Computer & IS Security at Central Washington University

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

CWU is located in Ellensburg, Washington and approximately 11,174 students attend the school each year. Of the 190 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Central Washington University in 2021, 71 of them were computer and IS security majors.

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.

CWU Computer & IS Security Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at CWU

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

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

• Bachelor’s Degree
• Master’s Degree

CWU Computer & IS Security Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks computer and information systems security / auditing / information assurance programs across the country. The following shows how CWU performed in these rankings.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The computer and information systems security / auditing / information assurance major at CWU is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Computer & IS Security. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Popular Online Computer & IS Security Bachelor’s Degree Schools	11
Most Popular Computer & IS Security Bachelor’s Degree Schools	17
Most Popular Online Computer & IS Security Schools	18
Most Focused Computer & IS Security Bachelor’s Degree Schools	34
Best Computer & IS Security Bachelor’s Degree Schools	39
Most Popular Computer & IS Security Schools	46
Best Value Computer & IS Security Bachelor’s Degree Schools	55
Most Popular Computer & IS Security Master’s Degree Schools	57
Most Focused Computer & IS Security Master’s Degree Schools	79
	85
Most Focused Computer & IS Security Schools	108
Best Computer & IS Security Master’s Degree Schools	116
Best Value Computer & IS Security Master’s Degree Schools	119
	125
Best Computer & IS Security Schools	158
Best Value Computer & IS Security Schools	231
	277

In 2021, 19 students received their master’s degree in computer and information systems security / auditing / information assurance from CWU. This makes it the #57 most popular school for computer and information systems security / auditing / information assurance master’s degree candidates in the country.

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

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

CWU Computer & IS Security Bachelor’s Program

Of the 71 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in computer and information systems security / auditing / information assurance from CWU in 2021, 75% were men and 25% were women. The typical computer and information systems security / auditing / information assurance bachelor's degree program is made up of only 21% women. So female students are more repesented at CWU since its program graduates 5% more women than average.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Central Washington University with a bachelor's in computer and information systems security / auditing / information assurance.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	9
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	9
White	26
International Students	4
Other Races/Ethnicities	20

CWU Computer & IS Security Master’s Program

Of the 19 computer and information systems security / auditing / information assurance students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from CWU, about 58% were men and 42% were women.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Central Washington University with a master's in computer and information systems security / auditing / information assurance.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	7
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	6

CWU also has a doctoral program available in computer and information systems security / auditing / information assurance. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Information Technology Project Management
• System, Networking, & LAN/WAN Management/Manager

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 WA, the home state for Central Washington University.

Occupation	Jobs in WA	Average Salary in WA
Computer and Information Systems Managers	13,690	$159,290
Network and Computer Systems Administrators	8,920	$92,750
Computer Network Architects	5,800	$111,960
Computer Network Support Specialists	3,940	$81,270
Information Security Analysts	2,690	$107,800

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 Bobak Ha’Eri under License

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