Computer & IS Security at Ridgewater College

If you are interested in studying computer and IS security, you may want to check out the program at Ridgewater College. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Ridgewater College is located in Willmar, Minnesota and has a total student population of 3,176.

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.

Ridgewater College Computer & IS Security Degrees Available

• Associate’s Degree in Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance

Online Classes Are Available at Ridgewater College

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.

For those who are interested in distance learning, Ridgewater College does offer online courses in computer and information systems security / auditing / information assurance for the following degree levels:

• Associate’s Degree

Ridgewater College Computer & IS Security Rankings

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Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance Student Demographics at Ridgewater College

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

Ridgewater College Computer & IS Security Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 60% of computer and information systems security / auditing / information assurance associate's degrees went to men and 40% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in computer and information systems security / auditing / information assurance only graduates about 21% women each year. The program at Ridgewater College may seem more female-friendly since it graduates 19% more women than average.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in computer and information systems security / auditing / information assurance at Ridgewater College are white. Around 80% fell into this category, which is below average for this degree.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Ridgewater College with a associate's in computer and information systems security / auditing / information assurance.

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

Related Majors

• Network & System Administration/Administrator

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 MN, the home state for Ridgewater College.

Occupation	Jobs in MN	Average Salary in MN
Computer and Information Systems Managers	9,510	$143,300
Network and Computer Systems Administrators	7,610	$85,620
Computer Network Support Specialists	3,970	$62,130
Computer Network Architects	3,150	$110,330
Information Security Analysts	2,690	$97,040

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.