Computer & IS Security at Drexel University

If you are interested in studying computer and IS security, you may want to check out the program at Drexel University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Drexel is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and has a total student population of 23,589. In 2021, 40 computer and information systems security / auditing / information assurance majors received their bachelor's degree from Drexel.

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.

Drexel 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 Drexel

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.

For those who are interested in distance learning, Drexel does offer online courses in computer and information systems security / auditing / information assurance for the following degree levels:

Drexel Computer & IS Security Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the computer and information systems security / auditing / information assurance progam at Drexel compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

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 Drexel 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
	6
Best Computer & IS Security Graduate Certificate Schools	6
	6
Best Computer & IS Security Bachelor’s Degree Schools	12
	12
Most Popular Online Computer & IS Security Graduate Certificate Schools	18
Best Computer & IS Security Master’s Degree Schools	20
Most Popular Computer & IS Security Bachelor’s Degree Schools	30
	31
Best Value Computer & IS Security Graduate Certificate Schools	34
Most Popular Computer & IS Security Graduate Certificate Schools	43
Most Popular Computer & IS Security Master’s Degree Schools	55
Most Focused Computer & IS Security Graduate Certificate Schools	56
Most Popular Computer & IS Security Schools	71
Best Value Computer & IS Security Master’s Degree Schools	84
Best Value Computer & IS Security Bachelor’s Degree Schools	85
Most Popular Online Computer & IS Security Schools	87
Most Popular Computer & IS Security Undergraduate Certificate Schools	96
Most Focused Computer & IS Security Undergraduate Certificate Schools	96
Most Focused Computer & IS Security Bachelor’s Degree Schools	104
Most Focused Computer & IS Security Master’s Degree Schools	110
Best Value Computer & IS Security Schools	267
Most Focused Computer & IS Security Schools	272

In 2021, 20 students received their master’s degree in computer and information systems security / auditing / information assurance from Drexel. This makes it the #55 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 Drexel

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

Drexel Computer & IS Security Bachelor’s Program

Of the 40 computer and information systems security / auditing / information assurance students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from Drexel, about 78% were men and 23% 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 Drexel since its program graduates 2% more women than average.

About 60% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in computer and information systems security / auditing / information assurance at Drexel are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	5
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	6
White	24
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Drexel Computer & IS Security Master’s Program

Of the 20 students who earned a master's degree in Computer & IS Security from Drexel in 2020-2021, 75% were men and 25% were women.

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

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

Drexel 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

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 PA, the home state for Drexel University.

Occupation	Jobs in PA	Average Salary in PA
Computer and Information Systems Managers	13,070	$146,860
Network and Computer Systems Administrators	12,760	$77,700
Computer Network Architects	7,120	$101,090
Computer Network Support Specialists	6,400	$64,700
Database Administrators	5,390	$84,510

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 Daderot under License

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