Computer & IS Security at Murray State University

What traits are you looking for in a computer and information systems security / auditing / information assurance school? To help you decide if Murray State University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's computer and information systems security / auditing / information assurance program.

Murray State is located in Murray, Kentucky and has a total student population of 9,449. In 2021, 27 computer and information systems security / auditing / information assurance majors received their bachelor's degree from Murray State.

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.

Murray State 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

Murray State Computer & IS Security Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the computer and information systems security / auditing / information assurance progam at Murray State 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 Murray State 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 Computer & IS Security Bachelor’s Degree Schools	47
Best Value Computer & IS Security Master’s Degree Schools	58
Most Focused Computer & IS Security Bachelor’s Degree Schools	64
Best Value Computer & IS Security Bachelor’s Degree Schools	66
Best Computer & IS Security Bachelor’s Degree Schools	89
	98
Best Computer & IS Security Master’s Degree Schools	105
	112
Most Popular Computer & IS Security Schools	140
Most Popular Computer & IS Security Master’s Degree Schools	140
Most Focused Computer & IS Security Master’s Degree Schools	144
Most Focused Computer & IS Security Schools	212
Best Value Computer & IS Security Schools	228
Best Computer & IS Security Schools	252
	290

In 2021, 2 students received their master’s degree in computer and information systems security / auditing / information assurance from Murray State. This makes it the #141 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 Murray State

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

Murray State Computer & IS Security Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 89% of computer and information systems security / auditing / information assurance bachelor's degrees went to men and 11% went to women.

About 67% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in computer and information systems security / auditing / information assurance at Murray State 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 Murray 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	18
International Students	9
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Murray State Computer & IS Security Master’s Program

Of the 2 computer and information systems security / auditing / information assurance students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from Murray State, about 100% were men and 0% were women.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Murray 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	0
White	1
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Murray State 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 KY, the home state for Murray State University.

Occupation	Jobs in KY	Average Salary in KY
Network and Computer Systems Administrators	3,190	$64,320
Computer and Information Systems Managers	2,800	$119,470
Computer Network Support Specialists	1,510	$57,890
Computer Network Architects	1,160	$77,950
Database Administrators	960	$78,310

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.