UTEP's $750,000 Department of Education Minority Science and Engineering Improvement Program enhances computer science and cybersecurity student leadership skills.
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10-Year Forecasted Growth Rates
for Information Security
TEXAS
CYBERSECURITYEducational Programs Economic Snapshot
University of Texas at El PasoUTEP
The University of Texas at El Paso is one of only 21 colleges and universities in the nation designated as a Center for Academic Excellence in two National Security Administration focus areas: cyber defense and cyber operations. As a national leader in cybersecurity education and research, UTEP is strengthening the cybersecurity workforce and combatting global security challenges.
100%
of UTEP cybersecurity
graduates have
job placement
upon graduation
UTEP cybersecurity program graduates are highly recruited and quickly employed, earning average starting salaries of up to $110,000 annually.
UTEP offers a fully online Bachelor of Arts in security systems to meet the needs of working professionals and distance learners.
UTEP is designated as a CyberCorps® university through a $4 million DHS/NSF grant.
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 | 95,000 dollars | 57,000 dollars | 114,000 dollars |
| Upper Rio Grande region | 76,900 dollars | 44,400 dollars | 93,200 dollars |
| El Paso MSA | 76,900 dollars | 44,300 dollars | 93,200 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% |
| Upper Rio Grande Region | 22.4% |
| El Paso MSA | 22.8% |
Source: JobsEQ
- In 2018, more than 100 information security analysts were employed in the Upper Rio Grande region, with almost all in the El Paso Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA).
- Forecasts predict the occupation will grow over the next 10 years by 22 percent in the region and the MSA, below the state forecasted growth rate of 41.6 percent.
UTEP’s Community Investment and Economic Impact
UTEP IS HOME to a satellite campus as part of a cybersecurity-focused collaboration between UTEP and the Army Research Lab (ARL). Since August 2017, UTEP’s designation as part of the ARL-South initiative has allowed an exchange of staff between ARL and UTEP, providing ARL internship opportunities for UTEP students.
UTEP AND ARL PERSONNEL CONTRIBUTE ideas and talent through the UTEP Center of Cyber Analysis and Assessment, which conducts cybersecurity research and promotes long-term collaboration.
UTEP MAKES AVAILABLE the S-STEM scholarship program, using a
$3.2 million grant
from the National Science Foundation in partnership with El Paso Community College, California State University and Merced College in California to increase enrollment and diversity in cybersecurity degree programs.
PROGRAMMED FOR SUCCESS
UTEP’s cybersecurity education and research programs, student recruitment efforts and cybersecurity center — combined with unique access to military research projects at the ARL-South initiative campus — have made the university a significant contributor to the nation’s cybersecurity workforce.
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