Computer & IS Security at West Virginia 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 West Virginia University stacks up to those at other schools.

WVU is located in Morgantown, West Virginia and has a total student population of 26,269.

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.

WVU 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 WVU

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

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

• Master’s Degree

WVU Computer & IS Security Rankings

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

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

WVU Computer & IS Security Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 68% of computer and information systems security/auditing/information assurance master's degrees went to men and 32% went to women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	19
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 WV, the home state for West Virginia University.

Occupation	Jobs in WV	Average Salary in WV
Network and Computer Systems Administrators	1,240	$68,980
Computer and Information Systems Managers	810	$119,430
Computer Network Support Specialists	720	$56,550
Database Administrators	430	$68,940
Information Security Analysts	270	$84,620

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 Swimmerguy269 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.