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

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance Schools for a Master’s in Colorado” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

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 Colorado, there were 211 computer and IS security graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 19 computer and IS security graduates with average earnings and debt of $52,789 and $41,587 respectively.

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

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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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Best Value Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance Schools for a Master’s in Colorado” list, to help you choose the best school for you.

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

The colleges and universities below are the best for colorado master’s degree computer and information systems security/auditing/information assurance students.

Top 2 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Computer & IS Security in Colorado

#1

Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs

Colorado Springs, Colorado

#2 in overall quality

$14,413 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance Schools for a Master’s in Colorado. Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs is a large school located in Colorado Springs, Colorado that handed out 10 masters’s computer and information systems security / auditing / information assurance degrees in 2019-2020.

Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs also took the #2 spot in our “Best Computer & IS Security Master’s Degree Schools in Colorado” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs are $14,413, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Computer & IS Security at Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs

#2

University of Denver

Denver, Colorado

#1 in overall quality

$52,899 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Denver. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance Schools for a Master’s in Colorado. This fairly large school is located in Denver, Colorado, and it awarded 5 masters’s computer and information systems security / auditing / information assurance degrees in 2019-2020.

DU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Computer & IS Security Master’s Degree Schools in Colorado” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Denver are $52,899.

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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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