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2022 Best Vallue Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k

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265 Degrees Awarded
$19,400 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Vallue Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance Schools for a Master's in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Vallue Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

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

Across the Southwest region, there were 2,157 computer and IS security graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 265 computer and IS security graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,078 and $37,227 respectively.

This year’s “Best Vallue Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k” ranking analyzed 10 colleges that offered a degree in computer and IS security. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great computer and IS security programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the computer and IS security program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Vallue Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k

The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region master’s degree computer and information systems security/auditing/information assurance students whose families make more than $110k.

Top 10 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Computer & IS Security (Income Over $110k) in the Southwest Region

#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Texas at Austin. The school came in at #1 for the Best Vallue Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k. Austin, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s computer and information systems security / auditing / information assurance degrees to 15 students in 2019-2020.

UT Austin also made our “Best Computer & IS Security Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #1. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UT Austin are $22,886.

Full The University of Texas at Austin Computer & IS Security Report

#2

University of Houston

Houston, Texas
#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Houston. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Vallue Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k list. UH is a large school located in Houston, Texas that handed out 13 masters’s computer and information systems security / auditing / information assurance degrees in 2019-2020.

UH also made our “Best Computer & IS Security Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #3. Average graduate tuition and fees at UH are $18,689, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of Houston Computer & IS Security Report

#3

Sam Houston State University

Huntsville, Texas
#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Sam Houston State University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Vallue Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Huntsville, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s computer and information systems security / auditing / information assurance degrees to 13 students in 2019-2020.

SHSU also made our “Best Computer & IS Security Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #5. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Sam Houston State University are $15,704.

Read more about Computer & IS Security at Sam Houston State University

#4

University of New Mexico - Main Campus

Albuquerque, New Mexico
#8 in overall quality

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Vallue Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of New Mexico - Main Campus landed the #4 spot on the list. University of New Mexico - Main Campus is located in Albuquerque, New Mexico and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 31 masters’s computer and information systems security / auditing / information assurance degrees to qualified students.

UNM did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Computer & IS Security Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UNM are $19,890, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Computer & IS Security at University of New Mexico - Main Campus

#9 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend West Texas A&M University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Vallue Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k. Canyon, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s computer and information systems security / auditing / information assurance degrees to 9 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at West Texas A&M University, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best Computer & IS Security Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at West Texas A&M University are $8,013.

Read full report on Computer & IS Security at West Texas A&M University

#6

University of Dallas

Irving, Texas
#2 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, University of Dallas did quite well on the 2022 Best Vallue Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k list. UD is a private not-for-profit institution located in Irving, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 47 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UD did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Computer & IS Security Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UD are $33,750, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Computer & IS Security at University of Dallas

#7

Grand Canyon University

Phoenix, Arizona
#6 in overall quality

Grand Canyon University did quite well in the 2022 Best Vallue Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking, coming in at #7. Phoenix, Arizona is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out masters’s computer and information systems security / auditing / information assurance degrees to 111 students in 2019-2020.

Grand Canyon University also took the #6 spot in our “Best Computer & IS Security Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Grand Canyon University are $11,436, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Computer & IS Security at Grand Canyon University

#8

Our Lady of the Lake University

San Antonio, Texas
#7 in overall quality

Our Lady of the Lake University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Vallue Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Our Lady of the Lake University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in San Antonio, Texas. It awarded 12 masters’s computer and information systems security / auditing / information assurance degrees in 2019-2020.

OLLU also made our “Best Computer & IS Security Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #7. Average graduate tuition and fees at OLLU are $17,490, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Computer & IS Security at OLLU

#9

University of Tulsa

Tulsa, Oklahoma
#4 in overall quality

University of Tulsa did quite well in the 2022 Best Vallue Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking, coming in at #9. This small school is located in Tulsa, Oklahoma, and it awarded 4 masters’s computer and information systems security / auditing / information assurance degrees in 2019-2020.

University of Tulsa also made our “Best Computer & IS Security Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #4. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Tulsa are $24,080, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Computer & IS Security at University of Tulsa

#10

Hallmark University

San Antonio, Texas
#10 in overall quality

Hallmark University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Vallue Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Hallmark University is a small school located in San Antonio, Texas that handed out 7 masters’s computer and information systems security / auditing / information assurance degrees in 2019-2020.

Hallmark also made our “Best Computer & IS Security Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #10.

Read more about Computer & IS Security at Hallmark

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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%.

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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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