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With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2021-2022, 25,918 people earned their degree in computer & is security, making the major the 50th most popular in the United States.
Across the Far Western US region, there were 2,316 computer & is security graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 286 computer & is security graduates with average earnings and debt of $62,396 and $49,784 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking looked at 13 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in computer & is security. That schools that top this list have a program in computer & is security in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance Major in the Far Western US Region”.
Top 13 Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Computer & IS Security in the Far Western US Region
Out of the 13 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance Major in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Washington - Tacoma Campus landed the #1 spot on the list. UW Tacoma is located in Tacoma, Washington and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 35 masters’s computer and information systems security/auditing/information assurance degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Computer & IS Security at University of Washington - Tacoma Campus
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of San Diego. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance Major in the Far Western US Region. University of San Diego is a private not-for-profit institution located in San Diego, California. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 59 masters’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full USD Computer & IS Security Report
Out of the 13 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance Major in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, National University landed the #3 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in San Diego, California, and it awarded 70 masters’s computer and information systems security/auditing/information assurance degrees in 2021-2022.
With a freshman retention rate of 100%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Computer & IS Security at National University
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend City University of Seattle. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance Major in the Far Western US Region list. City University of Seattle is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Seattle, Washington. It awarded 3 masters’s computer and information systems security/auditing/information assurance degrees in 2021-2022.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full City University of Seattle Computer & IS Security Report
Out of the 13 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance Major in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Naval Postgraduate School landed the #5 spot on the list. This small school is located in Monterey, California, and it awarded 25 masters’s computer and information systems security/auditing/information assurance degrees in 2021-2022.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Full Naval Postgraduate School Computer & IS Security Report
Central Washington University landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Central Washington University is located in Ellensburg, Washington and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 4 masters’s computer and information systems security/auditing/information assurance degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.8% 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%.
Read full report on Computer & IS Security at Central Washington University
Northcentral University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #7. Northcentral University is a fairly large school located in San Diego, California that handed out 12 masters’s computer and information systems security/auditing/information assurance degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 1 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Read more about Computer & IS Security at Northcentral University
California State University - San Marcos ranked #8 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance Major in the Far Western US Region list. Located in San Marcos, California, this fairly large public school awarded 14 diplomas to qualified masters’s computer and information systems security/auditing/information assurance students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.5% 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%.
Read full report on Computer & IS Security at CSUSM
With a ranking of #9, University of Washington - Bothell Campus did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance Major in the Far Western US Region list. University of Washington - Bothell Campus is a medium-sized public school situated in Bothell, Washington. It awarded 10 masters’s computer and information systems security/auditing/information assurance degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full UW Bothell Computer & IS Security Report
California State University - Dominguez Hills did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #10. Located in Carson, California, this fairly large public school awarded 39 diplomas to qualified masters’s computer and information systems security/auditing/information assurance students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full CSUDH Computer & IS Security Report
University of Southern California landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. USC is located in Los Angeles, California and, has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 13 masters’s computer and information systems security/auditing/information assurance degrees to qualified students.
With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.5% 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%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Read more about Computer & IS Security at USC
With a ranking of #12, San Diego State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance Major in the Far Western US Region list. This large school is located in San Diego, California, and it awarded 2 masters’s computer and information systems security/auditing/information assurance degrees in 2021-2022.
With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Computer & IS Security at SDSU
University of the Pacific came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Stockton, California is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s computer and information systems security/auditing/information assurance degrees to 0 students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Computer & IS Security at Pacific
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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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- *Avg Salary and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate 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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