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Computer & IS Security at Purdue University-Main Campus

If you plan to study Computer & IS Security, take a look at what Purdue University-Main Campus. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Purdue University-Main Campus sits in West Lafayette, IN.

During the most recent reporting year, 144 computer & is security graduations were recorded at Purdue University-Main Campus.

Online & Distance Learning at Purdue University-Main Campus

Many students take online classes at Purdue University-Main Campus. Among 58,658 students, 4,902 (8%) studied exclusively online and 16,751 (29%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the student demographics for Computer & IS Security graduates at Purdue University-Main Campus, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, Computer & IS Security graduates at Purdue University-Main Campus are 22% women (31) and 78% men (113).

Computer & IS Security Bachelor’s Program at Purdue University-Main Campus

Among the 144 bachelor’s computer & is security degrees awarded at Purdue University-Main Campus, 22% were women (31) and 78% were men (113).

Purdue University-Main Campus gender breakdown of Computer & IS Security Bachelor's degree recipients

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Computer & IS Security bachelor’s degree recipients at Purdue University-Main Campus.

Race / Ethnicity Number of Graduates
White 75
Hispanic / Latino 15
Black / African American 4
Asian 22
Two or More Races 8
International (Nonresident) 16
Unknown 4
Racial-ethnic diversity of Computer & IS Security majors at Purdue University-Main Campus

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 34% of Computer & IS Security bachelor’s degree recipients at Purdue University-Main Campus, below the national average of 39%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Top-Paying Careers for Computer & IS Security Graduates

Those who complete Computer & IS Security program at Purdue University-Main Campus work across a variety of fields. The table below ranks the best-paid careers for Computer & IS Security majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation Nationwide Median Wage
Computer and Information Systems Managers $175,079
Database Architects $148,480
Telecommunications Engineering Specialists $117,478
Data Warehousing Specialists $117,424
Information Security Analysts $111,930
Computer Network Support Specialists $107,799
Network and Computer Systems Administrators $99,018
Database Administrators $79,696
Computer Network Architects $63,411

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