Computer & IS Security at Sam Houston State University

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

SHSU is located in Huntsville, Texas and approximately 21,912 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 3 students received a bachelor's degree in computer and information systems security / auditing / information assurance from SHSU.

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.

SHSU 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

Online Classes Are Available at SHSU

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.

SHSU does offer online education options in computer and information systems security / auditing / information assurance for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

• Master’s Degree

SHSU Computer & IS Security Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks computer and information systems security / auditing / information assurance programs across the country. The following shows how SHSU performed in these rankings.

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 information systems security / auditing / information assurance major at SHSU 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 Popular Computer & IS Security Doctor’s Degree Schools	8
Most Focused Computer & IS Security Doctor’s Degree Schools	8
Best Value Computer & IS Security Graduate Certificate Schools	9
	13
Best Computer & IS Security Graduate Certificate Schools	14
Best Value Computer & IS Security Master’s Degree Schools	18
	23
Most Popular Online Computer & IS Security Graduate Certificate Schools	24
	30
Best Computer & IS Security Master’s Degree Schools	38
Best Value Computer & IS Security Bachelor’s Degree Schools	41
Most Popular Computer & IS Security Graduate Certificate Schools	54
Best Computer & IS Security Bachelor’s Degree Schools	56
	64
Most Focused Computer & IS Security Graduate Certificate Schools	69
Most Popular Computer & IS Security Master’s Degree Schools	74
Best Computer & IS Security Schools	102
Most Popular Online Computer & IS Security Schools	109
Best Value Computer & IS Security Schools	111
Most Focused Computer & IS Security Master’s Degree Schools	118
Most Popular Computer & IS Security Bachelor’s Degree Schools	126
Most Focused Computer & IS Security Bachelor’s Degree Schools	154
Most Popular Computer & IS Security Schools	220
Most Focused Computer & IS Security Schools	448

In 2021, 14 students received their master’s degree in computer and information systems security / auditing / information assurance from SHSU. This makes it the #74 most popular school for computer and information systems security / auditing / information assurance master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 0 student who received their doctoral degrees in computer and information systems security / auditing / information assurance, making the school the #8 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance Student Demographics at SHSU

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

SHSU Computer & IS Security Bachelor’s Program

Of the 3 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Computer & IS Security from SHSU in 2020-2021, 100% were men and 0% were women.

About 67% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in computer and information systems security / auditing / information assurance at SHSU 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 Sam Houston State University with a bachelor'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	1
White	2
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

SHSU Computer & IS Security Master’s Program

Of the 14 students who graduated with a master’s in computer and information systems security / auditing / information assurance from SHSU in 2021, 57% were men and 43% were women.

Of the students who received a computer and information systems security / auditing / information assurance master's degree from SHSU, 57% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Sam Houston State University with a master's in computer and information systems security / auditing / information assurance.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	8
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

SHSU 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 TX, the home state for Sam Houston State University.

Occupation	Jobs in TX	Average Salary in TX
Network and Computer Systems Administrators	35,100	$89,500
Computer and Information Systems Managers	22,350	$154,650
Computer Network Support Specialists	14,230	$73,440
Computer Network Architects	12,560	$119,340
Database Administrators	11,020	$95,470

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 Bigguill under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.