Computer & IS Security at Purdue University Global

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

Purdue University Global is located in Indianapolis, Indiana and approximately 43,927 students attend the school each year. Of the 273 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Purdue University Global in 2021, 80 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.

Purdue University Global Computer & IS Security Degrees Available

• Basic Certificate in Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance (Less Than 1 Year)
• 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 Purdue University Global

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

Purdue University Global does offer online education options in computer and information systems security / auditing / information assurance for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

• Bachelor’s Degree
• Master’s Degree

Purdue University Global Computer & IS Security Rankings

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

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.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The computer and information systems security / auditing / information assurance major at Purdue University Global 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 Basic Certificate Schools	5
Most Popular Computer & IS Security Master’s Degree Schools	9
Most Popular Online Computer & IS Security Bachelor’s Degree Schools	10
Most Popular Online Computer & IS Security Schools	13
Most Popular Computer & IS Security Bachelor’s Degree Schools	14
Best Value Computer & IS Security Bachelor’s Degree Schools	48
Best Value Computer & IS Security Basic Certificate Schools	58
	67
Best Computer & IS Security Basic Certificate Schools	67
Most Focused Computer & IS Security Master’s Degree Schools	72
Most Popular Computer & IS Security Graduate Certificate Schools	76
Most Focused Computer & IS Security Graduate Certificate Schools	76
Best Computer & IS Security Bachelor’s Degree Schools	93
Best Value Computer & IS Security Master’s Degree Schools	124
	128
Best Computer & IS Security Master’s Degree Schools	130
Most Focused Computer & IS Security Basic Certificate Schools	134
Most Focused Computer & IS Security Schools	186
Best Value Computer & IS Security Schools	244
Best Computer & IS Security Schools	316

In 2021, 86 students received their master’s degree in computer and information systems security / auditing / information assurance from Purdue University Global. This makes it the #9 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 Purdue University Global

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

Purdue University Global Computer & IS Security Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 80 students earned a bachelor's degree in computer and information systems security / auditing / information assurance from Purdue University Global. About 16% of these graduates were women and the other 84% were men.

About 61% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in computer and information systems security / auditing / information assurance at Purdue University Global 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 Purdue University Global with a bachelor's in computer and information systems security / auditing / information assurance.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	13
Hispanic or Latino	9
White	49
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	7

Purdue University Global Computer & IS Security Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 86 students graduated with a master's degree in computer and information systems security / auditing / information assurance from Purdue University Global. About 85% were men and 15% were women.

Of the students who received a computer and information systems security / auditing / information assurance master's degree from Purdue University Global, 53% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level. In the computer and information systems security / auditing / information assurance master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 42% of degree recipients. That is 3% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	8
Black or African American	16
Hispanic or Latino	7
White	46
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	8

Purdue University Global 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

• Computer Support Specialist

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 IN, the home state for Purdue University Global.

Occupation	Jobs in IN	Average Salary in IN
Network and Computer Systems Administrators	6,710	$75,500
Computer and Information Systems Managers	4,860	$124,490
Computer Network Architects	3,620	$88,210
Database Administrators	1,570	$74,340
Computer Network Support Specialists	1,330	$60,770

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.