2022 Best Value Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance Schools for a Master’s in Alabama For Those Making $0-$30k

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance Schools for a Master’s in Alabama For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

Computer & IS Security is the 60th most popular major in the country with 20,700 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across Alabama, there were 121 computer and IS security graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 77 computer and IS security graduates with average earnings and debt of $54,487 and $41,507 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance Schools for a Master’s in Alabama For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking, we looked at 5 colleges that offer a degree in computer and IS security. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent computer and IS security programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the computer and IS security program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance Schools for a Master’s in Alabama For Those Making $0-$30k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance Schools for a Master’s in Alabama For Those Making $0-$30k.

Top 5 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Computer & IS Security (Income $0-$30k) in Alabama

#1

University of Alabama in Huntsville

Huntsville, Alabama

#2 in overall quality

$25,386 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Alabama in Huntsville. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance Schools for a Master’s in Alabama For Those Making $0-$30k. UAH is a public institution located in Huntsville, Alabama. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 46 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UAH also took the #2 spot in our “Best Computer & IS Security Master’s Degree Schools in Alabama” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Alabama in Huntsville are $25,386, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of Alabama in Huntsville Computer & IS Security Report

#2

University of Alabama at Birmingham

Birmingham, Alabama

#3 in overall quality

$19,188 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Alabama at Birmingham. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance Schools for a Master’s in Alabama For Those Making $0-$30k. University of Alabama at Birmingham is a large public school situated in Birmingham, Alabama. It awarded 12 masters’s computer and information systems security / auditing / information assurance degrees in 2019-2020.

UAB not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Computer & IS Security Master’s Degree Schools in Alabama” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UAB are $19,188, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#3

Auburn University

Auburn, Alabama

#1 in overall quality

$31,956 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Auburn University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance Schools for a Master’s in Alabama For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Auburn, Alabama, this large public school handed out 1 degrees to qualified masters’s computer and information systems security / auditing / information assurance students in 2019-2020.

Auburn not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Computer & IS Security Master’s Degree Schools in Alabama” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Auburn University are $31,956.

Full Auburn Computer & IS Security Report

#4

Auburn University at Montgomery

Montgomery, Alabama

#5 in overall quality

$17,812 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance Schools for a Master’s in Alabama For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Auburn University at Montgomery landed the #4 spot on the list. AUM is a medium-sized school located in Montgomery, Alabama that handed out 13 masters’s computer and information systems security / auditing / information assurance degrees in 2019-2020.

AUM not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Computer & IS Security Master’s Degree Schools in Alabama” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at AUM are $17,812, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Computer & IS Security at AUM

#5

Strayer University - Alabama

Birmingham, Alabama

#4 in overall quality

$15,135 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance Schools for a Master’s in Alabama For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Strayer University - Alabama landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Birmingham, Alabama, this small private for-profit school handed out 1 diplomas to qualified masters’s computer and information systems security / auditing / information assurance students in 2019-2020.

Strayer University - Alabama also took the #4 spot in our “Best Computer & IS Security Master’s Degree Schools in Alabama” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Strayer University - Alabama are $15,135, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Computer & IS Security at Strayer University - Alabama

• Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Computer & IS Security (Income $0-$30k) in the Southeast Region
• Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Computer & IS Security (Income $0-$30k)

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%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

• *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees 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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