2022 Best Value Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance Schools for a Master’s in District of Columbia

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In 2019-2020, 20,700 people earned their degree in computer and IS security, making the major the 60th most popular in the United States.

Across District of Columbia, there were 309 computer and IS security graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 217 computer and IS security graduates with average earnings and debt of $61,525 and $61,455 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance Schools for a Master’s in District of Columbia” ranking looked at 2 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the computer and IS security program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance Schools for a Master’s in District of Columbia

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 District of Columbia.

Top 2 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Computer & IS Security in District of Columbia

#1

Strayer University - Global Region

Washington, District of Columbia

#2 in overall quality

$15,135 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Strayer University - Global Region. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance Schools for a Master’s in District of Columbia list. Strayer University - Global Region is a private for-profit institution located in Washington, District of Columbia. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 3 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Strayer University - Global Region did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Computer & IS Security Master’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Strayer University - Global Region are $15,135, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Computer & IS Security at Strayer University - Global Region

#2

George Washington University

Washington, District of Columbia

#1 in overall quality

$31,824 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend George Washington University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance Schools for a Master’s in District of Columbia list. Located in Washington, District of Columbia, this large private not-for-profit school awarded 213 degrees to qualified masters’s computer and information systems security / auditing / information assurance students in 2019-2020.

GWU also made our “Best Computer & IS Security Master’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia” list, coming in at #1. Average graduate tuition and fees at GWU are $31,824, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full GWU Computer & IS Security Report

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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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