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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Computer & IS Security in Virginia

6 Ranked Colleges
194 Degrees Awarded
$22,400 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance Schools for a Master's in Virginia

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance Schools for a Master’s in Virginia” ranking is part of that endeavor.

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

Across Virginia, there were 879 computer and IS security graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 194 computer and IS security graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance Schools for a Master’s in Virginia” ranking looked at 6 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. 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 Virginia

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 Virginia.

Top 6 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Computer & IS Security in Virginia

#1

George Mason University

Fairfax, Virginia
#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend George Mason University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance Schools for a Master’s in Virginia list. GMU is a public institution located in Fairfax, Virginia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 20 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

GMU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Computer & IS Security Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at GMU are $37,410, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full GMU Computer & IS Security Report

#2

ECPI University

Virginia Beach, Virginia
#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend ECPI University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance Schools for a Master’s in Virginia list. Virginia Beach, Virginia is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out masters’s computer and information systems security / auditing / information assurance degrees to 60 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our virginia master’s degree computer and information systems security/auditing/information assurance students list, ECPI University has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Computer & IS Security Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at ECPI University are $12,960, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full ECPI University Computer & IS Security Report

#3

Marymount University

Arlington, Virginia
#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Marymount University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance Schools for a Master’s in Virginia. Located in Arlington, Virginia, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 41 degrees to qualified masters’s computer and information systems security / auditing / information assurance students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Marymount, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Computer & IS Security Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Marymount University are $20,116.

Read more about Computer & IS Security at Marymount University

#4

Old Dominion University

Norfolk, Virginia
#3 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance Schools for a Master’s in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, Old Dominion University landed the #4 spot on the list. Old Dominion University is located in Norfolk, Virginia and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 10 masters’s computer and information systems security / auditing / information assurance degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our virginia master’s degree computer and information systems security/auditing/information assurance students list, Old Dominion has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Computer & IS Security Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Old Dominion University are $33,288.

Read full report on Computer & IS Security at Old Dominion

#5

Strayer University - Virginia

Arlington, Virginia
#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Strayer University - Virginia. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance Schools for a Master’s in Virginia. Located in Arlington, Virginia, this small private for-profit school awarded 13 diplomas to qualified masters’s computer and information systems security / auditing / information assurance students in 2019-2020.

Strayer University - Virginia also took the #5 spot in our “Best Computer & IS Security Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Strayer University - Virginia are $15,135.

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

#6

Stratford University

Fairfax, Virginia
#6 in overall quality

Stratford University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance Schools for a Master’s in Virginia list. Fairfax, Virginia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out masters’s computer and information systems security / auditing / information assurance degrees to 25 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our virginia master’s degree computer and information systems security/auditing/information assurance students list, Stratford University has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Computer & IS Security Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Stratford University are $13,518.

Read full report on Computer & IS Security at Stratford University

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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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