2024 Best Computer & IS Security Master's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region
14
Colleges in the Southwest Region
335
Master's Degrees
Ranked #35 in popularity,
computer & is security is one of the most sought-after master's degree programs in the nation. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.
For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 14 schools in the Southwest Region to determine which ones were the best for computer & is security students pursuing a master's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 335 master's degrees in computer & is security during the 2020-2021 academic year.
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Choosing a Great Computer & IS Security School for Your Master's Degree
The computer and information systems security/auditing/information assurance master's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. Below we explain some of the most important factors to consider before making your choice:
Overall Quality Is a Must
A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges for a Master's Degree ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.
Other Factors We Consider
In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:
- Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to computer & is security students as compared to other majors.
- Major Demand - How many other computer & is security students want to attend this school to pursue a master's degree.
- Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
- 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.
One Size Does Not Fit All
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 the Southwest Region.