A program that prepares individuals to assess the security needs of computer and network systems, recommend safeguard solutions, and manage the implementation and maintenance of security devices, systems, and procedures. Includes instruction in computer architecture, programming, and systems analysis; networking; telecommunications; cryptography; security system design; applicable law and regulations; risk assessment and policy analysis; contingency planning; user access issues; investigation techniques; and troubleshooting.
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| Rank | School Name | Students | % of Total | Total On-Campus Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of Maryland-University College | 1,620 | 12% | $7,416 |
| 2 | Wilmington University | 1,045 | 21% | $13,010 |
| 3 | Western Governors University | 980 | 4% | $6,870 |
| 4 | University of Phoenix-Arizona | 536 | 2% | $10,912 |
| 5 | University of the Cumberlands | 511 | 22% | $38,400 |
| 6 | Clover Park Technical College | 448 | 24% | $6,580 |
| 7 | American Public University System | 397 | 3% | $6,880 |
| 8 | ECPI University | 386 | 10% | $16,819 |
| 9 | 233 | 2% | $36,652 | |
| 10 | Champlain College | 206 | 10% | $59,698 |
| 11 | Anne Arundel Community College | 197 | 9% | $5,932 |
| 12 | Naval Postgraduate School | 181 | 7% | N/A |
| 13 | Capella University | 161 | 2% | $15,011 |
| 14 | Northern Virginia Community College | 149 | 2% | $7,410 |
| 15 | Bellevue University | 149 | 5% | $20,970 |
| 16 | Gwinnett Technical College | 130 | 4% | $4,722 |
| 17 | Edmonds Community College | 126 | 5% | $17,666 |
| 18 | 122 | 4% | $20,991 | |
| 19 | North Central State College | 121 | 20% | $5,498 |
| 20 | St Petersburg College | 116 | 2% | $4,282 |
| 21 | College of Southern Nevada | 107 | 2% | $4,667 |
| 22 | San Antonio College | 106 | 2% | $4,311 |
| 23 | Colorado Technical University-Colorado Springs | 98 | 2% | $13,374 |
| 24 | College of Southern Maryland | 95 | 4% | $5,010 |
| 25 | The University of Texas at San Antonio | 93 | 1% | $23,715 |
| 26 | Green River College | 88 | 3% | $4,923 |
| 27 | Johns Hopkins University | 88 | 1% | $71,901 |
| 28 | Carnegie Mellon University | 88 | 2% | $72,283 |
| 29 | Chattahoochee Technical College | 87 | 3% | $3,866 |
| 30 | Baker College | 85 | 2% | $21,000 |
| 31 | CCI Training Center-Arlington | 79 | 54% | N/A |
| 32 | Montgomery College | 78 | 3% | $6,998 |
| 33 | National University | 77 | 1% | $15,024 |
| 34 | Hinds Community College | 75 | 2% | $11,466 |
| 35 | Texas State Technical College | 73 | 2% | $19,530 |
| 36 | DePaul University | 71 | 1% | $57,678 |
| 37 | Community College of Baltimore County | 67 | 2% | $5,706 |
| 38 | George Washington University | 66 | 1% | $71,930 |
| 39 | Temple University | 65 | 1% | $33,004 |
| 40 | City College of San Francisco | 65 | 2% | $3,613 |
| 41 | Pennsylvania State University-World Campus | 65 | 2% | $15,828 |
| 42 | Whatcom Community College | 64 | 4% | $16,731 |
| 43 | Syracuse University | 63 | 1% | $70,636 |
| 44 | Lindenwood University | 63 | 2% | $30,500 |
| 45 | New England College | 63 | 7% | $55,386 |
| 46 | Coastline Community College | 63 | 2% | $3,067 |
| 47 | Capitol Technology University | 62 | 42% | $39,632 |
| 48 | College of DuPage | 62 | 1% | $5,464 |
| 49 | Collin County Community College District | 61 | 2% | $3,004 |
| 50 | Prince George's Community College | 61 | 5% | $5,270 |
| 51 | Oxnard College | 61 | 3% | $3,179 |
| 52 | Harford Community College | 59 | 6% | $5,015 |
| 53 | Lewis University | 59 | 3% | $46,758 |
| 54 | Columbia Basin College | 59 | 4% | $18,068 |
| 55 | Rochester Institute of Technology | 58 | 1% | $57,401 |
| 56 | Mt Hood Community College | 58 | 3% | $7,001 |
| 57 | Iowa State University | 57 | 1% | $21,186 |
| 58 | 57 | 12% | $21,992 | |
| 59 | Madison Area Technical College | 57 | 2% | $6,367 |
| 60 | Augusta University | 57 | 4% | $21,254 |
| 61 | CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice | 56 | 1% | $35,261 |
| 62 | Moorpark College | 55 | 1% | $3,179 |
| 63 | Ferris State University | 55 | 1% | $23,194 |
| 64 | Sierra College | 54 | 2% | $13,864 |
| 65 | Central Washington University | 53 | 2% | $23,201 |
| 66 | West Chester University of Pennsylvania | 51 | 1% | $27,074 |
| 67 | Kennesaw State University | 51 | 1% | $25,773 |
| 68 | Davenport University | 48 | 3% | $31,564 |
| 69 | University of Cincinnati-Main Campus | 48 | 0% | $27,476 |
| 70 | Community College of Allegheny County | 47 | 2% | $5,815 |
| 71 | MyComputerCareer.edu-Columbus | 46 | 10% | N/A |
| 72 | SUNY Westchester Community College | 44 | 2% | $7,236 |
| 73 | Saint Leo University | 43 | 1% | $39,796 |
| 74 | University of Phoenix-California | 42 | 1% | $10,912 |
| 75 | Wake Technical Community College | 41 | 0% | $4,268 |
| 76 | Frederick Community College | 41 | 4% | $4,778 |
| 77 | Mercy College | 40 | 2% | $38,200 |
| 78 | University of Phoenix-Hawaii | 39 | 15% | $10,912 |
| 79 | 37 | 1% | $26,734 | |
| 80 | Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology | 37 | 6% | $13,992 |
| 81 | Springfield Technical Community College | 37 | 4% | $6,288 |
| 82 | Grantham University | 36 | 2% | $7,452 |
| 83 | New England Institute of Technology | 35 | 3% | $47,792 |
| 84 | San Diego City College | 34 | 2% | $2,998 |
| 85 | Carroll Community College | 34 | 6% | $5,628 |
| 86 | Fayetteville Technical Community College | 34 | 1% | $3,964 |
| 87 | SUNY Polytechnic Institute | 33 | 5% | $24,360 |
| 88 | Fordham University | 33 | 1% | $74,265 |
| 89 | Moraine Valley Community College | 33 | 1% | $5,796 |
| 90 | Purdue University Global-Davenport | 33 | 0% | $14,343 |
| 91 | Mohawk Valley Community College | 33 | 3% | $19,477 |
| 92 | College of Western Idaho | 33 | 2% | $3,960 |
| 93 | Carolina Career College | 33 | 42% | N/A |
| 94 | 32 | 1% | $19,953 | |
| 95 | Delgado Community College | 32 | 1% | $6,079 |
| 96 | University of Alabama in Huntsville | 32 | 2% | $26,650 |
| 97 | Augusta Technical College | 32 | 2% | $4,794 |
| 98 | Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College | 32 | 1% | $12,120 |
| 99 | St Philip's College | 32 | 1% | $4,311 |
| 100 | Regis University | 31 | 1% | $53,192 |
This list indicates the number of students that completed the Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance program at the schools above.
It is not necessarily an indicator of academic rigor or quality of education.
Note that some schools do not have enough data to be ranked, and these schools will not appear in our lists.