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Computer & IS Security at Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus

If you are interested in studying Computer & IS Security, consider the program at Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus sits in University Park, PA.

During the most recent reporting year, 465 computer & is security degrees were awarded at Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus.

Online Class Availability at Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus

Many students take online classes at Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus. Among 50,737 students, 321 (1%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 20,178 (40%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the diversity of Computer & IS Security graduates at Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus, by degree type.

Across all degree levels, Computer & IS Security graduates at Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus are 21% women (98) and 79% men (367).

Computer & IS Security Bachelor’s Program at Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus

Among the 272 bachelor’s computer & is security degrees awarded at Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus, 20% were women (55) and 80% were men (217).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Computer & IS Security bachelor’s degree recipients at Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	201
Hispanic / Latino	17
Black / African American	8
Asian	21
Two or More Races	11
International (Nonresident)	6
Unknown	8

Minority students account for 21% of Computer & IS Security bachelor’s degree recipients at Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus, below the national average of 39%.*

Computer & IS Security Master’s Program at Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus

Of the 19 master’s computer & is security graduates at Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus, 11% were women (2) and 89% were men (17).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Computer & IS Security master’s degree recipients at Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	6
Asian	1
International (Nonresident)	12

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 5% of Computer & IS Security master’s degree recipients at Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus, lower than the national average of 35%.*

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

Top-Paying Careers for Computer & IS Security Graduates

Students who finish Computer & IS Security program at Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus work across a variety of fields. Here are the highest-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.