Computer & IS Security at Metropolitan State University

What traits are you looking for in a computer and information systems security/auditing/information assurance school? To help you decide if Metropolitan State University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's computer and information systems security/auditing/information assurance program.

Metro State is located in Saint Paul, Minnesota and has a total student population of 7,552.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Computer & IS Security section at the bottom of this page.

Metro State Computer & IS Security Degrees Available

• Basic Certificate in Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance (Less Than 1 Year)
• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance
• Master’s Degree in Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance

Online Classes Are Available at Metro State

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

Metro State does offer online education options in computer and information systems security/auditing/information assurance for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

Metro State Computer & IS Security Rankings

The computer and information systems security/auditing/information assurance major at Metro State is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Computer & IS Security. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance Student Demographics at Metro State

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the computer and information systems security/auditing/information assurance majors at Metropolitan State University.

Metro State Computer & IS Security Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 82% of computer and information systems security/auditing/information assurance bachelor's degrees went to men and 18% went to women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 12% more racial-ethnic minorities in its computer and information systems security/auditing/information assurance bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Metropolitan State University with a bachelor's in computer and information systems security/auditing/information assurance.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	6
Black or African American	17
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	22
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Metro State Computer & IS Security Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 67% of computer and information systems security/auditing/information assurance master's degrees went to men and 33% went to women.

In the computer and information systems security/auditing/information assurance master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 67% of degree recipients. That is 26% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Metropolitan State University with a master's in computer and information systems security/auditing/information assurance.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	1
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Related Majors

Careers That Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance Grads May Go Into

A degree in computer and information systems security/auditing/information assurance can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for MN, the home state for Metropolitan State University.

Occupation	Jobs in MN	Average Salary in MN
Computer and Information Systems Managers	9,510	$143,300
Network and Computer Systems Administrators	7,610	$85,620
Computer Network Support Specialists	3,970	$62,130
Computer Network Architects	3,150	$110,330
Information Security Analysts	2,690	$97,040

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Tony Webster under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.