Computer & IS Security at University at Albany

Every computer and IS security school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the computer and information systems security / auditing / information assurance program at University at Albany stacks up to those at other schools.

UAlbany is located in Albany, New York and approximately 17,688 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 50 students received a bachelor's degree in computer and information systems security / auditing / information assurance from UAlbany.

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.

UAlbany 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

UAlbany Computer & IS Security Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the computer and information systems security / auditing / information assurance progam at UAlbany compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The computer and information systems security / auditing / information assurance major at UAlbany 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
	23
Most Popular Computer & IS Security Bachelor’s Degree Schools	26
Most Popular Computer & IS Security Graduate Certificate Schools	29
	29
Most Focused Computer & IS Security Graduate Certificate Schools	36
Best Computer & IS Security Graduate Certificate Schools	42
Best Computer & IS Security Bachelor’s Degree Schools	44
Best Value Computer & IS Security Graduate Certificate Schools	44
	55
Best Computer & IS Security Master’s Degree Schools	56
Most Popular Computer & IS Security Schools	59
Most Popular Computer & IS Security Master’s Degree Schools	66
Best Value Computer & IS Security Bachelor’s Degree Schools	68
Most Focused Computer & IS Security Bachelor’s Degree Schools	74
Best Value Computer & IS Security Master’s Degree Schools	81
Most Focused Computer & IS Security Master’s Degree Schools	107
	132
Best Computer & IS Security Schools	142
Most Focused Computer & IS Security Schools	197
Best Value Computer & IS Security Schools	237

In 2021, 16 students received their master’s degree in computer and information systems security / auditing / information assurance from UAlbany. This makes it the #66 most popular school for computer and information systems security / auditing / information assurance master’s degree candidates in the country.

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

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

UAlbany Computer & IS Security Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 50 computer and information systems security / auditing / information assurance majors earned their bachelor's degree from UAlbany. Of these graduates, 58% were men and 42% were women. The typical computer and information systems security / auditing / information assurance bachelor's degree program is made up of only 21% women. So female students are more repesented at UAlbany since its program graduates 21% more women than average.

About 60% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in computer and information systems security / auditing / information assurance at UAlbany 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 University at Albany with a bachelor's in computer and information systems security / auditing / information assurance.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	5
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	11
White	30
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

UAlbany Computer & IS Security Master’s Program

Of the 16 computer and information systems security / auditing / information assurance students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from UAlbany, about 63% were men and 38% were women.

In the computer and information systems security / auditing / information assurance master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 56% of degree recipients. That is 17% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	6
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

UAlbany 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 NY, the home state for University at Albany.

Occupation	Jobs in NY	Average Salary in NY
Computer and Information Systems Managers	27,070	$190,310
Network and Computer Systems Administrators	25,940	$94,940
Computer Network Support Specialists	12,930	$79,200
Computer Network Architects	8,660	$113,300
Database Administrators	7,100	$99,000

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
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