by our College Data Analytics TeamComputer & IS Security is a concentration offered under the information technology major at Western Governors 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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The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for graduate student.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $7,500 | $7,500 |
| Fees | $290 | $290 |
If you’re one of the many students who want the flexibility of distance learning courses, you’ll be happy to hear that WGU 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 WGU Online Learning page.
Women made up around 11.0% 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 33.9% of the computer and information systems security / auditing / information assurance master’s degrees at WGU in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 31%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 54 |
| Black or African American | 110 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 81 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 2 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 2 |
| White | 497 |
| International Students | 1 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 83 |
*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.