kennesaw, GA$95,958$99,336$60,691$25,000C+
30University at Albany Albany, NY$95,885$91,263$45,637$22,250B+
31University of California-Santa Cruz Santa Cruz, CA$94,589$86,070$55,773$20,020B+
32National University San Diego, CA$94,203$85,719—$32,813C+
33North Carolina A & T State University Greensboro, NC$93,564$100,407$72,961$27,000D
34Michigan Technological University Houghton, MI$93,480$98,564$77,810$27,000A
35University of Arkansas Grantham Little Rock, AR$91,988$108,400$86,607—C+
36Ferris State University Big Rapids, MI$91,678$96,664$54,840$22,535C+
37Norwich University Northfield, VT$90,628$93,082$60,988$26,000B+
38Lindenwood University Saint Charles, MO$89,675$96,150$66,965$23,842C+
39The University of Texas at San Antonio San Antonio, TX$88,585$90,065$54,877$21,500C+
40Purdue University Global West Lafayette, IN$87,413$93,778$61,344$42,497C+
41American Public University System Charles Town, WV$86,275$102,068$66,588$26,841C+
42Central Connecticut State University New Britain, CT$86,230$77,635$55,134$23,500C
43Lewis University Romeoville, IL$86,015$84,509$57,984$22,000B+
44Frostburg State University Frostburg, MD$85,521$75,055$51,247—D
45Texas A & M University-College Station College Station, TX$85,477$86,905$58,127$18,918A
46Bellevue University Bellevue, NE$84,901$87,749$67,678$19,922B
47New England Institute of Technology East Greenwich, RI$84,595$83,317$67,411$27,000B
48University of Central Missouri Warrensburg, MO$84,428$90,525$57,502$18,150C
49Colorado Technical University-Colorado Springs Colorado Springs, CO$84,277$78,815$58,911$34,826F
50Metropolitan State University Saint Paul, MN$83,558$79,816$54,025$22,786C+
51Eastern Michigan University Ypsilanti, MI$82,886$87,394$59,433$22,500C
52Columbia Basin College Pasco, WA$81,742$75,185$59,559$18,200C+
53Wilmington University New Castle, DE$81,537$81,048$56,597$20,284C
54Saint Cloud State University Saint Cloud, MN$80,331$76,733$56,987$24,516C
55Southwestern College Winfield, KS$80,322$83,387——C
56Baker College Owosso, MI$79,805$84,145$57,128$31,153F
57Marshall University Huntington, WV$79,371$93,900—$26,948C
58University of Southern Maine Portland, ME$79,352$84,330$57,411—C
59Dakota State University Madison, SD$78,637$84,645$58,166$24,000C
60Pace University New York, NY$77,902$74,147$50,885$24,000B+
61Columbia Southern University Orange Beach, AL$77,738$88,239$61,894$19,843B
62St. John's University-New York Queens, NY$77,433$73,700$49,090$22,372B+
63Pennsylvania College of Technology Williamsport, PA$77,250$78,564$51,698$28,161B+
64University of Maryland-Baltimore County Baltimore, MD$74,808$65,653$46,286$19,500B
65Michigan State University East Lansing, MI$73,880$77,898$48,185$22,375A
66Purdue University Fort Wayne Fort Wayne, IN$73,576$78,933$50,248—F
72Rasmussen University-Kansas Topeka, KS$73,554$76,361$59,685$32,391C
71Rasmussen University-Wisconsin Green Bay, WI$73,554$76,536$59,685$32,391C+
70Rasmussen University-Illinois Rockford, IL$73,554$72,266$59,685$32,391D
69Rasmussen University-North Dakota Fargo, ND$73,554$76,204$59,685$32,391C+
68Rasmussen University-Minnesota St. Cloud, MN$73,554$70,260$59,685$32,391B
67Rasmussen University-Florida Ocala, FL$73,554$78,289$59,685$32,391C+
73Davenport University Grand Rapids, MI$73,487$77,484$50,720$27,875D
74Green River College Auburn, WA$72,761$66,925——B
75Florida State College at Jacksonville Jacksonville, FL$72,742$77,425$59,503$26,061C+
76St Petersburg College St. Petersburg, FL$71,668$76,281$54,560$26,285B
77University of Phoenix-Arizona Phoenix, AZ$71,385$73,349$60,401$41,154F
78St. Joseph's University-New York Brooklyn, NY$71,364$67,924$46,908$21,120B
86Herzing University-Brookfield Brookfield, WI$70,624$73,488$57,229$32,163C+
85Herzing University-Kenosha Kenosha, WI$70,624$73,488$57,229$32,163D
84Herzing University-New Orleans Metairie, LA$70,624$81,753$57,229$32,163C
83Herzing University-Orlando Winter Park, FL$70,624$75,170$57,229$32,163C
82Herzing University-Madison Madison, WI$70,624$73,488$57,229$32,163C
81Herzing University-Akron Akron, OH$70,624$75,366$57,229$32,163D
80Herzing University-Atlanta Atlanta, GA$70,624$73,110$57,229$32,163F
79Herzing University-Birmingham Birmingham, AL$70,624$80,164$57,229$32,163C
87SUNY Polytechnic Institute Utica, NY$70,052$66,675$52,079$18,445B
88ECPI University Virginia Beach, VA$69,646$63,419$49,317$35,701C
89Palm Beach State College Lake Worth, FL$69,612$74,093$51,368$10,150B
90Missouri State University-Springfield Springfield, MO$69,088$74,077——C
91Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania Bloomsburg, PA$69,048$70,222$50,282$20,962C
92Campbell University Buies Creek, NC$68,578$73,594$54,232$23,875C+
93Mercy University Dobbs Ferry, NY$68,529$65,225$55,745$24,500D
94SUNY College of Technology at Alfred Alfred, NY$64,011$60,925$48,786$24,250B+
95Full Sail University Winter Park, FL$62,381$66,397$40,968$39,008D
96National American University-Rapid City Rapid City, SD$58,897$63,397——D
97Hallmark University San Antonio, TX$58,501$59,478$46,578$33,937C
98Berkeley College-New York New York, NY$54,250$51,635$44,120$30,856D
99Saint Leo University Saint Leo, FL$52,934$56,341$44,912$25,250C+

Bachelor’s degrees. Wage-adjusted = pay ÷ √(state wage index). Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard field-of-study data.

What Can You Do With a Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance Degree?

Graduates with this degree pursue careers in the following fields:

Computer and information systems managers

$171,200 +15.2% growth

Database architects

$135,980 +8.7% growth

Computer network architects

$130,390 +11.9% growth

Information security analysts

$124,910 +28.5% growth

Database administrators

$104,620 -0.7% growth

Network and computer systems administrators

$96,800 -4.2% growth

Computer network support specialists

$73,340 +1.8% growth
$119,606
Average Salary Across Careers
$171,200
Highest Paying Career
7
Career Paths Available

Best Colleges for Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance

Ranked by Repit grade, then by degrees awarded. These are the top-rated colleges that produce the most graduates in computer and information systems security/auditing/information assurance.

# College Location Degrees Awarded Repit Grade
1 Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus Atlanta, GA 297 A
2 New York University New York, NY 252 A
3 Carnegie Mellon University Pittsburgh, PA 108 A
4 Johns Hopkins University Baltimore, MD 87 A
5 Harvard University Cambridge, MA 57 A
6 Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus University Park, PA 465 B+
7 Purdue University-Main Campus West Lafayette, IN 144 B+
8 University of South Florida Tampa, FL 124 B+
9 Northeastern University Boston, MA 102 B+
10 Georgetown University Washington, DC 75 B+
11 Florida International University Miami, FL 69 B+
12 New Jersey Institute of Technology Newark, NJ 50 B+
13 George Washington University Washington, DC 195 B
14 CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice New York, NY 193 B
15 University at Albany Albany, NY 138 B
16 Drexel University Philadelphia, PA 116 B
17 University of West Florida Pensacola, FL 87 B
18 Syracuse University Syracuse, NY 75 B
19 University of New Mexico-Main Campus Albuquerque, NM 72 B
20 Rowan University Glassboro, NJ 68 B
21 University of Missouri-Columbia Columbia, MO 59 B
22 University of Houston Houston, TX 53 B
23 Temple University Philadelphia, PA 50 B
24 The University of Texas at Dallas Richardson, TX 49 B
25 University of Missouri-St Louis Saint Louis, MO 49 B
26 University of Tulsa Tulsa, OK 49 B
27 University of North Carolina at Charlotte Charlotte, NC 48 B
28 Grand Valley State University Allendale, MI 47 B
29 Collin County Community College District McKinney, TX 1,006 C+
30 American Public University System Charles Town, WV 613 C+

Largest Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance Programs

Schools ranked by number of graduates. These institutions produce the most computer and information systems security/auditing/information assurance graduates annually, including online and distance learning programs.

# College Location Degrees Awarded Repit Grade
1 Western Governors University Salt Lake City, UT 3,702 C
2 University of Maryland Global Campus Adelphi, MD 1,884 C
3 Purdue University Global West Lafayette, IN 1,525 C
4 Southern New Hampshire University Manchester, NH 1,225 C
5 Collin County Community College District McKinney, TX 1,006 C+
6 Wilmington University New Castle, DE 776 C
7 MyComputerCareer at Columbus Columbus, OH 723 D
8 University of Phoenix-Arizona Phoenix, AZ 675 D
9 American Public University System Charles Town, WV 613 C+
10 California Institute of Arts & Technology San Diego, CA 544 C+
11 ECPI University Virginia Beach, VA 467 C
12 Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus University Park, PA 465 B+
13 SANS Technology Institute North Bethesda, MD 445 C
14 Northern Virginia Community College Annandale, VA 444 C
15 The University of Texas at San Antonio San Antonio, TX 439 C+
16 St Petersburg College St. Petersburg, FL 374 C+
17 Old Dominion University Norfolk, VA 342 C+
18 Gwinnett Technical College Lawrenceville, GA 304 C
19 Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus Atlanta, GA 297 A
20 Chattahoochee Technical College Marietta, GA 273 C
21 Tarrant County College District Fort Worth, TX 268 C+
22 Miami Dade College Miami, FL 260 C+
23 New York University New York, NY 252 A
24 Champlain College Burlington, VT 242 C+
25 College of Southern Nevada Las Vegas, NV 240 C
26 University of the Cumberlands Williamsburg, KY 237 C+
27 Anne Arundel Community College Arnold, MD 234 C
28 Portland Community College Portland, OR 225 C
29 Pennsylvania State University-World Campus University Park, PA 223 C
30 Bellevue University Bellevue, NE 216 C+
38,088
Degrees Awarded Annually
841
Colleges Offering Program
7
Related Careers

About Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance

Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance is a degree program offered at 841 colleges and universities across the United States. Each year, approximately 38,088 students graduate with this degree.

Graduates with this degree can pursue careers such as computer and information systems managers, database architects, computer network architects, information security analysts, database administrators, and 2 more career paths.

Program Classification

CIP Code 11.1003
Field (2-digit CIP) 11
Category (4-digit CIP) 11.10

Frequently Asked Questions

What can I do with a Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance degree?
A Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance degree can lead to careers as a computer and information systems managers, database architects, computer network architects, information security analysts, database administrators, and more. Top earners in related careers can make up to $171,200 annually.
How many colleges offer Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance?
841 colleges and universities in the United States offer Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance as a degree program. Each year, approximately 38,088 students graduate with this degree.
What are the best colleges for Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance?
The best colleges for Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance based on Repit's ratings include Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus, New York University, Carnegie Mellon University, Johns Hopkins University, Harvard University. Rankings are based on the college's overall Repit grade and the number of degrees awarded in this program.
What is the salary potential with a Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance degree?
Graduates with a Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance degree can expect average salaries around $119,606 in related careers, with top earners making up to $171,200. Actual salaries depend on the specific career path, experience level, and location.