2024 Best Computer & IS Security Master's Degree Schools in Rhode Island

Computer & IS Security is of the hottest master's degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #35 most popular major in the country. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools in Rhode Island to determine which ones were the best for computer & is security students pursuing a master's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 35 master's degrees in computer & is security during the 2020-2021 academic year.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

• Best Master’s Degree Schools List

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on computer & is security students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of computer & is security students who choose to seek a master's degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized computer & is security related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for computer & is security students working on their master's degree.

More Ways to Rank Computer & IS Security Schools

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Computer & IS Security Master's Degree Schools in Rhode Island list to help you make the college decision.

 

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study Computer & IS Security in Rhode Island

Explore the top ranked colleges and universities for computer & is security students seeking a a master's degree.

Top Rhode Island Schools for a Master's in Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance

1

Brown University
Providence, RI

Every student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in computer & is security needs to look into Brown University. Brown is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the medium-sized city of Providence.More information about a master’s in computer & is security from Brown University

2

New England Institute of Technology
East Greenwich, RI

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

6 Annual Graduates

Any student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in computer & is security needs to look into New England Institute of Technology. Located in the suburb of East Greenwich, New England Tech is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.More information about a master’s in computer & is security from New England Institute of Technology

2

University of Rhode Island
Kingston, RI

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

18 Annual Graduates

University of Rhode Island is a wonderful choice for students interested in a master's degree in computer & is security. URI is a large public university located in the large suburb of Kingston.More information about a master’s in computer & is security from University of Rhode Island

 

Best Computer & IS Security Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Best Computer & IS Security Colleges in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts	551	87
Connecticut	313	9
New Hampshire	174	14
Maine	146	6
Vermont	115	31

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Rankings in Majors Related to Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance

One of 6 majors within the Information Technology area of study, Computer & IS Security has other similar majors worth exploring.

Most Popular Majors Related to Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Information Technology Project Management	14

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to Craig Dennis. More about our data sources and methodologies.