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Computer & IS Security at West Virginia University

What traits are you looking for in a school for Computer & IS Security, take a look at what West Virginia University. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

West Virginia University is in Morgantown, WV.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 52 computer & is security degrees were awarded at West Virginia University.

Online & Distance Learning at West Virginia University

Many students take online classes at West Virginia University. Among 23,643 students, 2,958 (13%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 9,975 (42%) took at least some classes online.

Computer & IS Security Rankings at West Virginia University

Rankings can help you compare West Virginia University’s Computer & IS Security program against peer institutions.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	West Virginia	#1 of 7
Best Value	West Virginia	#6 of 8
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#17 of 104
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#57 of 120
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#114 of 465
Best Value	Nationwide	#277 of 532

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	West Virginia	#1 of 7
Best Value	West Virginia	#6 of 8
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#17 of 104
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#57 of 120
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#114 of 465
Best Value	Nationwide	#277 of 532

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the diversity of Computer & IS Security graduates at West Virginia University, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Computer & IS Security graduates at West Virginia University are 33% women (17) and 67% men (35).

Computer & IS Security Bachelor’s Program at West Virginia University

Among the 20 bachelor’s computer & is security degrees awarded at West Virginia University, 35% were women (7) and 65% were men (13).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Computer & IS Security bachelor’s degree recipients at West Virginia University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	14
Hispanic / Latino	1
Asian	1
Two or More Races	3
International (Nonresident)	1

Minority students account for 25% of Computer & IS Security bachelor’s degree recipients at West Virginia University, below the national average of 39%.*

Computer & IS Security Master’s Program at West Virginia University

Of the 32 master’s computer & is security degrees awarded at West Virginia University, 31% were women (10) and 69% were men (22).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	26
Black / African American	5
Two or More Races	1

Minority students account for 19% of Computer & IS Security master’s degree recipients at West Virginia University, lower 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.

Best-Paid Careers for Computer & IS Security Graduates

Graduates of the Computer & IS Security program at West Virginia University pursue many career paths. The table below ranks the best-paid careers for Computer & IS Security graduates, 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.