Computer & IS Security at Boston College

Every computer and IS security school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the computer and information systems security / auditing / information assurance program at Boston College stacks up to those at other schools.

Boston College is located in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts and has a total student population of 14,934.

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.

Boston College Computer & IS Security Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance

Boston College Computer & IS Security Rankings

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance Student Demographics at Boston College

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

Boston College Computer & IS Security Master’s Program

Of the 25 students who earned a master's degree in Computer & IS Security from Boston College in 2020-2021, 64% were men and 36% were women.

Of the students who received a computer and information systems security / auditing / information assurance master's degree from Boston College, 68% 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 Boston College with a master's in computer and information systems security / auditing / information assurance.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	17
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

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 MA, the home state for Boston College.

Occupation	Jobs in MA	Average Salary in MA
Computer and Information Systems Managers	17,820	$156,620
Network and Computer Systems Administrators	8,880	$91,470
Computer Network Architects	6,000	$121,700
Computer Network Support Specialists	3,600	$84,230
Information Security Analysts	3,260	$108,400

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
• Image Credit: By Harvey D. Egan under License

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