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2022 Best Value Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance Schools for a Master’s in Pennsylvania For Those Making $30-$48k

6 Ranked Colleges
202 Degrees Awarded
$27,900 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance Schools for a Master's in Pennsylvania For Those Making $30-$48k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance Schools for a Master’s in Pennsylvania For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

Computer & IS Security is the 60th most popular major in the country with 20,700 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across Pennsylvania, there were 528 computer and IS security graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 202 computer and IS security graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance Schools for a Master’s in Pennsylvania For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking, we looked at 6 colleges that offer a degree in computer and IS security. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent computer and IS security programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the computer and IS security program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance Schools for a Master’s in Pennsylvania For Those Making $30-$48k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance Schools for a Master’s in Pennsylvania For Those Making $30-$48k.

Top 6 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Computer & IS Security (Income $30-$48k) in Pennsylvania

#1

Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance Schools for a Master’s in Pennsylvania For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Carnegie Mellon University landed the #1 spot on the list. Carnegie Mellon is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 92 masters’s computer and information systems security / auditing / information assurance degrees to qualified students.

Carnegie Mellon did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Computer & IS Security Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Carnegie Mellon University are $47,326, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Computer & IS Security at Carnegie Mellon University

#2

California University of Pennsylvania

California, Pennsylvania
#5 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance Schools for a Master’s in Pennsylvania For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, California University of Pennsylvania landed the #2 spot on the list. Cal U is a public institution located in California, Pennsylvania. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 14 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Cal U also made our “Best Computer & IS Security Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania” list, coming in at #5. Average graduate tuition and fees at California University of Pennsylvania are $18,508, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Computer & IS Security at Cal U

#3

Temple University

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Temple University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance Schools for a Master’s in Pennsylvania For Those Making $30-$48k. This large school is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 73 masters’s computer and information systems security / auditing / information assurance degrees in 2019-2020.

Temple did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Computer & IS Security Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Temple are $24,236, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Computer & IS Security at Temple University

#4

Geneva College

Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Geneva College. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance Schools for a Master’s in Pennsylvania For Those Making $30-$48k list. Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s computer and information systems security / auditing / information assurance degrees to 3 students in 2019-2020.

Geneva also took the #0 spot in our “Best Computer & IS Security Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Geneva are $12,114, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Computer & IS Security at Geneva College

#5

La Salle University

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend La Salle University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance Schools for a Master’s in Pennsylvania For Those Making $30-$48k list. Located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 5 diplomas to qualified masters’s computer and information systems security / auditing / information assurance students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at La Salle, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Computer & IS Security Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at La Salle are $26,250, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full La Salle University Computer & IS Security Report

#6

Drexel University

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
#2 in overall quality

Drexel University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance Schools for a Master’s in Pennsylvania For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Drexel is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 13 masters’s computer and information systems security / auditing / information assurance degrees to qualified students.

Drexel also took the #2 spot in our “Best Computer & IS Security Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Drexel are $37,074.

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Notes and References

References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

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Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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