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10-Year Forecasted Growth Rates
for Information Security
TEXAS
CYBERSECURITYEducational Programs Economic Snapshot
Texas A&M University
Texas A&M University is one of only a handful of colleges and universities in the nation designated as a Center for Academic Excellence in all three National Security Agency focus areas: cyber operations, cyber defense and research. As an emerging leader in cybersecurity education and research, Texas A&M continues to strengthen the cybersecurity workforce and develop the tools and technologies needed to face global security challenges.
90%
of Texas A&M cybersecurity
graduates have
job placement
upon graduation
Texas A&M’s cybersecurity graduates are highly recruited and quickly employed, earning average starting salaries of more than $70,000 annually.
CAREERS FOR VETERANS: Military Times included Texas A&M’s cybersecurity program on its most recent list of the 10 best cybersecurity programs for military veterans and military-connected students.
All Systems: Grow!
In 2017, information security analysts in Texas earned nearly twice as much as the average annual salary of all occupations in Texas.
Estimated Annual Wages for Information Security Analysts, 2017
Entry Level
Experienced
| Location | Mean Salary | Entry Level Salary | Experienced Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| Texas | 95 thousand dollars | 57 thousand dollars | 114 thousand dollars |
| Central Region | 75.7 thousand dollars | 46.4 thousand dollars | 90.4 thousand dollars |
| College Station-Bryan MSA | 75.6 thousand dollars | 43.3 thousand dollars | 91.7 thousand dollars |
Source: JobsEQ
↑ $49,000
Average Annual
Wage of All
Occupations
in Texas
↑ $95,000
Average Annual Wage of Information Security Analysts
in Texas
10-Year Forecasted Growth Rates
for Information Security
Analyst Employment
by Texas Region, 2018
| Location | Growth Rate |
|---|---|
| Texas | 41.6% |
| Central Region | 29.5% |
| College Station-Bryan MSA | 34.4% |
Source: JobsEQ
- In 2018, 167 information security analysts were employed in the Central Region, with 61 of them in the College Station-Bryan Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA).
- Forecasts predict the occupation will grow over the next 10 years by 29.5 percent in the region and 34.4 in the College Station-Bryan MSA, just slightly below the state forecasted growth rate of 41.6 percent.
Texas A&M’s Community Investment and Economic Impact
Texas A&M IS HOME to three respected cybersecurity education and research organizations:
- The Institute for National Security and Cybersecurity Education
- The Center for Nuclear Security Science and Policy Initiatives
- Texas A&M Cybersecurity Center
In 2018, Texas A&M was awarded a
$4.4 million grant
from the National Science Foundation’s Cybercorps Scholarships for Service program to administer the Cyber Leader-Scholars program in partnership with Houston Community College.
In 2019, Texas A&M WAS AWARDED a U.S. Department of Energy grant of up to
$28 million
to research and develop cybersecurity technologies protecting the nation’s energy infrastructure against cyberattacks.
In 2017, Texas A&M WAS AWARDED the Defense Security Service Award for
Excellence in Counterintelligence
by the National Security Agency’s Defense Security Service.
PROGRAMMED FOR SUCCESS
Texas A&M’s commitment to the development of world class cybersecurity academic programs — advancing cyber defense research; recruiting internationally renowned faculty; and collaborating with high schools, veterans’ programs and two-year colleges throughout the state — has placed the university at the forefront of cybersecurity research and workforce development.
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