Computer & IS Security at Ferris State University

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

Ferris is located in Big Rapids, Michigan and approximately 11,165 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 20 students received a bachelor's degree in computer and information systems security / auditing / information assurance from Ferris.

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.

Ferris Computer & IS Security Degrees Available

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

Ferris Computer & IS Security Rankings

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

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The computer and information systems security / auditing / information assurance major at Ferris 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
Best Value Computer & IS Security Graduate Certificate Schools	3
Best Value Computer & IS Security Master’s Degree Schools	5
Most Focused Computer & IS Security Graduate Certificate Schools	13
Most Popular Computer & IS Security Graduate Certificate Schools	14
Best Value Computer & IS Security Bachelor’s Degree Schools	19
	29
Best Computer & IS Security Graduate Certificate Schools	31
Best Computer & IS Security Associate Degree Schools	36
	37
Best Computer & IS Security Bachelor’s Degree Schools	38
	43
Best Computer & IS Security Master’s Degree Schools	51
Most Popular Computer & IS Security Bachelor’s Degree Schools	57
Best Value Computer & IS Security Schools	57
Best Value Computer & IS Security Associate Degree Schools	61
	63
Most Popular Computer & IS Security Schools	89
Most Focused Computer & IS Security Master’s Degree Schools	102
Most Focused Computer & IS Security Bachelor’s Degree Schools	106
Best Computer & IS Security Schools	118
	150
Most Popular Computer & IS Security Associate Degree Schools	191
Most Focused Computer & IS Security Schools	194
Most Focused Computer & IS Security Basic Certificate Schools	201
Most Popular Computer & IS Security Basic Certificate Schools	201
Most Focused Computer & IS Security Associate Degree Schools	220

In 2021, 12 students received their master’s degree in computer and information systems security / auditing / information assurance from Ferris. This makes it the #83 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 Ferris

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

Ferris Computer & IS Security Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 50% of computer and information systems security / auditing / information assurance associate's degrees went to men and 50% went to women.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in computer and information systems security / auditing / information assurance at Ferris are white. Around 100% fell into this category, which is below average for this degree.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Ferris State University with a associate'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	2
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Ferris Computer & IS Security Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 20 computer and information systems security / auditing / information assurance majors earned their bachelor's degree from Ferris. Of these graduates, 80% were men and 20% were women.

About 100% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in computer and information systems security / auditing / information assurance at Ferris 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 Ferris State University with a bachelor'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	20
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Ferris Computer & IS Security Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 12 students earned a master's degree in computer and information systems security / auditing / information assurance from Ferris. About 42% of these graduates were women and the other 58% were men.

Of the students who received a computer and information systems security / auditing / information assurance master's degree from Ferris, 92% 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 Ferris State 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	1
White	11
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Ferris 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 MI, the home state for Ferris State University.

Occupation	Jobs in MI	Average Salary in MI
Computer and Information Systems Managers	9,480	$131,100
Network and Computer Systems Administrators	7,240	$77,580
Computer Network Architects	3,300	$100,710
Database Administrators	2,820	$83,900
Computer Network Support Specialists	2,780	$60,470

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 Michael Barera under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.