by our College Data Analytics TeamComputer & IS Security is a concentration offered under the information technology major at Carnegie Mellon University. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the master’s degree program in computer and information systems security / auditing / information assurance, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, whether or not the degree is offered online, and more.
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Part-time graduates at Carnegie Mellon paid an average of $633 per credit hour in 2019-2020. This tuition was the same for both in-state and out-of-state students. The average full-time tuition and fees for graduate students are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $46,441 | $46,441 |
| Fees | $885 | $885 |
Carnegie Mellon does not offer an online option for its computer and information systems security / auditing / information assurance master’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Carnegie Mellon Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their master’s degree in computer and information systems security / auditing / information assurance in 2019-2020, 30.4% of them were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 22.6%.
Around 8.7% of computer and information systems security / auditing / information assurance master’s degree recipients at Carnegie Mellon in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 31%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 5 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 22 |
| International Students | 55 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 7 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to computer and IS security.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Information Technology Project Management | 21 |
| Information Technology Management | 42 |
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*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.
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