In 2022, the locations with the highest concentration of Computer & Information Systems Security degree recipients are Millcreek, UT, Lake Arbor, MD, and Phoenix, AZ. The most common degree awarded to students studying Computer & Information Systems Security is a bachelors degree.
Information about the types of higher education institutions that grant degrees in Computer & Information Systems Security and the types of students that study this field. Western Governors University awards the most degrees in Computer & Information Systems Security in the US, but SANS Technology Institute (493895) and Capitol Technology University have the highest percentage of degrees awarded in Computer & Information Systems Security.
Tuition costs for Computer & Information Systems Security majors are, on average, $7,070 for in-state public colleges, and $34,500 for out of state private colleges.
The most common sector, by number of institutions, that offers Computer & Information Systems Security programs are Public, 2-year institutions (321 total). The most common sector, by number of degrees awarded, is Public, 4-year or above (9,342 completions).
The most common sector, by number of degrees awarded in Computer & Information Systems Security, is Public, 4-year or above (9,342 completions in 2022).
The following chart shows the share of universities that offer Computer & Information Systems Security programs, by the total number of completions, colored and grouped by their sector.
Out of all institutions that offer Computer & Information Systems Security programs and have at least 5 graduates in those programs, SANS Technology Institute (493895) has the highest percentage of degrees awarded in Computer & Information Systems Security, with 100%.
Note that the census collects information tied to where people live, not where they work. It is possible that Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services majors live and work in the same place, but it is also possible that they live and work in two different places.
Note that the census collects information tied to where people live, not where they work. It is possible that Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services majors live and work in the same place, but it is also possible that they live and work in two different places.
This chart shows distribution of ages for employees with a degree in Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services. The most common ages of employees with this major are 39 and 40 years old, which represent 3.3% and 3.28% of the population, respectively.
The most common degree types awarded to students graduating in Computer & Information Systems Security are Bachelors Degree, Masters Degree, and Associates Degree.
This chart shows the number of degrees awarded in Computer & Information Systems Security for each race & ethnicity. White students earned the largest share of the degrees with this major.
There are a relatively high number of people that were born in India that hold Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services degrees (5.04 times more than expected), and the most common country of origin by total numbers for non-US students earning a degree in this field is India (261,364 degree recipients).
Data on the critical and distinctive skills necessary for those working in the Computer & Information Systems Security field from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Computer & Information Systems Security majors need many skills, but most especially Reading Comprehension. The revealed comparative advantage (RCA) shows that Computer & Information Systems Security majors need more than the average amount of Installation, Programming, and Technology Design.
These two visualizations, one a radial chart and one a bar chart, show the same information, a rating of how necessary the following skills are for Computer & Information Systems Security majors. Toggle between "value" and "RCA" to see the absolute rating of that skill (value) and the revealed comparative advantage (RCA), or how much greater or lesser that skill's rating is than the average. The longer the bar or the closer the line comes to the circumference of the circle, the more important that skill is. The importance of Installation is very distinctive for majors, but the Reading Comprehension, Complex Problem Solving, and Critical Thinking are the three most important skills for people in the field.