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Computer & IS Security at Western Michigan University

If you plan to study Computer & IS Security, you may want to check out the program at Western Michigan University. Get started with the following essential facts.

Western Michigan University is in Kalamazoo, MI.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 24 computer & is security graduations were recorded at Western Michigan University.

Online & Distance Learning at Western Michigan University

Online coursework is an option at Western Michigan University. Among 16,744 students, 2,238 (13%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 7,676 (46%) took at least some classes online.

Computer & IS Security Rankings at Western Michigan University

These rankings give you a sense of how Western Michigan University’s Computer & IS Security program to other colleges that offer this major.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Michigan	#3 of 19
Best Schools (Quality)	Great Lakes (Region)	#12 of 68
Best Value	Michigan	#19 of 21
Best Value	Great Lakes (Region)	#70 of 83
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#87 of 465
Best Value	Nationwide	#388 of 532

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the student demographics for Computer & IS Security graduates at Western Michigan University, by degree type.

Program-wide, Computer & IS Security graduates at Western Michigan University are 25% women (6) and 75% men (18).

Computer & IS Security Bachelor’s Program at Western Michigan University

Among the 5 bachelor’s computer & is security degrees awarded at Western Michigan University, 0% were women (0) and 100% were men (5).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	4
Unknown	1

Computer & IS Security Master’s Program at Western Michigan University

Among the 19 master’s computer & is security graduates at Western Michigan University, 32% were women (6) and 68% were men (13).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	5
Black / African American	1
International (Nonresident)	13

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 5% of Computer & IS Security master’s degree recipients at Western Michigan 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.

Highest-Paying Careers for Computer & IS Security Graduates

Graduates of the Computer & IS Security program at Western Michigan University go on to a range of careers. Here are the top-paying 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.