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Computer & IS Security at Mercyhurst University

Computer & IS Security at Mercyhurst University

If you are interested in studying computer & is security, you may want to check out the program at Mercyhurst University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Mercyhurst is located in Erie, Pennsylvania and approximately 2,790 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.

Mercyhurst Computer & IS Security Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance
  • Master’s Degree in Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance

Mercyhurst Computer & IS Security Rankings

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

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

Mercyhurst Computer & IS Security Master’s Program

50% Women
14% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 50% of computer and information systems security/auditing/information assurance master's degrees went to men and 50% went to women.

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Of the students who received a computer and information systems security/auditing/information assurance master's degree from Mercyhurst, 86% 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 Mercyhurst University with a master's in computer and information systems security/auditing/information assurance.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 12
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

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 PA, the home state for Mercyhurst University.

Occupation Jobs in PA Average Salary in PA
Computer and Information Systems Managers 13,070 $146,860
Network and Computer Systems Administrators 12,760 $77,700
Computer Network Architects 7,120 $101,090
Computer Network Support Specialists 6,400 $64,700
Database Administrators 5,390 $84,510

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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