by our College Data Analytics TeamComputer & IS Security is a concentration offered under the information technology major at University of Rhode Island. 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, and more.
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In 2019-2020, the average part-time graduate tuition at URI was $1,512 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $783 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 | $14,096 | $27,214 |
| Fees | $1,868 | $1,868 |
If you’re one of the many students who want the flexibility of distance learning courses, you’ll be happy to hear that URI offers online option in its computer and information systems security / auditing / information assurance master’s degree program. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the URI Online Learning page.
Women made up around 33.3% of the computer and information systems security / auditing / information assurance students who took home a master’s degree in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 22.6%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 16.7% of the computer and information systems security / auditing / information assurance master’s degrees at URI in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 31%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 2 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 18 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 2 |
*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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.