Computer & IS Security at Metropolitan State University

Every computer & is security school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the computer and information systems security/auditing/information assurance program at Metropolitan State University stacks up to those at other schools.

Metro State is located in Saint Paul, Minnesota and approximately 7,552 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.

Metro State Computer & IS Security Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at Metro State

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

For those who are interested in distance learning, Metro State does offer online courses in computer and information systems security/auditing/information assurance for the following degree levels:

Metro State Computer & IS Security Rankings

Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance Student Demographics at Metro State

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

Metro State Computer & IS Security Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 67% of computer and information systems security/auditing/information assurance master's degrees went to men and 33% went to women.

In the computer and information systems security/auditing/information assurance master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 67% of degree recipients. That is 26% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	1
International Students	0
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 MN, the home state for Metropolitan State University.

Occupation	Jobs in MN	Average Salary in MN
Computer and Information Systems Managers	9,510	$143,300
Network and Computer Systems Administrators	7,610	$85,620
Computer Network Support Specialists	3,970	$62,130
Computer Network Architects	3,150	$110,330
Information Security Analysts	2,690	$97,040

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 Tony Webster under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.