2022 Best Value Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance Schools for a Bachelor’s in Utah For Those Making $75-$110k

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance Schools for a Bachelor’s in Utah For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

In 2019-2020, 20,700 people earned their degree in computer and IS security, making the major the 60th most popular in the United States.

Across Utah, there were 1,973 computer and IS security graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 1,086 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 Bachelor’s in Utah For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking, we looked at 2 colleges that offer a degree in computer and IS security. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality computer and IS security programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the computer and IS security program at the school. 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 Bachelor’s in Utah For Those Making $75-$110k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance Schools for a Bachelor’s in Utah For Those Making $75-$110k.

Top 2 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Computer & IS Security (Income $75-$110k) in Utah

#1

Western Governors University

Salt Lake City, Utah

#1 in overall quality

$12,609 Average Net Price

Out of the 2 schools in the Best Value Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance Schools for a Bachelor’s in Utah For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Western Governors University landed the #1 spot on the list. Western Governors University is located in Salt Lake City, Utah and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 1,066 bachelors’s computer and information systems security / auditing / information assurance degrees to qualified students.

WGU also took the #1 spot in our “Best Computer & IS Security Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Utah” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Western Governors University is $12,609 for Utah Bachelor’s Degree Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance students whose families make $75-$110k.

The student loan default rate at the school is 4.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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#2

Brigham Young University - Provo

Provo, Utah

#2 in overall quality

$15,362 Average Net Price

Out of the 2 schools in the Best Value Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance Schools for a Bachelor’s in Utah For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Brigham Young University - Provo landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Provo, Utah, this large private not-for-profit school handed out 20 degrees to qualified bachelors’s computer and information systems security / auditing / information assurance students in 2019-2020.

BYU also made our “Best Computer & IS Security Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Utah” list, coming in at #2. It costs about $15,362 for Utah Bachelor’s Degree Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend BYU.

The low student loan default rate of 1.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

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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%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

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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