2024 Best Computer & IS Security Master's Degree Schools in District of Columbia

If you pursue a master's degree in computer & is security, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #35 most popular program in the country. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 3 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Computer & IS Security Master's Degree Schools in District of Columbia ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 185 master's degrees in computer & is security to qualified students.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

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Choosing a Great Computer & IS Security School for Your Master's Degree

Your choice of computer & is security for getting your master's degree school matters. Important measures of a quality computer and information systems security/auditing/information assurance program can vary widely even among the top schools. When choosing a school we recommend considering some of the following factors:

Quality Overall Is Important

The overall quality of a master's degree school is important to ensure a good education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To account for this we consider a school's overall Best Colleges for a Master's Degree ranking which itself looks at a combination of various factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on computer & is security students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of computer & is security students who choose to seek a master's degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized computer & is security related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for computer & is security students working on their master's degree.

More Ways to Rank Computer & IS Security Schools

The computer and information systems security/auditing/information assurance school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Computer & IS Security Master's Degree Schools in District of Columbia.

 

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study Computer & IS Security in District of Columbia

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in computer & is security.

Top District of Columbia Schools for a Master's in Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance

1

Georgetown University
Washington, DC

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

25 Annual Graduates

Any student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in computer & is security needs to check out Georgetown University. Georgetown is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Washington.More information about a master’s in computer & is security from Georgetown University

2

George Washington University
Washington, DC

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

144 Annual Graduates

George Washington University is a great choice for individuals interested in a master's degree in computer & is security. Located in the large city of Washington, GWU is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population.More information about a master’s in computer & is security from George Washington University

3

Strayer University - Global Region
Washington, DC

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

14 Annual Graduates

Any student who is interested in a master's degree in computer & is security has to look into Strayer University - Global Region. Strayer University - Global Region is a fairly large private for-profit university located in the large city of Washington.More information about a master’s in computer & is security from Strayer University - Global Region

 

Best Computer & IS Security Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Computer & IS Security Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
New York	695	301
Pennsylvania	607	205
Maryland	363	945
New Jersey	346	35
Delaware	151	177

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Rankings in Majors Related to Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance

One of 6 majors within the Information Technology area of study, Computer & IS Security has other similar majors worth exploring.

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Information Technology Project Management	109

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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 the rest 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).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to Craig Dennis. More about our data sources and methodologies.