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Computer & IS Security at Cuesta College

If you plan to study Computer & IS Security, consider the program at Cuesta College. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Cuesta College sits in San Luis Obispo, CA.

During the most recent reporting year, 20 computer & is security degrees were awarded at Cuesta College.

Online & Distance Learning at Cuesta College

Many students take online classes at Cuesta College. Of 11,283 students, 3,291 (29%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 3,319 (29%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the diversity of Computer & IS Security graduates at Cuesta College, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, Computer & IS Security graduates at Cuesta College are 20% women (4) and 80% men (16).

Computer & IS Security Associate’s Program at Cuesta College

Of the 11 associate’s computer & is security degrees awarded at Cuesta College, 27% were women (3) and 73% were men (8).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Computer & IS Security associate’s degree recipients at Cuesta College.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	1
Hispanic / Latino	7
Asian	1
Two or More Races	1
International (Nonresident)	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 82% of Computer & IS Security associate’s degree recipients at Cuesta College, higher than the national average of 50%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Best-Paid Careers for Computer & IS Security Graduates

Students who finish Computer & IS Security program at Cuesta College work across a variety of fields. Below are the best-paid careers for Computer & IS Security majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Computer and Information Systems Managers	$175,079
Database Architects	$148,480
Telecommunications Engineering Specialists	$117,478
Data Warehousing Specialists	$117,424
Information Security Analysts	$111,930
Computer Network Support Specialists	$107,799
Network and Computer Systems Administrators	$99,018
Database Administrators	$79,696
Computer Network Architects	$63,411

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.