Computer & IS Security at Northeastern University

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

Northeastern is located in Boston, Massachusetts and approximately 22,905 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 19 students received a bachelor's degree in computer and information systems security / auditing / information assurance from Northeastern.

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.

Northeastern 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

Northeastern Computer & IS Security Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the computer and information systems security / auditing / information assurance progam at Northeastern 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 Northeastern 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
	3
Best Computer & IS Security Bachelor’s Degree Schools	8
	9
	13
Best Computer & IS Security Master’s Degree Schools	27
Best Computer & IS Security Schools	32
Best Value Computer & IS Security Master’s Degree Schools	49
Most Popular Computer & IS Security Bachelor’s Degree Schools	61
Best Value Computer & IS Security Bachelor’s Degree Schools	84
Most Focused Computer & IS Security Bachelor’s Degree Schools	134
Most Popular Computer & IS Security Master’s Degree Schools	140
Most Focused Computer & IS Security Master’s Degree Schools	153
Most Popular Computer & IS Security Schools	201
Best Value Computer & IS Security Schools	275
Most Focused Computer & IS Security Schools	490

In 2021, 2 students received their master’s degree in computer and information systems security / auditing / information assurance from Northeastern. 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 Northeastern

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

Northeastern Computer & IS Security Bachelor’s Program

Of the 19 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in computer and information systems security / auditing / information assurance from Northeastern in 2021, 68% were men and 32% 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 Northeastern since its program graduates 11% more women than average.

About 63% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in computer and information systems security / auditing / information assurance at Northeastern 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 Northeastern University with a bachelor's in computer and information systems security / auditing / information assurance.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	12
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

Northeastern Computer & IS Security Master’s Program

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

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Northeastern 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

Northeastern 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 MA, the home state for Northeastern University.

Occupation	Jobs in MA	Average Salary in MA
Computer and Information Systems Managers	17,820	$156,620
Network and Computer Systems Administrators	8,880	$91,470
Computer Network Architects	6,000	$121,700
Computer Network Support Specialists	3,600	$84,230
Information Security Analysts	3,260	$108,400

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 (User:Piotrus) under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.