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

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 Maryland” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

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 Maryland, there were 2,323 computer and IS security graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 953 computer and IS security graduates with average earnings and debt of $60,477 and $45,000 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance Schools for a Master’s in Maryland” ranking analyzed 3 colleges that offered a degree in computer and IS security. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality computer and IS security programs that also have a lower cost than 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. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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

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 Maryland.

Top 3 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Computer & IS Security in Maryland

#1

University of Maryland Global Campus

Adelphi, Maryland

#2 in overall quality

$12,132 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 3 schools in the Best Value Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance Schools for a Master’s in Maryland that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Maryland Global Campus landed the #1 spot on the list. University of Maryland Global Campus is a public institution located in Adelphi, Maryland. The school has a large population, and it awarded 821 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UMGC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Computer & IS Security Master’s Degree Schools in Maryland” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UMGC are $12,132, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Computer & IS Security at University of Maryland Global Campus

#2

Hood College

Frederick, Maryland

#3 in overall quality

$9,070 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 3 schools in the Best Value Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance Schools for a Master’s in Maryland that were part of this year’s ranking, Hood College landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Frederick, Maryland, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 14 diplomas to qualified masters’s computer and information systems security / auditing / information assurance students in 2019-2020.

Hood did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Computer & IS Security Master’s Degree Schools in Maryland” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Hood are $9,070, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Hood College Computer & IS Security Report

#3

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, Maryland

#1 in overall quality

$59,425 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 3 schools in the Best Value Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance Schools for a Master’s in Maryland that were part of this year’s ranking, Johns Hopkins University landed the #3 spot on the list. This large school is located in Baltimore, Maryland, and it awarded 72 masters’s computer and information systems security / auditing / information assurance degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our maryland master’s degree computer and information systems security/auditing/information assurance students list, Johns Hopkins has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Computer & IS Security Master’s Degree Schools in Maryland” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Johns Hopkins are $59,425, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Johns Hopkins 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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