Oklahoma·Computer and Mathematical Occupations·SOC 15-1212

Best Information Security Analyst programs in Oklahoma, 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.

42 schools in Oklahoma run programs that feed this job, graduating 1,908 people a year. The job pays a median of $94,000 in Oklahoma across about 1,640 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
1,908
in Oklahoma
Median pay · Oklahoma
$94,000
BLS OEWS May 2025
Jobs in state
1,640
people employed
Schools
42
with a feeder program
Avg graduation rate
57%
across those schools
Median net price
$21,964
per year, IPEDS

Fields of study in Oklahoma that lead to this job

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

7 programs in Oklahoma that lead to this job

Ranked by graduates per year in Oklahoma (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 Oklahoma page.

Degree programs that lead to this occupation, ranked by graduates per year
#ProgramGraduates / yrShare of pipelineSchoolsGrad earnings (1 yr)Median debt
1
CIP 11.0701In Oklahoma
478
25.1%
12$70,374$23,250
2
CIP 11.0103In Oklahoma
431
22.6%
11$57,986$24,286
3
CIP 11.0901In Oklahoma
414
21.7%
13$43,901$22,822
4
CIP 11.1003In Oklahoma
316
16.6%
19$48,185$25,250
5
CIP 43.0403In Oklahoma
150
7.9%
3$40,889$25,000
6
CIP 11.1001In Oklahoma
88
4.6%
5$48,185$25,250
7
CIP 11.1002In Oklahoma
31
1.6%
2$48,185$25,250

Top 25 schools in Oklahoma

Ranked by graduates per year into this job. Graduate earnings are reported for 9 of the 42 schools in this state.

Schools ranked by graduates per year into this occupation
#SchoolGraduates / yrTop feeder programGrad earnings (1 yr)Grad rateNet priceAcceptance
1University of Oklahoma - Norman Campus
Norman, OK Public · 1 feeder programs
213Computer Science$78,61075%77%
2Oklahoma State University - Main Campus
Stillwater, OK Public · 2 feeder programs
171Information Technology$61,51468%75%
3Tulsa Technology Center
Tulsa, OK Public · 4 feeder programs
133Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications$29,21381%
4University of Central Oklahoma
Edmond, OK Public · 4 feeder programs
129Computer Science37%78%
5Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology
Okmulgee, OK Public · 1 feeder programs
128Information Technology$58,84442%
6Rose State College
Midwest City, OK Public · 1 feeder programs
128Cyber/Computer Forensics and Counterterrorism$58,98820%
7Indian Capital Technology Center - Muskogee
Muskogee, OK Public · 1 feeder programs
124Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications100%
8University of Tulsa
Tulsa, OK Private not-for-profit · 2 feeder programs
109Computer Science$73,78772%$23,47062%
9Francis Tuttle Technology Center
Oklahoma City, OK Public · 2 feeder programs
93Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications52%
10Cameron University
Lawton, OK Public · 3 feeder programs
81Information Technology$48,19031%
11Kiamichi Technology Center - McAlester
McAlester, OK Public · 3 feeder programs
75Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications45%
12Moore Norman Technology Center
Norman, OK Public · 2 feeder programs
60Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance91%
13Northeastern State University
Tahlequah, OK Public · 2 feeder programs
51Computer Science35%100%
14Oklahoma City Community College
Oklahoma City, OK Public · 2 feeder programs
49Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications27%
15Canadian Valley Technology Center
El Reno, OK Public · 2 feeder programs
44Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications71%
16Oklahoma Christian University
Edmond, OK Private not-for-profit · 1 feeder programs
36Computer Science$61,27256%$21,96497%
17Central Technology Center
Drumright, OK Public · 1 feeder programs
33Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance85%
18Southern Oklahoma Technology Center
Ardmore, OK Public · 1 feeder programs
25Network and System Administration/Administrator83%
19Eastern Oklahoma County Technology Center
Choctaw, OK Public · 1 feeder programs
24Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications92%
20Oral Roberts University
Tulsa, OK Private not-for-profit · 2 feeder programs
24Computer Science57%$23,54399%
21Meridian Technology Center
Stillwater, OK Public · 3 feeder programs
17Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance48%
22Western Technology Center
Burns Flat, OK Public · 1 feeder programs
17Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance74%
23Mid - America Technology Center
Wayne, OK Public · 1 feeder programs
12Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance100%
24Mid - Del Technology Center
Midwest City, OK Public · 1 feeder programs
12Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance70%
25Autry Technology Center
Enid, OK Public · 2 feeder programs
11Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications75%71%

All 42 schools in Oklahoma

Every school in Oklahoma 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 Oklahoma that feed this occupation
SchoolCityControlGraduates / yrFeeder programs
University of Oklahoma - Norman CampusNormanPublic2131
Oklahoma State University - Main CampusStillwaterPublic1712
Tulsa Technology CenterTulsaPublic1334
University of Central OklahomaEdmondPublic1294
Oklahoma State University Institute of TechnologyOkmulgeePublic1281
Rose State CollegeMidwest CityPublic1281
Indian Capital Technology Center - MuskogeeMuskogeePublic1241
University of TulsaTulsaPrivate not-for-profit1092
Francis Tuttle Technology CenterOklahoma CityPublic932
Cameron UniversityLawtonPublic813
Kiamichi Technology Center - McAlesterMcAlesterPublic753
Moore Norman Technology CenterNormanPublic602
Northeastern State UniversityTahlequahPublic512
Oklahoma City Community CollegeOklahoma CityPublic492
Canadian Valley Technology CenterEl RenoPublic442

What information security analysts earn in Oklahoma

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

Median annual in Oklahoma
$94,000
Mean annual
$100,810
Jobs in state
1,640
What the range looks like
10th pct$56,050Median$94,00090th pct$158,320
Versus the national median
-27.2%

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

Job concentration
0.78×

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

Metro areas in Oklahoma

Tulsa, OK
$101,790median
420 jobs
Oklahoma City, OK
$82,490median
950 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 Oklahoma

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 Oklahoma.

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 Science, which awarded 478 degrees in Oklahoma in 2024-25, 25.1% 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 7 programs to this occupation. The largest are Computer Science, Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management, Computer and Information Sciences, Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications, plus 1 more. Together they graduate about 1,908 people a year in Oklahoma.

How much do information security analysts earn in Oklahoma?+

The median is $94,000 a year (BLS OEWS May 2025). That is 27.2% 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 Oklahoma?+

42 institutions in Oklahoma reported graduates from at least one of the 7 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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