Computer & IS Security at Ferris State University

What traits are you looking for in a computer and information systems security/auditing/information assurance school? To help you decide if Ferris State University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's computer and information systems security/auditing/information assurance program.

Ferris is located in Big Rapids, Michigan and approximately 11,165 students attend the school each year.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Computer & IS Security section at the bottom of this page.

Ferris Computer & IS Security Degrees Available

• Basic Certificate in Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance (Less Than 1 Year)
• Associate’s Degree in Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance
• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance
• Master’s Degree in Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance

Ferris Computer & IS Security Rankings

Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance Student Demographics at Ferris

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the computer and information systems security/auditing/information assurance majors at Ferris State University.

Ferris Computer & IS Security Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 60% of computer and information systems security/auditing/information assurance master's degrees went to men and 40% went to women.

Of the students who received a computer and information systems security/auditing/information assurance master's degree from Ferris, 73% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Ferris State University with a master's in computer and information systems security/auditing/information assurance.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	11
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Related Majors

Careers That Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance Grads May Go Into

A degree in computer and information systems security/auditing/information assurance can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for MI, the home state for Ferris State University.

Occupation	Jobs in MI	Average Salary in MI
Computer and Information Systems Managers	9,480	$131,100
Network and Computer Systems Administrators	7,240	$77,580
Computer Network Architects	3,300	$100,710
Database Administrators	2,820	$83,900
Computer Network Support Specialists	2,780	$60,470

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Michael Barera under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.