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

9 Ranked Colleges
265 Degrees Awarded
$19,400 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance Schools for a Master's in the Southwest Region

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region” ranking - to help you make that 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 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 Value Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region” ranking analyzed 9 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.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the computer and IS security program at the school. 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 the Southwest Region

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 the Southwest Region.

Top 9 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Computer & IS Security in the Southwest Region

#1

Grand Canyon University

Phoenix, Arizona
#6 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Grand Canyon University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region list. Grand Canyon University is a private for-profit institution located in Phoenix, Arizona. The school has a large population, and it awarded 111 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Grand Canyon University, the school also landed 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.

Full Grand Canyon University Computer & IS Security Report

#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at Austin. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region list. Located in Austin, Texas, this large public school awarded 15 diplomas to qualified masters’s computer and information systems security / auditing / information assurance students in 2019-2020.

UT Austin did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Computer & IS Security Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Texas at Austin are $22,886.

Read more about Computer & IS Security at The University of Texas at Austin

#3

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 #3 on our 2022 Best Value Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region list. Located in Houston, Texas, this large public school handed out 13 diplomas to qualified masters’s computer and information systems security / auditing / information assurance students in 2019-2020.

UH also took the #3 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 UH are $18,689.

Full UH Computer & IS Security Report

#4

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 #4 on our 2022 Best Value Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region list. Sam Houston State University is located in Huntsville, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 13 masters’s computer and information systems security / auditing / information assurance degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree computer and information systems security/auditing/information assurance students list, SHSU has also earned the #5 rank 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 Sam Houston State University are $15,704.

Read full report on Computer & IS Security at SHSU

#9 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend West Texas A&M University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region list. This fairly large school is located in Canyon, Texas, and it awarded 9 masters’s computer and information systems security / auditing / information assurance degrees in 2019-2020.

West Texas A&M University also took 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 more about Computer & IS Security at West Texas A&M University

#6

Our Lady of the Lake University

San Antonio, Texas
#7 in overall quality

Our Lady of the Lake University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region list. Our Lady of the Lake University is a small school located in San Antonio, Texas that handed out 12 masters’s computer and information systems security / auditing / information assurance degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree computer and information systems security/auditing/information assurance students list, OLLU has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Computer & IS Security Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Our Lady of the Lake University are $17,490, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Computer & IS Security at OLLU

#7

University of Tulsa

Tulsa, Oklahoma
#4 in overall quality

University of Tulsa landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region ranking. Tulsa, Oklahoma is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s computer and information systems security / auditing / information assurance degrees to 4 students in 2019-2020.

University of Tulsa not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Computer & IS Security Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Tulsa are $24,080, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of Tulsa Computer & IS Security Report

#8

University of New Mexico - Main Campus

Albuquerque, New Mexico
#8 in overall quality

University of New Mexico - Main Campus landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region ranking. UNM is a public institution located in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The school has a large population, and it awarded 31 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UNM not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #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 you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Computer & IS Security at UNM

#9

University of Dallas

Irving, Texas
#2 in overall quality

University of Dallas landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region ranking. UD is a small school located in Irving, Texas that handed out 47 masters’s computer and information systems security / auditing / information assurance degrees in 2019-2020.

UD also took the #2 spot in our “Best Computer & IS Security Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Dallas are $33,750, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full UD 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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