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Computer & IS Security at SANS Technology Institute

What traits are you looking for in a school for Computer & IS Security, consider the program at SANS Technology Institute. Get started with the following essential facts.

SANS Technology Institute sits in North Bethesda, MD.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 445 computer & is security degrees were awarded at SANS Technology Institute.

Online & Distance Learning at SANS Technology Institute

Online coursework is an option at SANS Technology Institute. Among 1,963 students, 1,859 (95%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 24 (1%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the student demographics for Computer & IS Security graduates at SANS Technology Institute, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, Computer & IS Security graduates at SANS Technology Institute are 10% women (45) and 90% men (400).

Computer & IS Security Bachelor’s Program at SANS Technology Institute

Of the 69 bachelor’s computer & is security degrees awarded at SANS Technology Institute, 4% were women (3) and 96% were men (66).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	54
Hispanic / Latino	8
Black / African American	2
Asian	1
American Indian / Alaska Native	1
Two or More Races	1
International (Nonresident)	1
Unknown	1

Minority students account for 19% of Computer & IS Security bachelor’s degree recipients at SANS Technology Institute, below the national average of 39%.*

Computer & IS Security Master’s Program at SANS Technology Institute

Of the 72 master’s computer & is security degrees awarded at SANS Technology Institute, 11% were women (8) and 89% were men (64).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	44
Hispanic / Latino	5
Black / African American	2
Asian	4
Two or More Races	4
International (Nonresident)	4
Unknown	9

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 21% of Computer & IS Security master’s degree recipients at SANS Technology Institute, 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.

Best-Paid Careers for Computer & IS Security Graduates

Those who complete Computer & IS Security program at SANS Technology Institute work across a variety of fields. The table below ranks the top-paying 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.