Computer & IS Security at Pennsylvania State University - Altoona

What traits are you looking for in a computer and IS security school? To help you decide if Pennsylvania State University - Altoona is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's computer and IS security program.

In 2019, 21 computer and IS security majors received their bachelor's degree from Penn State Altoona.

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.

Penn State Altoona Computer & IS Security Degrees Available

• Undergrad Certificate in Computer & IS Security (1 - 4 Years)
• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer & IS Security

Penn State Altoona Computer & IS Security Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks computer and IS security programs across the country. The following shows how Penn State Altoona performed in these rankings.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The computer and IS security major at Penn State Altoona 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 Undergraduate Certificate Schools	3
Best Computer & IS Security Undergraduate Certificate Schools	4
Best Computer & IS Security Bachelor’s Degree Schools	7
Most Focused Computer & IS Security Bachelor’s Degree Schools	8
Best Value Computer & IS Security Undergraduate Certificate Schools	14
Most Focused Computer & IS Security Schools	16
Best Computer & IS Security Schools	20
Most Popular Computer & IS Security Undergraduate Certificate Schools	21
Best Value Computer & IS Security Bachelor’s Degree Schools	24
Most Popular Computer & IS Security Bachelor’s Degree Schools	50
Best Value Computer & IS Security Schools	72
Most Popular Computer & IS Security Schools	101
Most Popular Computer & IS Security Basic Certificate Schools	161
Most Focused Computer & IS Security Basic Certificate Schools	161

Computer & IS Security Student Demographics at Penn State Altoona

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the computer and IS security majors at Pennsylvania State University - Altoona.

Penn State Altoona Computer & IS Security Bachelor’s Program

Of the 21 computer and IS security students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2018-2019 from Penn State Altoona, about 86% were men and 14% were women.

About 90% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in computer and IS security at Penn State Altoona 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 Pennsylvania State University - Altoona with a bachelor's in computer and IS security.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	19
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Penn State Altoona also has a doctoral program available in computer and IS security. In 2019, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

Careers That Computer & IS Security Grads May Go Into

A degree in computer and IS security 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 Pennsylvania State University - Altoona.

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.