Indiana·Computer and Mathematical Occupations·SOC 15-1212

Best Information Security Analyst programs in Indiana, ranked by enrollment

Plan, implement, upgrade, or monitor security measures for the protection of computer networks and information. Assess system vulnerabilities for security risks and propose and implement risk mitigation strategies.

35 schools in Indiana run programs that feed this job, graduating 7,008 people a year. The job pays a median of $101,420 in Indiana across about 2,260 jobs (BLS OEWS May 2025).

Also calledNetwork Security AnalystInformation Security OfficerInformation Systems Security Officer (ISSO)Information Technology Security Analyst (IT Security Analyst)CryptologistThreat HunterCyber OperatorRed Team Member
Graduates / yr
7,008
in Indiana
Median pay · Indiana
$101,420
BLS OEWS May 2025
Jobs in state
2,260
people employed
Schools
35
with a feeder program
Avg graduation rate
57%
across those schools
Median net price
$20,442
per year, IPEDS

Fields of study in Indiana that lead to this job

Grouped at the 4-digit CIP level. Numbers are graduates per year in this state.

8 programs in Indiana that lead to this job

Ranked by graduates per year in Indiana (IPEDS completions). Graduate earnings and debt are national College Scorecard figures reported at the 4-digit CIP level, so specializations within one field share a figure. Each program also links to its own Indiana page.

Degree programs that lead to this occupation, ranked by graduates per year
#ProgramGraduates / yrShare of pipelineSchoolsGrad earnings (1 yr)Median debt
1
CIP 11.1003In Indiana
2,493
35.6%
14$48,185$25,250
2
CIP 11.0701In Indiana
2,208
31.5%
30$70,374$23,250
3
CIP 11.0103In Indiana
1,234
17.6%
13$57,986$24,286
4
CIP 11.0901In Indiana
794
11.3%
6$43,901$22,822
5
CIP 11.1001In Indiana
105
1.5%
3$48,185$25,250
6
CIP 11.1005In Indiana
103
1.5%
2$48,185$25,250
7
CIP 11.1002In Indiana
43
0.6%
2$48,185$25,250
8
CIP 43.0403In Indiana
28
0.4%
2$40,889$25,000

Top 25 schools in Indiana

Ranked by graduates per year into this job. Graduate earnings are reported for 15 of the 35 schools in this state.

Schools ranked by graduates per year into this occupation
#SchoolGraduates / yrTop feeder programGrad earnings (1 yr)Grad rateNet priceAcceptance
1Purdue University Global
West Lafayette, IN Public · 3 feeder programs
1,924Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance$45,47550%
2Purdue University - Main Campus
West Lafayette, IN Public · 4 feeder programs
1,530Computer Science$94,78683%50%
3MyComputerCareer at Indianapolis
Indianapolis, IN Private for-profit · 4 feeder programs
1,509Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications$37,70069%$26,295
4Indiana University - Bloomington
Bloomington, IN Public · 2 feeder programs
419Computer Science$77,90980%78%
5Ivy Tech Community College
Indianapolis, IN Public · 6 feeder programs
380Information Technology$36,17840%
6Purdue University Fort Wayne
Fort Wayne, IN Public · 2 feeder programs
226Computer Science$61,35436%84%
7Purdue University Northwest
Hammond, IN Public · 3 feeder programs
138Computer Science$68,48543%72%
8Valparaiso University
Valparaiso, IN Private not-for-profit · 2 feeder programs
118Information Technology70%$20,15589%
9Rose - Hulman Institute of Technology
Terre Haute, IN Private not-for-profit · 1 feeder programs
111Computer Science$100,29478%$36,77577%
10Indiana Wesleyan University - National & Global
Marion, IN Private not-for-profit · 2 feeder programs
108Information Technology Project Management$46,54135%$18,316
11Indiana University - Indianapolis
Indianapolis, IN Public · 3 feeder programs
106Computer Science$67,18154%76%
12Ball State University
Muncie, IN Public · 3 feeder programs
70Computer Science62%85%
13Indiana State University
Terre Haute, IN Public · 3 feeder programs
61Computer Science43%81%
14DePauw University
Greencastle, IN Private not-for-profit · 1 feeder programs
51Computer Science$70,02675%$20,87457%
15Vincennes University
Vincennes, IN Public · 4 feeder programs
38Information Technology39%
16University of Southern Indiana
Evansville, IN Public · 2 feeder programs
33Computer Science$55,59748%96%
17Indiana University - Southeast
New Albany, IN Public · 3 feeder programs
29Computer Science$72,63439%84%
18Indiana Institute of Technology
Fort Wayne, IN Private not-for-profit · 3 feeder programs
26Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance48%$20,66170%
19Indiana Institute of Technology - College of Professional Studies
Fort Wayne, IN Private not-for-profit · 2 feeder programs
22Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance28%$19,930
20Taylor University
Upland, IN Private not-for-profit · 2 feeder programs
16Computer Science$77,08174%$20,83674%
21Anderson University
Anderson, IN Private not-for-profit · 2 feeder programs
11Computer Science54%$21,78979%
22Indiana University - Kokomo
Kokomo, IN Public · 1 feeder programs
11Computer Science46%86%
23Indiana University - South Bend
South Bend, IN Public · 1 feeder programs
11Computer Science$53,74340%84%
24Earlham College
Richmond, IN Private not-for-profit · 1 feeder programs
8Computer Science69%$23,21373%
25Hanover College
Hanover, IN Private not-for-profit · 1 feeder programs
8Computer Science67%$20,44284%

All 35 schools in Indiana

Every school in Indiana with a program that feeds this job, ordered by graduates per year. Earnings are shown for the ranked schools above; open a school profile for the rest.

All schools in Indiana that feed this occupation
SchoolCityControlGraduates / yrFeeder programs
Purdue University GlobalWest LafayettePublic1,9243
Purdue University - Main CampusWest LafayettePublic1,5304
MyComputerCareer at IndianapolisIndianapolisPrivate for-profit1,5094
Indiana University - BloomingtonBloomingtonPublic4192
Ivy Tech Community CollegeIndianapolisPublic3806
Purdue University Fort WayneFort WaynePublic2262
Purdue University NorthwestHammondPublic1383
Valparaiso UniversityValparaisoPrivate not-for-profit1182
Rose - Hulman Institute of TechnologyTerre HautePrivate not-for-profit1111
Indiana Wesleyan University - National & GlobalMarionPrivate not-for-profit1082
Indiana University - IndianapolisIndianapolisPublic1063
Ball State UniversityMunciePublic703
Indiana State UniversityTerre HautePublic613
DePauw UniversityGreencastlePrivate not-for-profit511
Vincennes UniversityVincennesPublic384

What information security analysts earn in Indiana

What people already working in this job earn (BLS OEWS May 2025). Not graduate earnings.

Median annual in Indiana
$101,420
Mean annual
$106,020
Jobs in state
2,260
What the range looks like
10th pct$60,450Median$101,42090th pct$163,370
Versus the national median
-21.5%

U.S. median $129,180. Indiana pays below the national figure.

Job concentration
0.58×

1.00× means the state has its expected share of these jobs.

Metro areas in Indiana

Columbus, IN
$94,770median
40 jobs
Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN
$101,390median
Elkhart-Goshen, IN
$95,960median
60 jobs
Evansville, IN
$98,400median
110 jobs
Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN
$98,060median
980 jobs
Fort Wayne, IN
$97,000median
130 jobs
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI
$85,070median
70 jobs

Job outlook

Bureau of Labor Statistics Employment Projections, 2024 to 2034.

Projected growth 2024–34
+28.5%
Much faster than average
Openings per year
16,000
new jobs plus replacements
Employment change
52,100
182,800 → 234,900
Typical entry education
Bachelor's degree

Growth and openings are national. The Bureau of Labor Statistics does not publish employment projections at state level, so these figures describe the occupation across the whole U.S., not this state alone.

How to get in

The full skills, tools, and day-to-day breakdown lives on the national Information Security Analysts page.

How to become a Information Security Analyst

Job zone 4 of 5 · SVP 7.0 to < 8.0
Typical entry education
Bachelor's degree
Work experience needed
Less than 5 years

Most of these occupations require a four-year bachelor's degree, but some do not.

A considerable amount of work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is needed for these occupations. For example, an accountant must complete four years of college and work for several years in accounting to be considered qualified.

Employees in these occupations usually need several years of work-related experience, on-the-job training, and/or vocational training.

Top skills

Reading ComprehensionCritical ThinkingActive ListeningSpeakingWritingMonitoring

The same job in other states

Where else this occupation employs the most people, and what it pays there.

Related careers in Indiana

Every major mapped to this job

The official federal mapping behind the rankings above.

All 9 majors mapped to Information Security Analysts9 of them graduated someone in the latest IPEDS year. NCES CIP 2020 → SOC 2018 crosswalk.+
  • 11.0103Information Technology
  • 11.0701Computer Science
  • 11.0901Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications
  • 11.1001Network and System Administration/Administrator
  • 11.1002System, Networking, and LAN/WAN Management/Manager
  • 11.1003Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance
  • 11.1005Information Technology Project Management
  • 43.0403Cyber/Computer Forensics and Counterterrorism
  • 51.0723Healthcare Information Privacy Assurance and Security

Common questions

Answers for people weighing information security analysts programs in Indiana.

What degree do you need to become an Information Security Analyst?+

Bachelor's degree is the typical entry-level education BLS reports for this occupation. The most common program people actually graduate from is Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance, which awarded 2,493 degrees in Indiana in 2024-25, 35.6% of everyone graduating from a program that feeds this career.

Which college majors lead to becoming an Information Security Analyst?+

The NCES CIP-to-SOC crosswalk maps 8 programs to this occupation. The largest are Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management, Computer Science, Computer and Information Sciences, Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications, plus 1 more. Together they graduate about 7,008 people a year in Indiana.

How much do information security analysts earn in Indiana?+

The median is $101,420 a year (BLS OEWS May 2025). That is 21.5% below the U.S. median of $129,180. This is pay for people already working in the occupation, not the same thing as graduate earnings one year after finishing a degree.

Is demand for information security analysts growing?+

BLS projects a +28.5% change in employment between 2024 and 2034, much faster than average, with roughly 16,000 openings a year nationally once retirements and job changes are counted.

How many schools offer programs for this career in Indiana?+

35 institutions in Indiana reported graduates from at least one of the 8 programs that feed this occupation in IPEDS 2024-25. Rankings on this page use graduates per year, because the federal data publishes no enrollment count by program.

What other job titles do information security analysts work under?+

Employers advertise this work under many names. O*NET records Network Security Analyst, Information Security Officer, Information Systems Security Officer (ISSO), Information Technology Security Analyst (IT Security Analyst) among the most commonly reported, all mapping to SOC 15-1212.

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About the data on this page

Rankings use IPEDS completions 2024–25, degrees awarded per year. That is the closest federal measure of how many people a program puts into a career, because no federal dataset publishes enrollment by program. Wages and employment come from BLS OEWS May 2025, growth and openings from BLS Employment Projections 2024-34, and which majors lead to which jobs from the NCES CIP 2020 to SOC 2018 crosswalk. Occupation descriptions, tasks, skills and tools are O*NET 30.3 (CC BY 4.0, U.S. Department of Labor/ETA).

  • BLS Occupational Employment & Wage Statistics

    May 2025

    Wages, employment counts, location quotients and metro breakdowns.

  • BLS Employment Projections

    2024–34

    Projected growth, annual openings and typical entry-level education.

  • IPEDS Completions

    2024-25 (provisional)

    Graduates per year by program and institution — the ranking metric.

  • College Scorecard, Field of Study

    2020-21 cohorts

    Median graduate earnings one year after completion, and median debt.

  • Census Post-Secondary Employment Outcomes

    latest available

    Graduate earnings 1/5/10 years out, where the state participates.

  • NCES CIP 2020 and the CIP-to-SOC 2018 crosswalk

    CIP 2020 / SOC 2018

    Which college programs officially lead to this occupation.

  • O*NET Database 30.3

    30.3

    Tasks, skills, knowledge, tools, job zone and alternate job titles.

    Official source →CC BY 4.0, U.S. Department of Labor / ETA

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