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Computer & IS Security at Northeastern University

What traits are you looking for in a school for Computer & IS Security, you may want to check out the program at Northeastern University. Get started with the following essential facts.

Northeastern University is in Boston, MA.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 102 computer & is security degrees were awarded at Northeastern University.

Studying Online at Northeastern University

Distance learning is available at Northeastern University. Of 32,553 students, 1,730 (5%) studied exclusively online and 7,507 (23%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the composition of Computer & IS Security graduates at Northeastern University, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Computer & IS Security graduates at Northeastern University are 29% women (30) and 71% men (72).

Computer & IS Security Bachelor’s Program at Northeastern University

Of the 22 bachelor’s computer & is security graduates at Northeastern University, 36% were women (8) and 64% were men (14).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Computer & IS Security bachelor’s degree recipients at Northeastern University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	8
Hispanic / Latino	5
Black / African American	1
Asian	2
Two or More Races	4
International (Nonresident)	2

Minority students account for 55% of Computer & IS Security bachelor’s degree recipients at Northeastern University, above the national average of 39%.*

Computer & IS Security Master’s Program at Northeastern University

Of the 78 master’s computer & is security graduates at Northeastern University, 28% were women (22) and 72% were men (56).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Computer & IS Security master’s degree recipients at Northeastern University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	11
Black / African American	2
Asian	4
Two or More Races	2
International (Nonresident)	58
Unknown	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 10% of Computer & IS Security master’s degree recipients at Northeastern University, below the national average of 35%.*

Computer & IS Security Doctoral Program at Northeastern University

Among the 2 doctoral computer & is security degrees awarded at Northeastern University, 0% were women (0) and 100% were men (2).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Computer & IS Security doctoral degree recipients at Northeastern University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	1
International (Nonresident)	1

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

Highest-Paying Careers for Computer & IS Security Graduates

Students who finish Computer & IS Security program at Northeastern University go on to a range of careers. Below are the top-paying careers for Computer & IS Security graduates, 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.