Computer & IS Security at Brandeis University

If you plan to study computer and IS security, take a look at what Brandeis University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Brandeis is located in Waltham, Massachusetts and approximately 5,440 students attend the school each year.

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.

Brandeis Computer & IS Security Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at Brandeis

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? Brandeis offers distance education options for computer and information systems security / auditing / information assurance at the following degree levels:

• Master’s Degree

Brandeis Computer & IS Security Rankings

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Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance Student Demographics at Brandeis

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

Brandeis Computer & IS Security Master’s Program

Of the 7 computer and information systems security / auditing / information assurance students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from Brandeis, about 86% were men and 14% were women.

Of the students who received a computer and information systems security / auditing / information assurance master's degree from Brandeis, 86% 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 Brandeis University with a master's in computer and information systems security / auditing / information assurance.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	6
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Related Majors

• Information Technology Management

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 Brandeis University.

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 Mike Lovett under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.