by our College Data Analytics TeamComputer & IS Security is a concentration offered under the information technology major at University of Alabama at Birmingham. 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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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time graduate students at UAB paid an average of $1,066 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $450 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for graduate students are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $8,100 | $19,188 |
Online degrees for the UAB computer and information systems security / auditing / information assurance master’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the UAB Online Learning page.
Women made up around 16.7% of the computer and information systems security / auditing / information assurance students who took home a master’s degree in 2019-2020. This is less than the nationwide number of 22.6%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 25.0% of the computer and information systems security / auditing / information assurance master’s degrees at UAB in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 31%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 8 |
| International Students | 1 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
*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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