Computer & IS Security at Purdue University Global

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

Purdue University Global is located in West Lafayette, Indiana and approximately 43,927 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.

Purdue University Global 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 Purdue University Global

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.

Purdue University Global does offer online education options in computer and information systems security/auditing/information assurance for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

• Bachelor’s Degree
• Master’s Degree

Purdue University Global Computer & IS Security Rankings

Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance Student Demographics at Purdue University Global

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

Purdue University Global Computer & IS Security Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 81% of computer and information systems security/auditing/information assurance master's degrees went to men and 19% went to women.

Of the students who received a computer and information systems security/auditing/information assurance master's degree from Purdue University Global, 51% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level. In the computer and information systems security/auditing/information assurance master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 42% of degree recipients. That is 2% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	10
Black or African American	11
Hispanic or Latino	11
White	41
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	8

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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 IN, the home state for Purdue University Global.

Occupation	Jobs in IN	Average Salary in IN
Network and Computer Systems Administrators	6,710	$75,500
Computer and Information Systems Managers	4,860	$124,490
Computer Network Architects	3,620	$88,210
Database Administrators	1,570	$74,340
Computer Network Support Specialists	1,330	$60,770

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.