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Computer & IS Security at Boston College

If you plan to study Computer & IS Security, take a look at what Boston College. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Boston College is in Chestnut Hill, MA.

During the most recent reporting year, 23 computer & is security graduations were recorded at Boston College.

Online Class Availability at Boston College

Distance learning is available at Boston College. Of 15,432 students, 732 (5%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 2,039 (13%) took at least some classes online.

Computer & IS Security Rankings at Boston College

Use these rankings to compare Boston College’s Computer & IS Security program to other colleges that offer this major.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Massachusetts	#2 of 6
Best Schools (Quality)	New England (Region)	#2 of 11
Best Value	Massachusetts	#3 of 6
Best Value	New England (Region)	#7 of 11
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#16 of 130
Best Value	Nationwide	#56 of 130

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the composition of Computer & IS Security graduates at Boston College, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, Computer & IS Security graduates at Boston College are 26% women (6) and 74% men (17).

Computer & IS Security Master’s Program at Boston College

Of the 23 master’s computer & is security graduates at Boston College, 26% were women (6) and 74% were men (17).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Computer & IS Security master’s degree recipients at Boston College.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	12
Hispanic / Latino	4
Black / African American	1
Asian	2
Two or More Races	2
Unknown	2

Minority students account for 39% of Computer & IS Security master’s degree recipients at Boston College, above the national average of 35%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Careers Related to Computer & IS Security

Graduates of the Computer & IS Security program at Boston College often pursue the following types of careers:

Occupation	Median Annual Wage
Information Security Analysts	$111,930
Database Architects	$148,480
Telecommunications Engineering Specialists	$117,478
Database Administrators	$79,696
Computer Network Architects	$63,411
Computer Network Support Specialists	$107,799
Network and Computer Systems Administrators	$99,018
Data Warehousing Specialists	$117,424
Computer and Information Systems Managers	$175,079

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.