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Computer & IS Security at University of New Mexico-Main Campus

If you plan to study Computer & IS Security, consider the program at University of New Mexico-Main Campus. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

University of New Mexico-Main Campus is in Albuquerque, NM.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 72 computer & is security degrees were awarded at University of New Mexico-Main Campus.

Online & Distance Learning at University of New Mexico-Main Campus

Many students take online classes at University of New Mexico-Main Campus. Among 23,124 students, 3,640 (16%) studied exclusively online and 9,446 (41%) took at least some classes online.

Computer & IS Security Rankings at University of New Mexico-Main Campus

These rankings give you a sense of how University of New Mexico-Main Campus’s Computer & IS Security program against peer institutions.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	New Mexico	#1 of 3
Best Value	New Mexico	#4 of 4
Best Schools (Quality)	Southwest (Region)	#7 of 55
Best Value	Southwest (Region)	#51 of 62
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#91 of 465
Best Value	Nationwide	#370 of 532

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the composition of Computer & IS Security graduates at University of New Mexico-Main Campus, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, Computer & IS Security graduates at University of New Mexico-Main Campus are 33% women (24) and 67% men (48).

Computer & IS Security Master’s Program at University of New Mexico-Main Campus

Of the 72 master’s computer & is security degrees awarded at University of New Mexico-Main Campus, 33% were women (24) and 67% were men (48).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Computer & IS Security master’s degree recipients at University of New Mexico-Main Campus.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	12
Hispanic / Latino	30
Black / African American	1
Asian	5
American Indian / Alaska Native	4
Two or More Races	3
International (Nonresident)	17

Minority students account for 60% of Computer & IS Security master’s degree recipients at University of New Mexico-Main Campus, higher than the national average of 35%.*

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

Highest-Paying Careers for Computer & IS Security Graduates

Students who finish Computer & IS Security program at University of New Mexico-Main Campus work across a variety of fields. Below are the best-paid careers for Computer & IS Security majors, ordered by median annual salary:

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

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.