Computer & IS Security at Murray State University

If you plan to study computer & is security, take a look at what Murray State University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Murray State is located in Murray, Kentucky and approximately 9,449 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.

Murray State 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

Online Classes Are Available at Murray State

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? Murray State offers distance education options for computer and information systems security/auditing/information assurance at the following degree levels:

• Bachelor’s Degree
• Master’s Degree

Murray State Computer & IS Security Rankings

Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance Student Demographics at Murray 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 Murray State University.

Murray State Computer & IS Security Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 89% of computer and information systems security/auditing/information assurance master's degrees went to men and 11% went to women.

Of the students who received a computer and information systems security/auditing/information assurance master's degree from Murray State, 89% 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 Murray 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	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	8
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

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 KY, the home state for Murray State University.

Occupation	Jobs in KY	Average Salary in KY
Network and Computer Systems Administrators	3,190	$64,320
Computer and Information Systems Managers	2,800	$119,470
Computer Network Support Specialists	1,510	$57,890
Computer Network Architects	1,160	$77,950
Database Administrators	960	$78,310

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.