Computer & IS Security at University of Rhode Island

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

URI is located in Kingston, Rhode Island and has a total student population of 17,649.

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.

URI Computer & IS Security Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance

Online Classes Are Available at URI

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

URI 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:

• Master’s Degree

URI Computer & IS Security Rankings

Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance Student Demographics at URI

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

URI Computer & IS Security Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 69% of computer and information systems security/auditing/information assurance master's degrees went to men and 31% went to women.

Of the students who received a computer and information systems security/auditing/information assurance master's degree from URI, 63% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Rhode Island 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	2
White	10
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

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 RI, the home state for University of Rhode Island.

Occupation	Jobs in RI	Average Salary in RI
Network and Computer Systems Administrators	1,800	$90,600
Computer and Information Systems Managers	1,270	$146,550
Computer Network Support Specialists	1,100	$56,400
Database Administrators	410	$92,410
Information Security Analysts	350	$109,580

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 Tnricci under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.