Computer & IS Security at Mercyhurst University

Every computer and IS security school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the computer and information systems security / auditing / information assurance program at Mercyhurst University stacks up to those at other schools.

Mercyhurst is located in Erie, Pennsylvania and has a total student population of 2,790. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 10 students received a bachelor's degree in computer and information systems security / auditing / information assurance from Mercyhurst.

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.

Mercyhurst 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 Mercyhurst

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.

Mercyhurst 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:

• Master’s Degree

Mercyhurst 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 Mercyhurst performed in these rankings.

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 Mercyhurst 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 Focused Computer & IS Security Master’s Degree Schools	27
Most Focused Computer & IS Security Bachelor’s Degree Schools	60
Most Focused Computer & IS Security Graduate Certificate Schools	76
Most Popular Computer & IS Security Graduate Certificate Schools	76
Most Popular Computer & IS Security Master’s Degree Schools	79
Most Popular Computer & IS Security Bachelor’s Degree Schools	91
Most Focused Computer & IS Security Schools	100
Most Popular Computer & IS Security Schools	181

In 2021, 13 students received their master’s degree in computer and information systems security / auditing / information assurance from Mercyhurst. This makes it the #79 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 Mercyhurst

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

Mercyhurst Computer & IS Security Bachelor’s Program

Of the 10 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in computer and information systems security / auditing / information assurance from Mercyhurst in 2021, 80% were men and 20% were women.

About 60% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in computer and information systems security / auditing / information assurance at Mercyhurst 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 Mercyhurst 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	2
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	6
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Mercyhurst Computer & IS Security Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 77% of computer and information systems security / auditing / information assurance master's degrees went to men and 23% went to women.

Of the students who received a computer and information systems security / auditing / information assurance master's degree from Mercyhurst, 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 Mercyhurst 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	12
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Mercyhurst 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

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 Mercyhurst 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

More about our data sources and methodologies.