Computer & IS Security at West Virginia University

What traits are you looking for in a computer and information systems security / auditing / information assurance school? To help you decide if West Virginia University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's computer and information systems security / auditing / information assurance program.

WVU is located in Morgantown, West Virginia and has a total student population of 26,269. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 1 student received a bachelor's degree in computer and information systems security / auditing / information assurance from WVU.

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.

WVU 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

WVU 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 WVU 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 WVU 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 Master’s Degree Schools	66
Best Computer & IS Security Master’s Degree Schools	71
Best Value Computer & IS Security Bachelor’s Degree Schools	75
Best Computer & IS Security Bachelor’s Degree Schools	76
	82
Best Value Computer & IS Security Master’s Degree Schools	96
	97
Most Focused Computer & IS Security Master’s Degree Schools	120
Most Popular Computer & IS Security Bachelor’s Degree Schools	143
Most Focused Computer & IS Security Bachelor’s Degree Schools	168
Best Computer & IS Security Schools	200
Most Popular Computer & IS Security Schools	232
	257
Best Value Computer & IS Security Schools	262
Most Focused Computer & IS Security Schools	491

In 2021, 16 students received their master’s degree in computer and information systems security / auditing / information assurance from WVU. 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 WVU

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

WVU Computer & IS Security Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 1 computer and information systems security / auditing / information assurance major earned their bachelor's degree from WVU.

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

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

WVU Computer & IS Security Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 16 computer and information systems security / auditing / information assurance majors earned their master's degree from WVU. Of these graduates, 63% were men and 38% were women.

Of the students who received a computer and information systems security / auditing / information assurance master's degree from WVU, 81% 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 West Virginia University with a master's in computer and information systems security / auditing / information assurance.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	13
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

WVU 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 WV, the home state for West Virginia University.

Occupation	Jobs in WV	Average Salary in WV
Network and Computer Systems Administrators	1,240	$68,980
Computer and Information Systems Managers	810	$119,430
Computer Network Support Specialists	720	$56,550
Database Administrators	430	$68,940
Information Security Analysts	270	$84,620

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 Swimmerguy269 under License

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