Computer & IS Security at Pennsylvania State University - World Campus

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

Of the 159 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Pennsylvania State University - World Campus in 2019, 74 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.

Penn State World Campus Computer & IS Security Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at Penn State World Campus

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? Penn State World Campus offers distance education options for computer and IS security at the following degree levels:

• Bachelor’s Degree

Penn State World Campus Computer & IS Security Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the computer and IS security progam at Penn State World Campus compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The computer and IS security major at Penn State World Campus 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
Best Computer & IS Security Undergraduate Certificate Schools	1
Best Computer & IS Security Bachelor’s Degree Schools	2
Most Popular Computer & IS Security Undergraduate Certificate Schools	2
Best Value Computer & IS Security Bachelor’s Degree Schools	5
Best Computer & IS Security Schools	6
Best Value Computer & IS Security Undergraduate Certificate Schools	6
Most Popular Online Computer & IS Security Schools	9
Most Popular Online Computer & IS Security Basic Certificate Schools	10
Best Value Computer & IS Security Basic Certificate Schools	12
Most Popular Computer & IS Security Bachelor’s Degree Schools	12
Most Focused Computer & IS Security Undergraduate Certificate Schools	14
Best Value Computer & IS Security Schools	20
Most Popular Computer & IS Security Schools	23
Most Focused Computer & IS Security Bachelor’s Degree Schools	39
Most Focused Computer & IS Security Schools	61
Most Focused Computer & IS Security Basic Certificate Schools	82

Computer & IS Security Student Demographics at Penn State World Campus

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

Penn State World Campus Computer & IS Security Bachelor’s Program

During the 2018-2019 academic year, 74 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in computer and IS security from Penn State World Campus. About 86% were men and 14% were women.

About 64% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in computer and IS security at Penn State World Campus 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 - World Campus with a bachelor's in computer and IS security.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	10
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	7
White	47
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	7

Penn State World Campus 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 - World Campus.

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.