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Most Popular Schools for Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance Major & Degree Program

A program that prepares individuals to assess the security needs of computer and network systems, recommend safeguard solutions, and manage the implementation and maintenance of security devices, systems, and procedures. Includes instruction in computer architecture, programming, and systems analysis; networking; telecommunications; cryptography; security system design; applicable law and regulations; risk assessment and policy analysis; contingency planning; user access issues; investigation techniques; and troubleshooting.


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Rank School Name Students % of Total Total On-Campus Cost
1 University of Maryland-University College 1,620 12% $7,416
2 Wilmington University 1,045 21% $13,010
3 Western Governors University 980 4% $6,870
4 University of Phoenix-Arizona 536 2% $10,912
5 University of the Cumberlands 511 22% $38,400
6 Clover Park Technical College 448 24% $6,580
7 American Public University System 397 3% $6,880
8 ECPI University 386 10% $16,819
9 Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus 233 2% $36,652
10 Champlain College 206 10% $59,698
11 Anne Arundel Community College 197 9% $5,932
12 Naval Postgraduate School 181 7% N/A
13 Capella University 161 2% $15,011
14 Northern Virginia Community College 149 2% $7,410
15 Bellevue University 149 5% $20,970
16 Gwinnett Technical College 130 4% $4,722
17 Edmonds Community College 126 5% $17,666
18 Saint Cloud State University 122 4% $20,991
19 North Central State College 121 20% $5,498
20 St Petersburg College 116 2% $4,282
21 College of Southern Nevada 107 2% $4,667
22 San Antonio College 106 2% $4,311
23 Colorado Technical University-Colorado Springs 98 2% $13,374
24 College of Southern Maryland 95 4% $5,010
25 The University of Texas at San Antonio 93 1% $23,715
26 Green River College 88 3% $4,923
27 Johns Hopkins University 88 1% $71,901
28 Carnegie Mellon University 88 2% $72,283
29 Chattahoochee Technical College 87 3% $3,866
30 Baker College 85 2% $21,000
31 CCI Training Center-Arlington 79 54% N/A
32 Montgomery College 78 3% $6,998
33 National University 77 1% $15,024
34 Hinds Community College 75 2% $11,466
35 Texas State Technical College 73 2% $19,530
36 DePaul University 71 1% $57,678
37 Community College of Baltimore County 67 2% $5,706
38 George Washington University 66 1% $71,930
39 Temple University 65 1% $33,004
40 City College of San Francisco 65 2% $3,613
41 Pennsylvania State University-World Campus 65 2% $15,828
42 Whatcom Community College 64 4% $16,731
43 Syracuse University 63 1% $70,636
44 Lindenwood University 63 2% $30,500
45 New England College 63 7% $55,386
46 Coastline Community College 63 2% $3,067
47 Capitol Technology University 62 42% $39,632
48 College of DuPage 62 1% $5,464
49 Collin County Community College District 61 2% $3,004
50 Prince George's Community College 61 5% $5,270
51 Oxnard College 61 3% $3,179
52 Harford Community College 59 6% $5,015
53 Lewis University 59 3% $46,758
54 Columbia Basin College 59 4% $18,068
55 Rochester Institute of Technology 58 1% $57,401
56 Mt Hood Community College 58 3% $7,001
57 Iowa State University 57 1% $21,186
58 Dakota State University 57 12% $21,992
59 Madison Area Technical College 57 2% $6,367
60 Augusta University 57 4% $21,254
61 CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice 56 1% $35,261
62 Moorpark College 55 1% $3,179
63 Ferris State University 55 1% $23,194
64 Sierra College 54 2% $13,864
65 Central Washington University 53 2% $23,201
66 West Chester University of Pennsylvania 51 1% $27,074
67 Kennesaw State University 51 1% $25,773
68 Davenport University 48 3% $31,564
69 University of Cincinnati-Main Campus 48 0% $27,476
70 Community College of Allegheny County 47 2% $5,815
71 MyComputerCareer.edu-Columbus 46 10% N/A
72 SUNY Westchester Community College 44 2% $7,236
73 Saint Leo University 43 1% $39,796
74 University of Phoenix-California 42 1% $10,912
75 Wake Technical Community College 41 0% $4,268
76 Frederick Community College 41 4% $4,778
77 Mercy College 40 2% $38,200
78 University of Phoenix-Hawaii 39 15% $10,912
79 SUNY at Albany 37 1% $26,734
80 Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology 37 6% $13,992
81 Springfield Technical Community College 37 4% $6,288
82 Grantham University 36 2% $7,452
83 New England Institute of Technology 35 3% $47,792
84 San Diego City College 34 2% $2,998
85 Carroll Community College 34 6% $5,628
86 Fayetteville Technical Community College 34 1% $3,964
87 SUNY Polytechnic Institute 33 5% $24,360
88 Fordham University 33 1% $74,265
89 Moraine Valley Community College 33 1% $5,796
90 Purdue University Global-Davenport 33 0% $14,343
91 Mohawk Valley Community College 33 3% $19,477
92 College of Western Idaho 33 2% $3,960
93 Carolina Career College 33 42% N/A
94 University of Central Missouri 32 1% $19,953
95 Delgado Community College 32 1% $6,079
96 University of Alabama in Huntsville 32 2% $26,650
97 Augusta Technical College 32 2% $4,794
98 Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College 32 1% $12,120
99 St Philip's College 32 1% $4,311
100 Regis University 31 1% $53,192

This list indicates the number of students that completed the Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance program at the schools above.
It is not necessarily an indicator of academic rigor or quality of education.
Note that some schools do not have enough data to be ranked, and these schools will not appear in our lists.