Computer & IS Security at Western Governors University

What traits are you looking for in a computer and information systems security/auditing/information assurance school? To help you decide if Western Governors University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's computer and information systems security/auditing/information assurance program.

WGU is located in Salt Lake City, Utah and approximately 147,866 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.

WGU 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 WGU

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.

WGU 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

WGU Computer & IS Security Rankings

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

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

WGU Computer & IS Security Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 88% of computer and information systems security/auditing/information assurance master's degrees went to men and 12% went to women.

Of the students who received a computer and information systems security/auditing/information assurance master's degree from WGU, 52% 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 Western Governors University with a master's in computer and information systems security/auditing/information assurance.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	79
Black or African American	157
Hispanic or Latino	146
White	593
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	172

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 UT, the home state for Western Governors University.

Occupation	Jobs in UT	Average Salary in UT
Computer and Information Systems Managers	5,440	$121,570
Network and Computer Systems Administrators	3,400	$81,430
Computer Network Support Specialists	1,650	$60,330
Database Administrators	1,050	$94,230
Computer Network Architects	910	$114,900

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.