Computer & IS Security at Western Governors University

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 Western Governors University stacks up to those at other schools.

WGU is located in Salt Lake City, Utah and has a total student population of 147,866. In 2021, 1,078 computer and information systems security / auditing / information assurance majors received their bachelor's degree from WGU.

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.

WGU 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 WGU

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

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

• Bachelor’s Degree
• Master’s Degree

WGU Computer & IS Security Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the computer and information systems security / auditing / information assurance progam at WGU 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 WGU 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 Online Computer & IS Security Schools	1
Most Popular Online Computer & IS Security Bachelor’s Degree Schools	1
Most Popular Computer & IS Security Master’s Degree Schools	1
Best Computer & IS Security Bachelor’s Degree Schools	1
Most Popular Computer & IS Security Bachelor’s Degree Schools	1
Best Computer & IS Security Master’s Degree Schools	10
	11
Best Value Computer & IS Security Schools	11
	11
Best Computer & IS Security Schools	18
Most Focused Computer & IS Security Master’s Degree Schools	24
Most Focused Computer & IS Security Bachelor’s Degree Schools	29
	42
Most Focused Computer & IS Security Schools	59

In 2021, 896 students received their master’s degree in computer and information systems security / auditing / information assurance from WGU. This makes it the #1 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 WGU

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

WGU Computer & IS Security Bachelor’s Program

Of the 1,078 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in computer and information systems security / auditing / information assurance from WGU in 2021, 92% were men and 8% were women.

About 64% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in computer and information systems security / auditing / information assurance at WGU 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 Western Governors University with a bachelor's in computer and information systems security / auditing / information assurance.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	37
Black or African American	72
Hispanic or Latino	124
White	691
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	154

WGU Computer & IS Security Master’s Program

Of the 896 students who graduated with a master’s in computer and information systems security / auditing / information assurance from WGU in 2021, 91% were men and 9% were women.

Of the students who received a computer and information systems security / auditing / information assurance master's degree from WGU, 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 Western Governors University with a master's in computer and information systems security / auditing / information assurance.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	50
Black or African American	106
Hispanic or Latino	84
White	512
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	142

WGU 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

• Network & System Administration/Administrator
• System, Networking, & LAN/WAN Management/Manager

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 UT, the home state for Western Governors University.

Occupation	Jobs in UT	Average Salary in UT
Computer and Information Systems Managers	5,440	$121,570
Network and Computer Systems Administrators	3,400	$81,430
Computer Network Support Specialists	1,650	$60,330
Database Administrators	1,050	$94,230
Computer Network Architects	910	$114,900

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.