List of Cybersecurity Degree Programs for 2023

According to our recent analysis, there are 178 different bachelor’s of cybersecurity degree programs available in the United States.

We looked at all of the available bachelor’s in cybersecurity degree programs in the US and this is what we found:

123 is the average number of credits required to earn a degree. Of the 178 schools, 111 of them require 120 credits to graduate.
113 of the cybersecurity degree programs are designated as Centers for Academic Excellence.
$105 to $1,976 is the cost per credit range, depending on a number of factors including private college or university versus a public institution.
$12,600 to $250,952 is the total degree cost, which also varies widely depending on public/private and in-state versus out-of-state tuition rates (more on this in the tuition section below).

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Featured Cybersecurity Degree Programs

School Name	Program	More Info
University of Maryland Global Campus	Online Bachelor's in Cybersecurity	website
Southern New Hampshire University	Online BS in Cybersecurity or Online MS in Cybersecurity	website
Utica University	Online BS in Cybersecurity	website
Purdue Global	Online BS in Cybersecurity	website
Grand Canyon University	Online BS in Cybersecurity	website

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List of cybersecurity degree programs

Now it’s time to take the next step and begin researching cybersecurity bachelor’s degrees that might be a good academic and personal fit. What follows is a continually updated, comprehensive list of the latest cybersecurity degree offerings.

Alderson Broaddus University
Philippi, West Virginia
Program: Bachelor of Science in Cyber Security
Credits: 120
Cost per credit: $1,040
Delivery Method: On Campus
Program Highlights:
- Foreign Language: Not required
- The program emphasizes ethical considerations and cyber laws
- Offers interdisciplinary courses in cryptography, information ethics, and cybercrime
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Anderson University
Anderson, Indiana
Program: Cybersecurity Major
Credits: 120
Cost per credit: $1,102
Delivery Method: On Campus
Program Highlights:
- Christian faith-based perspective
- Three program options available
  - complete in 3 years
  - complete in 4 years
  - 3+1 program to earn a BA in Cybersecurity and an MBA (4 years) There are also two certification options available to choose from: CompTIA Security+ and EC-Council's Certified Ethical Hacker.
- The program includes additional courses in computer science, political science, mathematics, and philosophy
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Angelo State University
San Angelo, Texas
Program: Bachelor of Science (B.S.) in Cybersecurity
Credits: 120
Cost per credit: $621 in-state | $1437 out-of-state
Delivery Method: On Campus & Online
Program Highlights:
- Offers a Minor in Cybersecurity Systems and a Certificate in Cybersecurity
- Provides a dynamic curriculum and state-of-the-art classes and facilities.
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Arizona State University
Tempe, Arizona
Program: B.S.E. in Computer Systems Engineering (Cybersecurity concentration)
CAE Designation: CAE-R
Credits: 120
Cost per credit: $423 in-state | $1081 out-of-state
Delivery Method: On Campus
Program Highlights:
- Focuses on the analysis, design, testing, integration and evaluation of hardware and software systems.
- Learn the basis of logic design, microprocessor system design, computer architecture and computer interfacing
- Provide students the knowledge, skills to build dependable and secure information systems and networks and to ensure the integrity and quality of the information being stored, processed and transmitted.
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Ashland University
Ashland, Ohio
Program: Cybersecurity, B.S.
Credits: 120
Cost per credit: $924
Delivery Method: On Campus & Online
Program Highlights:
- Paid internship opportunities
- Eligible students have the opportunity to receive Dean's Scholarship (merit-based, renewable scholarship of 1,500)
- Intimate educational setting with direct mentorship throughout the program
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Assumption College
Worcester, Massachusetts
Program: Bachelor of Science in Cybersecurity
Credits: 120
Cost per credit: $1,556
Delivery Method: On Campus
Program Highlights:
- High-quality academic environment within the context of a Catholic university setting
- Military friendly
- 11:1 Student/Faculty ratio
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Augusta State University
Augusta, Georgia
Program: Bachelor of Science in Cybersecurity
CAE Designation: CAE-CD
Credits: 124
Cost per credit: $222 in-state | $718 out-of-state
Delivery Method: On Campus
Program Highlights:
- Offers stipend scholarships
- Hands-on, state-of-the-art labs
- The program covers topics in network defense monitoring, penetration testing, incidence response and digital forensics
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Baker College
Allen Park, Michigan
Program: Bachelor of Science Information Systems (Information Assurance Concentration)
CAE Designation: CAE-CD
Credits: 120
Cost per credit: $435
Delivery Method: Online
Program Highlights:
- Opportunities to gain practical hands-on experience
- Sample Courses: System Modeling and Design Internet and Web Security Senior Project in Information Systems
- Extended Reality (XR) learning
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Bay Path University
Longmeadow, Massachusetts
Program: BS in Cybersecurity: Digital Forensics & Incident Response
CAE Designation: CAE-CD
Credits: 129
Cost per credit: $1,154
Delivery Method: Online
Program Highlights:
- Focus areas:
  - white-collar crime investigation
  - forensic acquisition
  - chain-of-custody
  - evidence handling
  - network intrusions
  - mobile forensics
  - malware/ phishing identification and insider threat
- Offers a unique leadership program exclusively for women called WELL
  - We Empower Learners and Leaders
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Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania
Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania
Program: Bachelor’s in Digital Forensics
CAE Designation: CAE-CD
Credits: 120
Cost per credit: $306 in-state | $765 out-of-state
Delivery Method: On Campus
Program Highlights:
- FBI internship opportunity
- Need-based and merit-based scholarships available
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Boise State University
Boise, Idaho
Program: Bachelor’s of Science in Computer Science – Cyber Security Minor
CAE Designation: CAE-CD
Credits: 120
Cost per credit: $252
Delivery Method: On Campus
Program Highlights:
- Graduates of this program will receive an NSA endorsed/validated certificate
- Provides students with the breadth and depth to succeed in this rapidly changing field.
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Brigham Young University-Provo
Provo, Utah
Program: BS in Cybersecurity
CAE Designation: CAE-CD
Credits: 120
Cost per credit: $331
Delivery Method: On Campus
Program Highlights:
- Emphases:
  - Digital Forensics
  - Penetration Testing
  - Internet of Things (IoT)
  - System & Network Administration
- The course of study covers various fields, such as law, policy, human factors, ethics, and risk management, with a focus on how they relate to adversaries
Learn more: Program Details
California State Polytechnic University-Pomona
Pomona, California
Program: Bachelor of Science in Computer Science – Cyber Security Career Focus
CAE Designation: CAE-CD
Credits: 120
Cost per credit: $278 in-state | $396 out-of-state
Delivery Method: On Campus & Online
Program Highlights:
- Real-life learning situations and project-oriented coursework
- Opportunity for stipend scholarships
- Standardized curriculum
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California State University San Bernardino
San Bernardino, California
Program: B.S. Information Systems & Technology – Cyber Security Intelligence
CAE Designation: CAE-CD
Credits: 120
Cost per credit: $278 in-state | $396 out-of-state
Delivery Method: On Campus
Program Highlights:
- Opportunity for paid internships
- Learn in an organizational environment
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Cameron University
Lawton, Oklahoma
Program: Bachelor of Science in IT – Information Assurance/Security
Credits: 124
Cost per credit: $224 in-state | $538 out-of-state
Delivery Method: On Campus
Program Highlights:
- Utilizes state-of-the-art technology
- Exposure to high-impact practices for greater gains in learning, graduation, and retention compared to what normally occurs with traditional instruction
- Opportunities to complete an internship or community-based project connecting classroom learning with real-world experiences and developing research skills and evidence-based analyses
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Capitol Technology University
Laurel, Maryland
Program: Bachelor of Science in Cybersecurity
CAE Designation: CAE-CD
Credits: 120
Cost per credit: $435
Delivery Method: On Campus & Online
Program Highlights:
- Introduce students with fundamental cybersecurity concepts such as such as how to provide confidentiality, integrity, and availability of data
- Prepares students for the Certificate Exam after the first two course, enabling them to acquire valuable credentials before graduation
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Cedarville University
Cedarville, Ohio
Program: BS in Cyber Operations
CAE Designation: CAE-CD, CAE-CO
Credits: 128
Cost per credit: $280
Delivery Method: On Campus
Program Highlights:
- Engage exercises in a specially equipped cybersecurity lab
- Flexible completion options
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Champlain University
Burlington, Vermont
Program: Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice – Cyber Investigation Specialization
CAE Designation: CAE-CD
Credits: 120
Cost per credit: $1,503
Delivery Method: On Campus
Program Highlights:
- The program empowers students to affect real and lasting change, wherever possible.
- Provides Upside-Down Curriculum that lets students dive into their field of study right away
- Starting first semester, students will be qualified for internships
  - typically undertaken by students in their later years of college.
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Clemson University
Clemson, South Carolina
Program: Cybersecurity Minor
CAE Designation: CAE-CD, CAE-R
Credits: 122
Cost per credit: $471 in-state | $1269 out-of-state
Delivery Method: On Campus
Program Highlights:
- Include topics in censorship, malware design, and penetration testing.
- Combines rigorous technical courses with classes in departments such as management and economics
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Columbia Basin College
Pasco, Washington
Program: Bachelor of Applied Science in Cyber Security
CAE Designation: CAE-CD
Credits: 183
Cost per credit: $220 in-state | $280 out-of-state
Delivery Method: On Campus
Program Highlights:
- Core elements include ethics, computer forensics and security
- Hands-on training
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Columbus State University
Columbus, Georgia
Program: Computer Science (BS) – CyberSecurity Track
CAE Designation: CAE-CD
Credits: 123
Cost per credit: $182 in-state | $643 out-of-state
Delivery Method: On Campus
Program Highlights:
- Curriculum that focuses on cutting-edge technologies
- Study in a state-of-the-art facility is dedicated to fostering technological innovation, expanding cyber research, and developing cutting-edge cybersecurity practices
- Designed to encourage creative problem-solving, foster innovation, and develop hands-on skills
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Dakota State University
Madison, South Dakota
Program: Cyber Operations (BS)
CAE Designation: CAE-CD, CAE-R, CAE-CO
Credits: 120
Cost per credit: $295 in-state | $398 out-of-state
Delivery Method: On Campus & Online
Program Highlights:
- Offers full-ride scholarship program that pays out a 25,000 stipend per year
- Hi-tech hacking labs
- Elite training in the latest tech alongside a stellar foundation of critical thinking, problem-solving, and team-building skills
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Davenport University
Grand Rapids, Michigan
Program: Network Security, BS
CAE Designation: CAE-CD
Credits: 120
Cost per credit: $928
Delivery Method: On Campus
Program Highlights:
- Three specialties to choose from:
  - advanced Cisco networking
  - network security
  - server administration
- Students can gain exposure to real-world projects and state-of-the-art equipment through classroom labs and virtual access through NetLab+
- Learn from instructor trainers faculty
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East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania
East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania
Program: Bachelor of Science Degree in Computer Security
CAE Designation: CAE-CD
Credits: 120
Cost per credit: $322 in-state | $644 out-of-state
Delivery Method: On Campus
Program Highlights:
- Provides students with an isolated network within the computer security lab
- Includes advanced information assurance and computer security courses
- Exceptional learning environment through individualized attention and access to advanced computing facilities
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Eastern Kentucky University
Richmond, Kentucky
Program: B.S. in Cyber Systems Technology
Credits: 120
Cost per credit: $318 in-state | $357 out-of-state
Delivery Method: On Campus
Program Highlights:
- Provides advanced computer networking topics including security, and supporting coursework in computer software and the sciences
- 3+2 Accelerated Dual Degree option available
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Eastern Michigan University
Ypsilanti, Michigan
Program: Bachelor of Science in Information Assurance & Cyber Defense
CAE Designation: CAE-CD
Credits: 124
Cost per credit: $588
Delivery Method: On Campus
Program Highlights:
- Emphasis on design, integration, administration, hardening, and protection of all types of computer information systems and network infrastructures in modern cyber environments.
- Students are immersed in solid theories and intensive hands-on practical experiences
- Does not require a minor
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Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
Prescott, Arizona
Program: Bachelor of Science in Cyber Intelligence and Security
CAE Designation: CAE-CD
Credits: 120
Cost per credit: $1,695
Delivery Method: On Campus
Program Highlights:
- Program offers a high-tech, hands-on academic experience
- Students engage in real-world activities with key agencies such as the FBI, DHS, and DPS
- Three options as a part of senior capstone: a project, a thesis, or internship/co-op program
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Fairleigh Dickinson University
Madison, New Jersey
Program: B.S. in Computer Science – Cybersecurity & Information Assurance Concentration
CAE Designation: CAE-CD
Credits: 120
Cost per credit: $967
Delivery Method: On Campus
Program Highlights:
- Students with this concentration are eligible to receive a Certificate of Completion of a NSA & DHS designated CAE-CDE program of study
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Ferris State University
Big Rapids, Michigan
Program: Bachelor of Science in Information Security and Intelligence
CAE Designation: CAE-CD
Credits: 120
Cost per credit: $467
Delivery Method: On Campus & Online
Program Highlights:
- The only ABET accredited cybersecurity program in Michigan
- Focuses on information assurance, compliance and auditing, business intelligence, incident response, and project management.
- Offers international experience, with opportunities to study abroad
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Florida Atlantic University
Boca Raton, Florida
Program: Bachelor of Management Information Systems (MIS) – Information Security and Business Analytics specialization
CAE Designation: CAE-R
Credits: 120
Cost per credit: $203 in-state | $722 out-of-state
Delivery Method: On Campus & Online
Program Highlights:
- Path Options:
  - Information Technology (Traditional)
  - Information Knowledge (Flexible)
- Offers wide variety of courses in other areas of IT including mobile apps, data communication, social media and project management
- Part-time is available
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Florida Polytechnic University
Lakeland, Florida
Program: Bachelor of Science in Computer Science: Information Assurance & Cyber Security
Credits: 120
Cost per credit: $105
Delivery Method: On Campus
Program Highlights:
- Provide students with hands-on experience designing systems and strategies for safeguarding information
- Offers a comprehensive curriculum that favors a pragmatic, problem-solving approach to computing
- The program builds upon a mathematically rigorous foundation
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Fontbonne University
Saint Louis, Missouri
Program: Bachelor of Science in Cyber Security
Credits: 120
Cost per credit: $750
Delivery Method: On Campus
Program Highlights:
- Interdisciplinary program focuses on developing strong technical skills
- Courses include a solid base of computer science and mathematics such as Cryptography, Wireless Security, Mobile Forensics, and Server Security and Maintenance/Troubleshooting
- Access to internships with major companies in the St. Louis area
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Fort Hays State University
Hays, Kansas
Program: BA or BS in Information Networking and Telecommunications, Concentration: Computer Networking and Telecommunications with Information Assurance Emphasis
CAE Designation: CAE-CD
Credits: 120
Cost per credit: $181 in-state | $ 250 (MSEP Resident)-529 (Non-Resident) out-of-state
Delivery Method: On Campus & Online
Program Highlights:
- Provides extensive networking expertise and depth
- Laboratory and computing environment is supported by leading companies such as Cisco and VMware
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Friends University
Wichita, Kansas
Program: Bachelor of Science in Cyber Security – Traditional Undergraduate Program
Credits: 124
Cost per credit: $1,070
Delivery Method: On Campus
Program Highlights:
- Hands-on experience protecting against real-time threats
- Students are eligible for up to 16,000 in scholarships on a yearly basis
- Helpful career guidance
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Frostburg State University
Frostburg, Maryland
Program: Bachelor of Science in Secure Computing and Information Assurance
Credits: 120
Cost per credit: $232 in-state | $ 537 (Regional)-728 (Out of State) out-of-state
Delivery Method: On Campus
Program Highlights:
- Focuses on the importance of?securing all forms of technology used by an organization
- Extensive hands-on experience in state-of-the-art computer facilities and research labs
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George Fox University
Newberg, Oregon
Program: Bachelor of Science in Computer Science – Cyber Security Concentration
Credits: 121
Cost per credit: $1,330
Delivery Method: On Campus
Program Highlights:
- Provides instruction in both theory and practice in the field of cyber security
- Emphasis on core technical skills, real-world problem solving, and hands-on experience
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George Mason University
Fairfax, Virginia
Program: Bachelor of Science in Cyber Security Engineering
CAE Designation: CAE-CD, CAE-R
Credits: 126
Cost per credit: $398 in-state | $1381 out-of-state
Delivery Method: On Campus
Program Highlights:
- Focused on the cyber security engineering of integrated cyber-physical systems
- State-of-the-art labs
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George Washington University
Washington, District Of Columbia
Program: Cybersecurity Bachelor’s Degree Completion Program
Credits: 60
Cost per credit: $925
Delivery Method: On Campus
Program Highlights:
- The program combines highly technical, hands-on curriculum in labs and virtual environments
- Can complete the degree in two years
- Instructors are nationally and internationally recognized experts, and bring first-hand experience and real-life scenarios to the classroom
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Georgia Southern University
Statesboro, Georgia
Program: Bachelor of Information Technology – Cyber Security Track
Credits: 124
Cost per credit: $182 in-state | $643 out-of-state
Delivery Method: On Campus
Program Highlights:
- Specialization areas: web and mobile; information management; network and data center; cyber security; health informatics
- Gain valuable real-world experience
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Green River Community College
Auburn, Washington
Program: Bachelor’s in Network Administration & Security
CAE Designation: CAE-CD
Credits: 180
Cost per credit: $232 in-state | $248 out-of-state
Delivery Method: On Campus & Online
Program Highlights:
- Hands-on award-winning program
- Can be completed in as little as 18 months
- Project-based learning
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Harrisburg University of Science and Technology
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
Program: Bachelor of Science in Computer and Information Sciences – Cyber Security
Credits: 120
Cost per credit: $958
Delivery Method: On Campus & Online
Program Highlights:
- Focuses on the science behind the coolest gadgets and gear on the market
- Program characteristics
  - Highly Available, Highly Collaborative, Highly Experiential and Highly Applied
- Opportunity for accelerated dual-degree program and complete both degree programs in five years
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Hilbert College
Hamburg, New York
Program: Bachelor of Science in Cybersecurity
Credits: 120
Cost per credit: $950
Delivery Method: On Campus & Online
Program Highlights:
- A rigorous curriculum that emphasizes both the technical and managerial sides of cybersecurity
- Guaranteed face time and personal connections with professors
- Offers a dedicated cybersecurity learning lab to provide students with practical hands-on experience
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Houston Baptist University
Houston, Texas
Program: Bachelor of Science in Cyber Engineering
Credits: 128
Cost per credit: $822
Delivery Method: On Campus
Program Highlights:
- Students will enjoy learning in context to design and build real control systems
- Provides additional concepts in electrical circuits and electronics, microprocessors, and computer systems
- Project-based learning
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Illinois Tech
Chicago, Illinois
Program: Applied Cybersecurity and Information Technology (B.S.)
CAE Designation: CAE-CD
Credits: 129
Cost per credit: $1,539
Delivery Method: On Campus
Program Highlights:
- The cross-disciplinary program places an emphasis on cybersecurity, technology, management, compliance, and legal issues
- Previous coursework or experience in technology is not required
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Indiana Tech
Fort Wayne, Indiana
Program: Cybersecurity, B.S.
Credits: 121
Cost per credit: $606
Delivery Method: On Campus & Online
Program Highlights:
- The program blends the technical aspects of cybersecurity, information security, network security, network penetration, digital forensics and defensive CyberOps with a fundamental understanding of criminal investigation
- Learn in a recently added state-of-the-art environment including a security operations center, a digital forensics lab and an interactive data center
- Opportunities for industry internships
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Indiana University Bloomington
Bloomington, Indiana
Program: B.S. in Cybersecurity and Global Policy
CAE Designation: CAE-CD, CAE-R
Credits: 120
Cost per credit: $313 in-state | $1178 out-of-state
Delivery Method: On Campus
Program Highlights:
- Provides an in-depth understanding of the technology behind cyber and networked systems, and its global social policy implications
- Provides interdisciplinary curriculum in technical, policy, and social foundations
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Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus
Indiana, Pennsylvania
Program: Bachelor of Science in Computer Science – Cyber Security Track
CAE Designation: CAE-CD, CAE-R
Credits: 120
Cost per credit: $257 in-state | $373 out-of-state
Delivery Method: On Campus
Program Highlights:
- Opportunities to receive full-ride scholarships, such as the DoD Cyber Scholarship Program.
- Students will complete a minor in criminology as part of the degree
- Hands-on learning that connects theory with workforce-ready skills
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Iona College
New Rochelle, New York
Program: Bachelor of Science in Computer Science with Concentration in Cyber Security
Credits: 120
Cost per credit: $1,456
Delivery Method: On Campus
Program Highlights:
- State-of-the-art facilities, hands-on learning, and opportunities for internships at leading companies
- Focuses on the comprehensive coverage of computer science subject matter as well as the natural sciences and mathematics
- Iona S-STEM Scholarship
  - qualified students will receive a combination of scholarships and grants to cover the full tuition and program fees
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Iowa State University
Ames, Iowa
Program: Cyber Security Engineering
CAE Designation: CAE-CD, CAE-R
Credits: 125
Cost per credit: $324 in-state | $852 out-of-state
Delivery Method: On Campus
Program Highlights:
- Emphasizes the integration of cybersecurity throughout the four-year curriculum
- An engineering approach to solving future cyber security problems
- First major of its kind offered in the state of Iowa
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Jacksonville State University
Jacksonville, Alabama
Program: Bachelor of Science in Computer Science – Information Assurance
CAE Designation: CAE-CD
Credits: 120
Cost per credit: $325 in-state | $648 out-of-state
Delivery Method: On Campus
Program Highlights:
- Emphasizes the development of large software systems
- Provides scholarships to eligible students
- Consists of prescriptive courses and elective courses
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Johnson & Wales University
Providence, Rhode Island
Program: Bachelor of Science in Cyber Threat Intelligence & Defense
CAE Designation: CAE-CD
Credits: 123
Cost per credit: $1,294
Delivery Method: On Campus
Program Highlights:
- Student/faculty ratio
  - 15/1
- Free elective options: Directed Experiential Education (DEE), internship, minor or study abroad
- Industry-focused labs and classrooms
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Kansas State University
Manhattan, Kansas
Program: BS in Computer Science – Cyber Security Track
Credits: 120
Cost per credit: $321 in-state | $865 out-of-state
Delivery Method: On Campus
Program Highlights:
- Learn from world-class faculty, world-class research and world-class education
- Coursework focuses on computer science as it relates to the protection of computer systems.
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Kean University
Union, New Jersey
Program: Bachelor of Science in Computer Science with a Cybersecurity option
CAE Designation: CAE-CD
Credits: 125
Cost per credit: $415 in-state | $652 out-of-state
Delivery Method: On Campus
Program Highlights:
- Can quickly earn advanced degree by taking the combined five-year bachelor's and master's program
- Chance to conduct original research and secure internships in several industries
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Kennesaw State University
Kennesaw, Georgia
Program: Bachelor Of Science In Cybersecurity Engineering
CAE Designation: CAE-CD
Credits: 120
Cost per credit: $408 in state in-state | $ 1415 out of state out-of-state
Delivery Method: On Campus
Program Highlights:
- Develop deep technological skills needed for growth in cybersecurity.
- Gain an awareness of the real threat of cybercrime-related issues.
- Understand the business, managerial and administrative elements of cybersecurity.
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Kent State University
Kent, Ohio
Program: Bachelor Of Science In Cybersecurity Engineering
CAE Designation: CAE-CD
Credits: 123
Cost per credit: $579 in-state | $653 out-of-state
Delivery Method: On Campus
Program Highlights:
- Emphasis on engineered systems
- A math-intensive program
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Kentucky State University
Frankfort, Kentucky
Program: Bachelor of Science in Computer Science – Computer Information Security Option
Credits: 120
Cost per credit: $310 in-state | $465 out-of-state
Delivery Method: On Campus
Program Highlights:
- Focuses on the safe, secure handling of data, as well as securing and managing information systems, data networks, and communications
- Offers dual credit coursework that helps students graduate earlier and save money
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LeMoyne-Owen College
Memphis, Tennessee
Program: Major Criminal Justice ( Cyber Defense/Cyber Security Concentration)
CAE Designation: CAE-CD
Credits: 120
Cost per credit: $427
Delivery Method: On Campus
Program Highlights:
- Utilizes industry available digital forensics tools
- Coursework include:
  - introduction to cybersecurity
  - introduction to UNIX
  - network security
  - digital forensics
  - cyber ethics and cyber law
  - forensic evidence
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Lewis University
Romeoville, Illinois
Program: Bachelor of Science in Cybersecurity
Credits: 128
Cost per credit: $1,044
Delivery Method: On Campus
Program Highlights:
- Learn to analyze computer vulnerabilities, anticipate attacks, design security protections, and counteract cyber-attacks
- 4+1 Program offered
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Lindenwood University
Saint Charles, Missouri
Program: BS in Cyber Security
Credits: 120
Cost per credit: $663
Delivery Method: On Campus & Online
Program Highlights:
- Focusing on topics such as network security, digital forensics and cyber investigation, cybersecurity analysis, penetration testing and ethical hacking
- Career services and tutoring, are available
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Lipscomb University
Nashville, Tennessee
Program: Bachelor of Science in Cybersecurity
Credits: 126
Cost per credit: $1,233
Delivery Method: On Campus
Program Highlights:
- Incorporate real-world training and experience
- Covers the breadth of cybersecurity from theoretical frameworks through models to policies and ethical practices
- Specialized facilities that offer enhanced resources for learning
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Louisiana Tech University
Ruston, Louisiana
Program: B.S. in Computer Science – Cyber Security Concentration
CAE Designation: CAE-CD, CAE-R
Credits: 120
Cost per credit: $662
Delivery Method: On Campus
Program Highlights:
- Opportunities to engage in cutting-edge research with faculty, laboratories, and centers
- Provides students with world-class instruction in core and contemporary computer science and advising for academic growth and career development
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Loyola University Chicago
Chicago, Illinois
Program: B.S. in Cyber Security
CAE Designation: CAE-CD
Credits: 120
Cost per credit: $925 in-state | $ out-of-state
Delivery Method: On Campus
Program Highlights:
- Students examine the architecture, properties, management, and performance of both wired and wireless networks, including how to keep them reliable and secure
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Marshall University
Huntington, West Virginia
Program: BS Degree in Cyber Forensics and Security
Credits: 120
Cost per credit: $359 in-state | $820 out-of-state
Delivery Method: On Campus
Program Highlights:
- Practitioner-focused
- Swiss-Army Knife Approach
  - prepares students to enter the growing cyber workforce without forcing them into a specific role
- Curriculum is delivered in a challenging, hands-on environment
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Marymount University
Arlington, Virginia
Program: Bachelor of Science in Information Technology – Specialty in Networking and Cybersecurity
CAE Designation: CAE-CD
Credits: 120
Cost per credit: $1,246
Delivery Method: On Campus
Program Highlights:
- Includes real-world IT experience
- Learn in one of the largest tech regions of the country
- Scholarships available for hispanic and female students
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Marywood University
Scranton, Pennsylvania
Program: B.S. in Information Security
Credits: 120
Cost per credit: $685
Delivery Method: On Campus
Program Highlights:
- Understand the legal and ethical issues surrounding cybersecurity, architecture, principles, and common data structures used in computing
- Develop proficiency in computer programming languages andnetworking
- 11:1 Student to Faculty Ratio
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Mercyhurst University
Erie, Pennsylvania
Program: Bachelor of Science in Cyber Security
Credits: 121
Cost per credit: $1,375
Delivery Method: On Campus
Program Highlights:
- Provides experiential learning opportunities
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Messiah College
Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania
Program: Cybersecurity B.S
Credits: 123
Cost per credit: $1,291
Delivery Method: On Campus
Program Highlights:
- Gain real-world cybersecurity experience through the Messiah University Cyber Center
- Utilizes industry-recognized resources of the latest technology and the standard tools and techniques
- Prepares students for practical experiences with courses such as computer programming, ethical hacking and network security
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Metropolitan State University
Saint Paul, Minnesota
Program: Bachelor of Science in Cybersecurity
CAE Designation: CAE-CD
Credits: 120
Cost per credit: $286
Delivery Method: On Campus & Online
Program Highlights:
- Emphasizes lab-based courses
- In-depth understanding of contemporary technological and societal issues related to cybersecurity
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Metropolitan State University of Denver
Denver, Colorado
Program: Bachelor of Science in Computer Information Systems – Information Systems Security Concentration
CAE Designation: CAE-CD
Credits: 120
Cost per credit: $386 in-state | $876 out-of-state
Delivery Method: On Campus
Program Highlights:
- The only CIS program in Colorado accredited by both AACSB and ABET
- The lab environment closely resembles general business environments, giving students practical experience in real-world scenarios
- Courses involve hands-on experience in the latest technologies applied in the context of business
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Miami Dade College
Miami, Florida
Program: Bachelor of Science in Cybersecurity
CAE Designation: CAE-CD
Credits: 120
Cost per credit: $130 in-state | $536 out-of-state
Delivery Method: On Campus
Program Highlights:
- Comprehensive curriculum includes coursework in ethical hacking, information security management, network defense, penetration testing, computer forensics, risk management and ethics in cybersecurity
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Michigan Technological University
Houghton, Michigan
Program: Bachelor of Science in Computer Network and System Administration – Cybersecurity
CAE Designation: CAE-CD
Credits: 122
Cost per credit: $653 in-state | $1454 out-of-state
Delivery Method: On Campus
Program Highlights:
- Offers an accelerated master's program that can be completed in just one extra year
- Opportunities for hands-on learning, lab practice, and co-op and internship experiences
- Lab-centric and situation-intensive program
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Mount Aloysius College
Cresson, Pennsylvania
Program: Bachelor of Science in Information Technology – Cybersecurity and Digital Forensics Concentration
CAE Designation: CAE-CD
Credits: 121
Cost per credit: $940
Delivery Method: On Campus & Online
Program Highlights:
- Hands-on experience with a dedicated lab for IT majors
- Program is under the instruction of diverse faculty
- Ability to adapt curriculum to changing technological advances
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Mount St. Mary’s University
Emmitsburg, Maryland
Program: Cyber Security Minor
Credits: 121
Cost per credit: $1,509
Delivery Method: On Campus
Program Highlights:
- Hands-on lab projects that replicate real-world situations
- Service-learning opportunities, such as refurbishing unwanted laptop computers
- Offers a knowledge base in the design, operations and security of computer networks
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New England Institute of Technology
East Greenwich, Rhode Island
Program: Bachelor of Science in Cyber Security and Network Engineering
CAE Designation: CAE-CD
Credits: 184
Cost per credit: $722
Delivery Method: On Campus & Online
Program Highlights:
- Offers combined security theory and hands-on practice
- Course topics include computer systems, mobile and network forensics, Windows and Linux security, incident response and evolving threats
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New Jersey Institute of Technology
Newark, New Jersey
Program: Bachelor of Science in Forensic Science with a Digital Forensics option
CAE Designation: CAE-CD
Credits: 120
Cost per credit: $507 in-state | $1055 out-of-state
Delivery Method: On Campus
Program Highlights:
- Provides students with strong foundational knowledge in biology, chemistry, physics, and mathematics,
- Offers advanced coursework in analytical chemistry
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New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology
Socorro, New Mexico
Program: Bachelor of Science Degree in Information Technology – Security and Assurance Track
Credits: 120
Cost per credit: $308 in-state | $883 out-of-state
Delivery Method: On Campus
Program Highlights:
- Curriculum includes relevant computer science, management, and engineering courses
- Emphasizes secure information systems and information assurance
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Norfolk State University
Norfolk, Virginia
Program: BS in Computer Science – Information Assurance Emphasis
CAE Designation: CAE-CD
Credits: 120
Cost per credit: $192 in-state | $564 out-of-state
Delivery Method: On Campus & Online
Program Highlights:
- Focused on logical thinking and hands-on learning
- Access first-class facilities dedicated to a diverse range of specialties
- Can take advantage of small class sizes to work closely with faculty mentors
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Northeastern Illinois University
Chicago, Illinois
Program: Bachelor of Science in Computer Science – Computer Networks and Security concentration
Credits: 121
Cost per credit: $431 in-state | $862 out-of-state
Delivery Method: On Campus
Program Highlights:
- Opportunity for the Google-CSSI Extension Program (partnership with Google): a free CS bootcamp for students
- Offers a broad-based perspective encompassing theoretical and practical topics
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Northeastern State University
Tahlequah, Oklahoma
Program: Bachelor of Science in Cyber Security
Credits: 124
Cost per credit: $260 in-state | $548 out-of-state
Delivery Method: On Campus
Program Highlights:
- Provides an interdisciplinary education from the fields of criminal justice, information systems and computer science
- Combines theory and practical application
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Northeastern University
Boston, Massachusetts
Program: Bachelor of Science in Cybersecurity
CAE Designation: CAE-R, CAE-CO
Credits: 133
Cost per credit: $1,777
Delivery Method: On Campus
Program Highlights:
- Essential focus on experiential learning through laboratory exercises and co-op experiences
- Campus is just minutes away from esteemed universities, exciting start-ups, and leaders in tech, finance, health care, and more
- Students will gain broad exposure, deep expertise, and valuable experience
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Northern Michigan University
Marquette, Michigan
Program: Bachelor of Science in Information Assurance/Cyber Defense
CAE Designation: CAE-CD
Credits: 120
Cost per credit: $492 in-state | $721 out-of-state
Delivery Method: On Campus
Program Highlights:
- A unique, on-the-job perspective program that offers courses dealing specifically with cybersecurity as well as business and computer information systems
- The cyber lab houses a private cloud infrastructure
- Students will learn to think like a hacker
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Northwestern State University of Louisiana
Natchitoches, Louisiana
Program: Bachelor of Science in Computer Information Systems – Cybersecurity Concentration
Credits: 120
Cost per credit: $173 in-state | $532 out-of-state
Delivery Method: On Campus & Online
Program Highlights:
- Learn foundational skills in programming, database systems, hardware/networking, web development, and systems development.
- Quality online and face-to-face business and technology instruction and academic support
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Ohio State University-Main Campus
Columbus, Ohio
Program: Bachelors of Science in Computer Science and Engineering (BS CSE) – Information and Computation Assurance
Credits: 126
Cost per credit: $396 in-state | $1166 out-of-state
Delivery Method: On Campus
Program Highlights:
- Offers students a general education in engineering, physical sciences, and mathematics, along with intensive study in computer science
- Focuses on the development of software and its uses to solve practical problems and to support and improve productivity, health, happiness and safety in today's society.
- Learn the methods, operational procedures and technologies to secure and defend information systems
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Oklahoma Christian University
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Program: B.S. Degree in Computer Science with Cybersecurity
CAE Designation: CAE-CD
Credits: 126
Cost per credit: $720
Delivery Method: On Campus
Program Highlights:
- Christian worldview in the practice of Computer Science
- Dual degree combinations available for eligible students
- Gain hands-on experience in labs, solve business problems in internships and learn key data structures
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Oklahoma State University-Main Campus
Stillwater, Oklahoma
Program: Management Information Systems bachelor’s degree – Information Assurance Emphasis
CAE Designation: CAE-R
Credits: 120
Cost per credit: $464 in-state | $981 out-of-state
Delivery Method: On Campus & Online
Program Highlights:
- A practical, applied STEM-focused technical major that develops project and team-based skills
- Top-notch faculty and facilities
- Emphasizing necessary skills required in the analysis, development, and implementation of various information, communication, and data analytics technologies
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Our Lady of the Lake University
San Antonio, Texas
Program: BA in Computer Information Systems and Security – Security Track
CAE Designation: CAE-CD
Credits: 120
Cost per credit: $1,027
Delivery Method: On Campus
Program Highlights:
- Hands-on learning experience by using real-world tools to apply system analysis and design concepts.
- Work with non-profit organizations in a real-world setting through community and service-learning
- Financial Aid and Payment plans available
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Pace University-New York
New York, New York
Program: Bachelor of Science in Information Technology – Security and Information Assurance Concentration
CAE Designation: CAE-CD
Credits: 120
Cost per credit: $1,605
Delivery Method: On Campus & Online
Program Highlights:
- Scholarship opportunities for eligible veterans covering 50% of Pace tuition for new students.
- Hands-on learning experiences, including internships, co-op programs, research opportunities, and service-learning projects.
- Career counseling, job search/internship assistance, and networking opportunities.
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Palm Beach State College
Lake Worth, Florida
Program: Bachelor of Applied Science in Information Management – Security and Network Assurance
Credits: 120
Cost per credit: $123 in-state | $558 out-of-state
Delivery Method: On Campus
Program Highlights:
- Offers financial aids and veteran services
- Student Success Grants available
- Academic support/eLearning
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Pennsylvania College of Technology
Williamsport, Pennsylvania
Program: Bachelor of Science in Information Assurance and Cyber Security
Credits: 129.5
Cost per credit: $515 in-state | $773 out-of-state
Delivery Method: On Campus
Program Highlights:
- Hands-on courses based around technical cyber defense strategies, risk management, and data-driven cybersecurity analytics.
- Innovative research and a student-centered approach
- Work-study, grants, and other aid programs available
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Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus
University Park, Pennsylvania
Program: Bachelor of Science in Cybersecurity Analytics and Operations
CAE Designation: CAE-CD
Credits: 123
Cost per credit: $157 in-state | $310 out-of-state
Delivery Method: On Campus & Online
Program Highlights:
- In-depth and domain-independent approach to the development of skills in cyberdefense technologies, tools and processes
- Foundations in cybersecurity theory and tactics
- 84% Undergraduate students receive a job offer from an internship provider
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Purdue University
West Lafayette, Indiana
Program: Bachelor of Science in Computer and Information Technology – Cybersecurity
CAE Designation: CAE-CD
Credits: 120
Cost per credit: $323 in-state | $627 out-of-state
Delivery Method: On Campus
Program Highlights:
- Gain real-work experience
- Theory-based applied learning
- Student has multiple opportunities to connect with a faculty mentor for outside-the-classroom professional guidance and support
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Purdue University-Northwest
Hammond, Indiana
Program: Bachelor's Degree in Cybersecurity
CAE Designation: CAE-CD
Credits: 120
Cost per credit: $272 in-state | $395 out-of-state
Delivery Method: On Campus
Program Highlights:
- 15:1 student-to-faculty ratio
- Work-study, grants, and other aid proframs available
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Rochester Institute of Technology
Rochester, New York
Program: BS Computing Security
CAE Designation: CAE-CD, CAE-R
Credits: 126
Cost per credit: $1,782
Delivery Method: On Campus
Program Highlights:
- Solid foundation in computer science and mathematics and in-depth exploration of a range of aspects of computing security
- State-of-the-art knowledge in protecting digital assets of large or small organizations
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Roosevelt University
Chicago, Illinois
Program: Bachelor of Science in Cyber and Information Security
CAE Designation: CAE-CD
Credits: 120
Cost per credit: $884
Delivery Method: On Campus
Program Highlights:
- Learn through hands-on projects in state-of-the-art labs.
- 11:1 student to faculty ratio
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Rutgers University
New Brunswick, New Jersey
Program: Bachelor of Science in Computer Science – Computer Security
CAE Designation: CAE-CD, CAE-R
Credits: 120
Cost per credit: $430 in-state | $1020 out-of-state
Delivery Method: On Campus
Program Highlights:
- This track studies the principles behind and the design, implementation, and maintenance of secure computing systems
- Opportunity to participate in cutting edge research and also provide students with newly designed collaborative computer labs and maker spaces
- Offers a solid foundation in software, systems and theory
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Saginaw Valley State University
University Center, Michigan
Program: Cybersecurity (Minor)
Credits: 124
Cost per credit: $348 in-state | $819 out-of-state
Delivery Method: On Campus
Program Highlights:
- Curriculum includes a strong foundation in computer programming with higher level courses in computer forensics, private security, and cybercrime, technology and countermeasures
- Coursework will include both technical cyber security classes, looking at computer forensics, as well as criminal justice courses
- Exposure to other computing experiences and opportunities to experience the latest and greatest in technologies and software.
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Saint Vincent College
Latrobe, Pennsylvania
Program: Bachelor of Science in Cybersecurity
CAE Designation: CAE-CD
Credits: 127
Cost per credit: $1,215
Delivery Method: On Campus
Program Highlights:
- Hands on courses that put theory into practice
- Dynamic curriculum that can incorporate changing demands of industry and organizations
- Provides students with the opportunity to combine research with practice in areas such as computer networking, computer systems and cybersecurity
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Sam Houston State University
Huntsville, Texas
Program: Bachelor of Science in Digital and Cyber Forensic Engineering Technology
CAE Designation: CAE-CD
Credits: 121
Cost per credit: $242 in-state | $647 out-of-state
Delivery Method: On Campus
Program Highlights:
- Dedicated to the development of digital forensics training for law enforcement personnel and research opportunities into forensics
- Learn the techniques to collect, preserve, analyze, and report digital evidence
- Offers scholarships, loans, work-study, and grant options to students
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Southeast Missouri State University
Cape Girardeau, Missouri
Program: Bachelor of Science in Cybersecurity
CAE Designation: CAE-CD
Credits: 120
Cost per credit: $259 in-state | $478 out-of-state
Delivery Method: On Campus
Program Highlights:
- State of the art Cyber Range, our Internet of Things Laboratory, and with industry experts committed to your education.
- 100% our graduates report being employed within six months of graduating.
- Scholarships available for eligible students
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Southern Arkansas University Main Campus
Magnolia, Arkansas
Program: Bachelor of Science in Computer Science – Privacy and Cyber Security Option
Credits: 120
Cost per credit: $234 in-state | $415 out-of-state
Delivery Method: On Campus & Online
Program Highlights:
- Offers scholarships and financial aid to students
- Develop a solid theoretical foundation and receive hands-on training
- Determine privacy compliance and design privacy compliant systems.
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Southern Methodist University
Dallas, Texas
Program: Bachelor of Science – Computer Science – Security Track
CAE Designation: CAE-CD
Credits: 120
Cost per credit: $1,834
Delivery Method: On Campus & Online
Program Highlights:
- Access to a wide range of state-of-the-art facilities, software and equipment.
- Gain real-world experience with the theory and practice of Computer Science
- Dual-degree programs available to eligible students
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Southern University and A & M College
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Program: Bachelor Of Science in Computer Science – Cybersecurity
Credits: 120
Cost per credit: $328 in-state | $245 out-of-state
Delivery Method: On Campus
Program Highlights:
- Loan and grant options are available
- 20:1 Student/Faculty Ratio
- Partners with IBM for Cybersecurity Leadership Centers
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St. Bonaventure University
St. Bonaventure, New York
Program: Cybersecurity B.S.
Credits: 120-124
Cost per credit: $1,256
Delivery Method: On Campus
Program Highlights:
- 11:1 student to faculty ratio
- Gain practical, hands-on experience with the latest hardware and systems.
- Emphasis in the technical and managerial sides of cybersecurity
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St. John’s University
Queens, New York
Program: Cyber Security Systems, Bachelor of Science
CAE Designation: CAE-CD
Credits: 120
Cost per credit: $1,541
Delivery Method: On Campus & Online
Program Highlights:
- Solid foundations in mathematics and programming as well as in computing and Cyber Security course work
- Flexible yet challenging curriculum enriched by internships, community service, and international study programs
- Valuable, real-world exposure and hands-on experience in various fields of study
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Stevens Institute of Technology
Hoboken, New Jersey
Program: Bachelor of Science in Cybersecurity
CAE Designation: CAE-CD, CAE-R
Credits: 125
Cost per credit: $1,876
Delivery Method: On Campus
Program Highlights:
- Co-op and internship opportunities
- Credits eligible for the Accelerated Master's Program
- Flexible minors and double majors
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SUNY at Albany
Albany, New York
Program: Major in Emergency Preparedness, Homeland Security and Cybersecurity
CAE Designation: CAE-CD, CAE-R
Credits: 175
Cost per credit: $280 in-state | $987 out-of-state
Delivery Method: On Campus
Program Highlights:
- Offers scholarships and financial aid to students
- Complete an internship at a private sector company or an organization such as the U.S. Department of State.
- Gain experience working on real-world problems as part of an information technology risk consulting team mentored by UAlbany faculty and employees of the global professional services firm EY.
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SUNY Canton
Canton, New York
Program: Cybersecurity B.S.
Credits: 124
Cost per credit: $295 in-state | $708 out-of-state
Delivery Method: On Campus & Online
Program Highlights:
- Taught by professors working and conducting research in cybersecurity field
- Opportunity to get familiar with cutting-edge industry research
- Participate in campus life via virtual communities, networking, and career-building workshops
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SUNY Cobleskill
Cobleskill, New York
Program: Bachelor of Technology degree in Cybersecurity
Credits: 120
Cost per credit: $236 in-state | $566 out-of-state
Delivery Method: On Campus
Program Highlights:
- Program includes Includes 12-credit professional internship
- 17:1 Student Faculty Ratio
- Scholarships, veterans, and workstudy job options are available
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SUNY Polytechnic Institute
Utica, New York
Program: Bachelor of Science (BS) degree in Network and Computer Security
Credits: 124
Cost per credit: $295 in-state | $743 out-of-state
Delivery Method: On Campus & Online
Program Highlights:
- Core courses in information security principles, data communications networks, and computer system security
- Thorough understanding of the technologies used to provide and secure modern network and computing infrastructures.
- Focus on information security principles, data communication networks, and computer system security
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Syracuse University
Syracuse, New York
Program: B.S. in Information Management & Technology – Information security management concentration
CAE Designation: CAE-CD, CAE-R
Credits: 120
Cost per credit: $1,948
Delivery Method: On Campus & Online
Program Highlights:
- Concentrations in Data Analytics, Digital Retail Strategies, Information Security Management, Network and Cloud Computing, Project Management, Web Design and Management, and Innovation, Design, and Startups
- Combination of management with entrepreneurship program
- Financial aid and scholarship options available
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Taylor University
Upland, Indiana
Program: Bachelor of Science in Computer Science – Cybersecurity
Credits: 128
Cost per credit: $1,162
Delivery Method: On Campus
Program Highlights:
- 13:1 student to faculty ratio
- Offers grants, loans, scholarships, and work-study program to eligible students
- Near-100% graduate placement rate
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Tennessee Technological University
Cookeville, Tennessee
Program: Bachelor of Science in Computer Science – Cyber Security
CAE Designation: CAE-CD
Credits: 120
Cost per credit: $351 in-state | $491 out-of-state
Delivery Method: On Campus
Program Highlights:
- Student-to-Faculty Ratio:18:1
- Dual Enrollment are offered to highschool students who meet the eligibility requirements to get their college career jump-started by taking select courses
- Financial aid and scholarships available
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Texas A&M University San Antonio
San Antonio, Texas
Program: Bachelor of Applied Arts and Sciences Information Technology/Information Assurance and Security Concentration
CAE Designation: CAE-CD
Credits: 120
Cost per credit: $318
Delivery Method: On Campus & Online
Program Highlights:
- Multidisciplinary research and education initiatives that focus on the complex technical, social and policy challenges posed by emerging cyber innovations
- Comprehensive computer science, cyber security and information systems education and research programs
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Texas A&M University-College Station
College Station, Texas
Program: Cybersecurity Undergraduate Minor
CAE Designation: CAE-CD, CAE-R, CAE-CO
Credits: 95
Cost per credit: $568
Delivery Method: On Campus
Program Highlights:
- 3 tracks available: Technology Track, Engineering Track, and Interdisciplinary Track
- Hands-on-learning:
  - 75% of student learning is experimental
  - 25% of student learning is traditional classroom lecture
- Scholarships, grants, loans, waivers, and campus-based employment are offered to eligible students students
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Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi
Corpus Christi, Texas
Program: BS in CIS in Cyber Security and Infrastructure
CAE Designation: CAE-CD
Credits: 120
Cost per credit: $325 in-state | $678 out-of-state
Delivery Method: On Campus
Program Highlights:
- Opportunity for high-achieving students to count a select number of graduate credits toward their undergraduate degree and thereby obtain a graduate degree at an accelerated pace.
- Thorough, current, and oriented toward the technical competencies curriculum
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The University of Tennessee
Knoxville, Tennessee
Program: Cybersecurity Minor
Credits: 120
Cost per credit: $441 in-state | $1055 out-of-state
Delivery Method: On Campus
Program Highlights:
- Focuses on the techniques, policies, operational procedures, and technologies
- Explore security of a variety of computing environments: embedded, mobile, server, datacenter, cloud, distributed, and special purpose (e.g. HPC)
- Helps prepare students for careers that address security in application design, information systems, infrastructure, system management, and policy
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The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga
Chattanooga, Tennessee
Program: Bachelor of Science in Computer Science: Cyber Security
CAE Designation: CAE-CD
Credits: 120
Cost per credit: $550 in-state | $672 out-of-state
Delivery Method: On Campus
Program Highlights:
- Combines theory and practice to enable the student to gain the necessary knowledge and skills to be competitive in the information security field
- Innovative, accelerated program designed to maximize learning opportunities through internship experiences
- 26:1 faculty/student ratio
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The University of Texas at Austin
Austin, Texas
Program: Bachelor of Science in Computer Science – Cybersecurity
Credits: 120
Cost per credit: $392 in-state | $1363 out-of-state
Delivery Method: On Campus
Program Highlights:
- Gain a critical understanding of the technological needs, threats, and weaknesses in cybersecurity
- Cutting edge curriculum with practical applications
- Opportunity explore the social ramifications of cybersecurity through courses such as Ethical Hacking.
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The University of Texas at Dallas
Richardson, Texas
Program: Minor in Information Assurance
CAE Designation: CAE-CD, CAE-CO, CAE-R
Credits: 124
Cost per credit: $564 in-state | $1480 out-of-state
Delivery Method: On Campus
Program Highlights:
- Outstanding environment for teaching, learning, and research in the theory and applications of computing
- Innovative research programs
- 24:1 student to faculty ratio
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The University of Texas at San Antonio
San Antonio, Texas
Program: Bachelor of Business Administration Degree in Cyber Security
Credits: 120
Cost per credit: $731
Delivery Method: On Campus & Online
Program Highlights:
- Focus on teaching applied business and technical skills that are in high demand.
- Cutting-edge research in artificial intelligence, cyber analytics, digital forensics, industrial control system security, Internet of Things (IoT) and more
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The University of West Florida
Pensacola, Florida
Program: Cybersecurity, B.S.
CAE Designation: CAE-CD
Credits: 120
Cost per credit: $212 in-state | $641 out-of-state
Delivery Method: On Campus
Program Highlights:
- 21:1 student to teacher ratio
- Discount for Certification Exams
- Access to extensive portfolio of Web-based courses through SAI Learning Connection and ePractice Certification Exams
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Thomas College
Waterville, Maine
Program: Bachelor of Science in Security & Cyber Defense
Credits: 121
Cost per credit: $1,972
Delivery Method: On Campus & Online
Program Highlights:
- 3 year option
- Key courses:
  - Java Programming
  - Foundations of Cyber Security Defenses
  - Computer Forensics
  - Ethical Hacking
  - Security Policy
  - Cyber Warfare
- Offers scholarships and grants assistance
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Towson University
Towson, Maryland
Program: Major in Computer Science - Cyber Operations Track
CAE Designation: CAE-CD, CAE-CO
Credits: 123
Cost per credit: $367.67 in-state | $921 out-of-state
Delivery Method: On Campus
Program Highlights:
- Student-to-Faculty Ratio:16:1 (average of 24 class size)
- Aid program offered are scholarships, need-based grants, TEACH Grants, loans, and student employment.
- Research and internship opportunities through partnerships with federal, state and local government agencies, and the IT industry
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Tulane University
New Orleans, Louisiana
Program: Bachelor of Science in Information Technology with a concentration in Cybersecurity
Credits: 120
Cost per credit: $596
Delivery Method: On Campus & Online
Program Highlights:
- Challenging academic program of study, presented by a faculty of experienced information technology professionals and industry thought leaders.
- Core course offerings are available online and on campus, including evening and weekend class options for added flexibility
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Tuskegee University
Tuskegee, Alabama
Program: BS in Information Technology – Network Administration/Security
CAE Designation: CAE-CD
Credits: 128
Cost per credit: $589
Delivery Method: On Campus
Program Highlights:
- Areas of specialization:Web Applications/Design, Network Administration/Security, Information Assurance, System Administration, and Supply Chain Management
- Provide strong theoretical and practical background
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United States Air Force Academy
USAFA, Colorado
Program: Cyber Science Major
CAE Designation: CAE-CD, CAE-CO
Credits: 128
Cost per credit: $0
Delivery Method: On Campus
Program Highlights:
- No monetary cost to attend the Academy. However, you will be required to serve in the U.S. Air Force or Space Force for a period of time, depending on your career.
- Focuses on computer programming, embedded systems, networks, telecommunications, computer systems, computer investigations and cyber operations.
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United States Military Academy
West Point, New York
Program: Bachelor of Science in Electronic and Information Technology Systems (EITS) – Information Assurance
Credits: 120
Cost per credit: $0
Delivery Method: On Campus
Program Highlights:
- 100% Fully Funded Education.
- Freshman year focuses on technology theory and principles. Junior year focuses on battlefield information techgnology and systems.
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United States Naval Academy
Annapolis, Maryland
Program: Cyber Operations Major
CAE Designation: CAE-CO
Credits: 143
Cost per credit: $0
Delivery Method: On Campus
Program Highlights:
- Tuition-free:100% of the tuition, room and board, medical and dental care costs of Naval Academy midshipmen.
- Provides a basic foundation in computer architecture, programming, data structures, networks, internet, database systems, information assurance, cryptography, and forensics
- Graduates can be selected into the highly competitive Information Warfare Community (IWC)
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University of Advancing Technology
Tempe, Arizona
Program: Bachelors of Science in Network Security Degree
CAE Designation: CAE-CD
Credits: 120
Cost per credit: $863
Delivery Method: On Campus & Online
Program Highlights:
- Flexible learning approach through syncflex
- Focus on learning the highly technical and cutting-edge technologies affecting IT systems today and tomorrow.
- Offers financial aid sources including scholarships, grants, studdent loans, on-campus jobs and more.
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University of Alabama
Tuscaloosa, Alabama
Program: Cyber Security, BS
Credits: 122
Cost per credit: $364 in-state | $1031 out-of-state
Delivery Method: On Campus
Program Highlights:
- Rigorous curriculum that will prepare a student for continued education at the graduate level.
- Train and equip students with the knowledge and skills necessary to defend computer and network systems, as well as data, from cyber attacks
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University of Alabama in Huntsville
Huntsville, Alabama
Program: Bachelor of Science in Cybersecurity
Credits: 124
Cost per credit: $326 in-state | $742 out-of-state
Delivery Method: On Campus
Program Highlights:
- Thorough understanding of modern computing systems, including from both a hardware and software perspective
- Identify and mitigate computing system vulnerabilities and apply security principles and practices to the design and implementation of the physical, software, and human component of the system
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University of Arizona
Sierra Vista, Arizona
Program: Defense & Forensics
CAE Designation: CAE-CD, CAE-R, CAE-CO
Credits: 120
Cost per credit: $440 in-state | $1320 out-of-state
Delivery Method: Online
Program Highlights:
- Curriculum includes both offensive and defensive cybersecurity content
- State-of-the-art Virtual Learning Environment
- Extensive hands-on experiences to develop the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to succeed
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University of Arkansas at Little Rock
Little Rock, Arkansas
Program: Minor in Information Assurance
CAE Designation: CAE-CD
Credits: 120
Cost per credit: $318 in-state | $726 out-of-state
Delivery Method: On Campus
Program Highlights:
- Curriculum that meets the constantly changing threat landscape in cybersecurity
- Build your skills and interest in cybersecurity defense operations
- Student to Faculty Ratio: 15 to 1
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University of Baltimore
Baltimore, Maryland
Program: B.S. in Cyber Forensics
Credits: 120
Cost per credit: $248 in-state | $705 out-of-state
Delivery Method: On Campus
Program Highlights:
- Emphasizes a hands-on, practical approach to learning using commercial and open source forensic tools
- Study cyber forensics in our digital forensics labs, all equipped to industry standards and running the latest software
- Develop the practical and professional skills needed by employers in today's digital forensics, cybersecurity and law enforcement sectors.
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University of Central Missouri
Warrensburg, Missouri
Program: Cybersecurity
CAE Designation: CAE-CD
Credits: 120
Cost per credit: $268 in-state | $536 out-of-state
Delivery Method: On Campus
Program Highlights:
- A dedicated CyberMule room is currently being built, so future students will have a brand-new facility for practicing ethical hacking and countermeasures
- Practice the concepts you learn in hands-on classrooms that employ the same technologies used in the industry today
- State-of-the-art computing labs to support both instruction and research needs
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University of Charleston
Charleston, West Virginia
Program: Bachelor’s of Science in Cyber Security
Credits: 120
Cost per credit: $380
Delivery Method: Online
Program Highlights:
- Complete in 2 years
- Focus on seven main categories of cyber operations, in alliance with The National Cybersecurity Workforce Framework
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University of Connecticut
Storrs, Connecticut
Program: Bachelor of Science in Computer Science – Cyber Security Concentration
CAE Designation: CAE-R
Credits: 120
Cost per credit: $698 in-state | $1453 out-of-state
Delivery Method: On Campus
Program Highlights:
- Financial aid assistance available
- Gain hands-on experience in the laboratory courses accompanying classroom work, and develop design skills in course work beginning in the first two years.
- Chance to intern for Synchrony in their Digital Technology Center, located on our campus and focused on mobile application development amongst other areas.
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University of Delaware
Newark, Delaware
Program: Cybersecurity Engineering
CAE Designation: CAE-CD
Credits: 126
Cost per credit: $424 in-state | $1139 out-of-state
Delivery Method: On Campus
Program Highlights:
- Provide student-centered, discovery-driven facilities and operations
- Combined rigorous cybersecurity fundamentals with the design and problem-solving skills
- 11:1 student-faculty ratio
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University of Detroit Mercy
Detroit, Michigan
Program: Bachelor of Science in Computer & Information Systems – Cybersecurity Major
CAE Designation: CAE-CD
Credits: 120
Cost per credit: $1,072
Delivery Method: On Campus
Program Highlights:
- Receive an outstanding and well-rounded education that will not only teach you the foundations of the field but also will hone your ability to think critically and analytically, adapt to change and communicate effectively.
- Hands-on curriculum and paid co-op experiences
- 11-to-1 student/faculty ratio. Personalized one-on-one interaction between students and faculty of nationally-recognized teachers and scholars
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University of Dubuque
Dubuque, Iowa
Program: Bachelor of Science in Computer Forensics & Security
Credits: 120
Cost per credit: $1,275
Delivery Method: On Campus
Program Highlights:
- Offers financial assistance such as scholarships, and grants to eligible students
- Operate cutting-edge digital forensic tools, analyze security threats, and develop techniques to prevent infiltration of secure network infrastructures.
- Internships with FBI and other law enforcement agencies
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University of Hawaii at Manoa
Honolulu, Hawaii
Program: Bachelor of Arts in Information and Computer Sciences – Security Science Track
CAE Designation: CAE-R
Credits: 120
Cost per credit: $471 in-state | $1389 out-of-state
Delivery Method: On Campus
Program Highlights:
- Offers grants, scholarships, work study, and loans to eligible students
- Deep understanding of theories and emerging technologies.
- Solid foundation in computer science with a focus in cyber security
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University of Hawaii-West Oahu
Kapolei, Hawaii
Program: Bachelor of Applied Science in Information Security and Assurance
CAE Designation: CAE-CD
Credits: 126
Cost per credit: $233 in-state | $645 out-of-state
Delivery Method: On Campus
Program Highlights:
- High-level management education and cutting-edge technical courses
- Develop basic skills in Information Security and Assurance and advanced skills in one of the following: Network Security, Digital Forensics, Active Information System Security, Secure Software Coding, or Cyber Conflicts.
- Explore the linkages between modern organizational behaviors or issues and Information Security
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University of Houston – Clear Lake
Clear Lake, Texas
Program: Minor in Cyber Security
Credits: 120
Cost per credit: $315 in-state | $862 out-of-state
Delivery Method: On Campus
Program Highlights:
- State-of-the-art and emerging technologies incorporated program
- Cover all the critical topics in current security domain, including risk management, cloud computing, mobile security and application development security.
- Learn leading-edge technologies and gain experience through team-oriented, timely projects while learning the basics
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University of Idaho
Moscow, Idaho
Program: B.S. Cyber Security
CAE Designation: CAE-CD
Credits: 120
Cost per credit: $280 in-state | $921 out-of-state
Delivery Method: On Campus
Program Highlights:
- Technically based degree programs
- Full Access to Cyber Attack and Defend Simulation Equipment
- Hands-On Experience, Guaranteed
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University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Champaign, Illinois
Program: Bachelor of Science in Computer Engineering – Illinois Cyber Security Scholars Program
CAE Designation: CAE-CD, CAE-R
Credits: 128
Cost per credit: $714 in-state | $1372 out-of-state
Delivery Method: On Campus
Program Highlights:
- Students receive instruction from leading expert researchers and practitioners in the field.
- Superior research capabilities in the fundamental engineering sciences and in collaboration with industrial and governmental laboratories
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University of Illinois, Springfield
Springfield, Illinois
Program: Information Systems Security Bachelor’s Degree
CAE Designation: CAE-CD
Credits: 120
Cost per credit: $322 in-state | $647 out-of-state
Delivery Method: On Campus
Program Highlights:
- Technology-enhanced classrooms are designed to enhance the integration of technology into the curriculum
- Students will utilize a variety of cutting edge technologies and labs in many hands-on learning activities
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University of Louisville
Louisville, Kentucky
Program: Business Administration in Computer Information Systems (BSBA)
CAE Designation: CAE-CD
Credits: 120
Cost per credit: $411 in-state | $956 out-of-state
Delivery Method: On Campus
Program Highlights:
- Curriculum that reflects the state of the art in information technology theory and practice.
- Lifetime career support promise
- 28:1 Student-to-faculty ratio
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University of Maine at Fort Kent
Fort Kent, Maine
Program: Computer Systems Administration (BS)
Credits: 120
Cost per credit: $245 in-state | $404 out-of-state
Delivery Method: On Campus
Program Highlights:
- Deep understanding of the design, development, implementation, maintenance, and use of computer and information-related applications and technologies.
- Self-design concentration/specialization
- 16:1 Ratio of students to faculty
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University of Maryland-College Park
College Park, Maryland
Program: BS in Computer Science with Specialization in Cybersecurity
CAE Designation: CAE-R
Credits: 123
Cost per credit: $322 in-state | $1258 out-of-state
Delivery Method: On Campus
Program Highlights:
- Cutting-Edge Research Opportunities
- Opportunity to complete a specialization in Cybersecurity within your major
- Provides a number of state grants, scholarships, and loan assistance repayment programs for eligible Maryland residents
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University of Massachusetts Amherst
Amherst, Massachusetts
Program: BS in Computer Science with Security & Privacy Track
Credits: 120
Cost per credit: $579 in-state | $1310 out-of-state
Delivery Method: On Campus
Program Highlights:
- World-class public research
- Financial aid services
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University of Memphis
Memphis, Tennessee
Program: Bachelor of Science in Computer Science – Cyber Security Concentration
CAE Designation: CAE-CD, CAE-R
Credits: 120
Cost per credit: $348 in-state | $524 out-of-state
Delivery Method: On Campus
Program Highlights:
- Complete 2 degrees within 5 years through Accelerated BS/MS Program
- Explore different areas of computer science and get integrated
- Personalized attention in coursework & academic advising
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University of Michigan-Dearborn
Dearborn, Michigan
Program: Bachelor of Science in Cybersecurity and Information Assurance – Cybersecurity and Privacy Concentration
Credits: 123
Cost per credit: $580 in-state | $1216 out-of-state
Delivery Method: On Campus
Program Highlights:
- Develop fluency in fundamental disciplines like confidentiality, integrity, access control, security architecture and systems, and attack-defense strategies.
- Train to tackle some of the most dynamic challenges of an interconnected world
- Get real world experience through internship, research, and study abroad opportunities
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University of Missouri-St Louis
Saint Louis, Missouri
Program: Bachelor of Science in Cybersecurity
CAE Designation: CAE-CD
Credits: 120
Cost per credit: $396 in-state | $1070 out-of-state
Delivery Method: On Campus
Program Highlights:
- Provides a blend of technical- and business-oriented skills
- Emphasis areas:
  - Information Systems and Technology
  - Computer Science
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University of Nebraska at Omaha
Omaha, Nebraska
Program: Bachelor of Science in Cybersecurity
CAE Designation: CAE-CO, CAE-CD
Credits: 120
Cost per credit: $279 in-state | $745 out-of-state
Delivery Method: On Campus & Online
Program Highlights:
- 21:1 student to faculty ratio
- 50% student credits hours are offered online or hybrid for flecible learning
- Loans, scholarships, grants, work-study and graduate assistantships are offered
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University of Nevada-Reno
Reno, Nevada
Program: Cyber Security Minor
CAE Designation: CAE-CD
Credits: 122
Cost per credit: $258 in-state | $814 out-of-state
Delivery Method: On Campus
Program Highlights:
- Designed to prepare students to mitigate vulnerabilities in the national digital infrastructure with in-depth, hands-on technical expertise in cyber defense.
- Earn a bachelor's degree in four years and finish off your master's in an additional year of study with accelerated degree programs
- Grants, scholarships, student employment and loans are available
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University of New Orleans
New Orleans, Louisiana
Program: B.S. in Computer Science with concentration in Information Assurance
CAE Designation: CAE-R
Credits: 120
Cost per credit: $315 in-state | $476 out-of-state
Delivery Method: On Campus
Program Highlights:
- All computer science students have 24/7 access to our computer labs and the department provides free tutoring via a full-time help desk.
- Opportunity for outstanding students to begin earning credit toward a master's degree while still pursuing undergraduate studies through 4+1 program
- Grants, scholarships, student employment and loans are available
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University of North Carolina at Charlotte
Charlotte, North Carolina
Program: Computer Science, Cybersecurity Concentration, B.S.
CAE Designation: CAE-CD, CAE-R
Credits: 120
Cost per credit: $127 in-state | $598 out-of-state
Delivery Method: On Campus
Program Highlights:
- State-of- the-art teaching techniques
- By participating in the Cooperative Education program, students may pursue their education along with alternating semesters of full-time work experiences
- Expose students to real-world situations that either come from, or mirror, industry and business
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University of North Carolina Wilmington
Wilmington, North Carolina
Program: Minor in Cyber Security
CAE Designation: CAE-CD
Credits: 67
Cost per credit: $265 in-state | $1195 out-of-state
Delivery Method: On Campus
Program Highlights:
- Financial aid, scholarships and student employement options are available
- 18:1 student to faculty ratio
- State of the art labs including a Digital Arts lab and a networking lab, research facilities, fully-equipped "smart" classrooms
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University of North Georgia
Dahlonega, Georgia
Program: Cybersecurity Minor
CAE Designation: CAE-CD
Credits: 120
Cost per credit: $187 in-state | $658 out-of-state
Delivery Method: On Campus
Program Highlights:
- Covers information security, network security, and computer system security.
- Understanding of the principles, issues, and technologies relevant to cybersecurity
- Offers federal aid, Georgia aid, work-study, loans and veterans aid
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University of North Texas
Denton, Texas
Program: Bachelors in Cybersecurity
CAE Designation: CAE-CD, CAE-R
Credits: 120
Cost per credit: $753 in-state | $1161 out-of-state
Delivery Method: On Campus
Program Highlights:
- Emphasizes a core competency skill set that includes critical thinking, creativity, innovation, and problem-solving
- Strong foundation in cybersecurity principles as well as practical hands-on experience
- Opportunity to pursue a certificate in cybersecurity along with the completion of their B.S. in Cybersecurity degree.
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University of Oregon
Eugene, Oregon
Program: Cybersecurity (BS)
Credits: 104
Cost per credit: $603 in-state | $1665 out-of-state
Delivery Method: On Campus
Program Highlights:
- Offers scholarships, grants, work-study, and loans
- Opportunities to participate in cutting-edge faculty research projects or conduct your own research
- Students and companies partner to combine classroom studies with supervised work experience, allowing students to apply their learnings to real-world projects.
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University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Program: BS in Information Sciences : Networks and security Specialization
CAE Designation: CAE-CD, CAE-R
Credits: 120
Cost per credit: $752 in-state | $1372 out-of-state
Delivery Method: On Campus
Program Highlights:
- Strong foundation and broad understanding of systems analysis, data management, network design and security
- Cutting-edge subjects such as datamining, computer forensics, cloud computing, 5G wireless and information visualization
- Student/Teacher Ratio
  - 13:1
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University of Scranton
Scranton, Pennsylvania
Program: BS in Cybercrime and Homeland Security Major
Credits: 123
Cost per credit: $1,623
Delivery Method: On Campus
Program Highlights:
- Cover the legal, investigative and technical aspects of cybercrime, in addition to homeland security
- Hands-on programming and research opportunities through the University's Center for the Analysis and Prevention of Crime.
- Student-to-Faculty Ratio: 12:1 (average class size of 20)
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University of South Carolina-Upstate
Spartanburg, South Carolina
Program: Bachelor of Arts in Computer Information Systems – Network/Information Security Track
Credits: 120
Cost per credit: $374 in-state | $757 out-of-state
Delivery Method: On Campus
Program Highlights:
- Hands-on, technical courses to prepare for industry certification exams
- High-tech learning environment: Hone your skills in the teaching computer lab, networking lab, and Linux lab.
- Student-to-Faculty Ratio: 13:1
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University of Southern Maine
Portland, Maine
Program: Bachelor of Science in Cyber Security
CAE Designation: CAE-CD
Credits: 120
Cost per credit: $288 in-state | $810 out-of-state
Delivery Method: On Campus & Online
Program Highlights:
- Boost your resume before you even graduate through hands-on experience, internships, and co-ops with regional businesses.
- Develop the basic techniques, policies, operational procedures, and technologies that secure and defend information systems.
- Learn from full-time faculty and PhD-trained scholars
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University of Southern Mississippi
Hattiesburg, Mississippi
Program: Cybersecurity BAS
Credits: 120
Cost per credit: $385 in-state | $469 out-of-state
Delivery Method: Online
Program Highlights:
- Faculty consists of researchers known nationally for their innovative work and professionals with real-world industry, military, and government sector work experience.
- 17:1 student to faculty ratio
- Federal aid options includes the Pell Grant, Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant (SEOG), Work-Study Program, Direct Subsidized and Unsubsidized Loan Programs, and Direct PLUS Loan Program.
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University of Virginia
Charlottesville, Virginia
Program: Cybersecurity Focal Path
CAE Designation: CAE-C, CAE-R
Credits: 127
Cost per credit: $806 in-state | $1976 out-of-state
Delivery Method: On Campus
Program Highlights:
- Covers the cybersecurity Knowledge Units (KUs) specified by the NCAE program office
- Emphasizes basic science, technical mastery, research opportunities and a firm grasp of scientific principles
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University of Washington-Seattle Campus
Seattle, Washington
Program: Bachelor of Science in Informatics – Information Assurance and Cybersecurity Option
CAE Designation: CAE-CD, CAE-R
Credits: 180
Cost per credit: $272 in-state | $905.33 out-of-state
Delivery Method: On Campus
Program Highlights:
- Equipped with the knowledge to create, deploy, use and manage systems
- Combination of theoretical knowledge and practical skills
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University of Wisconsin-Stout
Menomonie, Wisconsin
Program: Bachelor of Science in Applied Mathematics and Computer Science – Cyber Security Concentration
CAE Designation: CAE-CD
Credits: 120
Cost per credit: $234 in-state | $509 out-of-state
Delivery Method: On Campus
Program Highlights:
- Learn all the theoretical and practical knowledge
- Deeper understanding of cyber security and cyber defense
- Applied Learning + Career Focus + Industry Collaboration
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Utah Valley University
Orem, Utah
Program: Bachelor of Science in Information Technology – Computer Forensics and Security Emphasis
Credits: 122
Cost per credit: $184 in-state | $563 out-of-state
Delivery Method: On Campus
Program Highlights:
- Solid foundation for employment by government or corporate sector
- Financial aid and scholarships are offered to eligible students
- Average class size of 23 students
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Utica College
Utica, New York
Program: BS Cybersecurity
CAE Designation: CAE-CD
Credits: 120
Cost per credit: $475
Delivery Method: On Campus & Online
Program Highlights:
- RangeForce integrated into curriculum
- Proprietary virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI)
- 3 specializations:
  - Cyber Operations
  - Cybercrime and Fraud Investigation
  - Digital Forensics and Incident Response
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Virginia Tech
Blacksburg, Virginia
Program: Undergraduate Minor in Cybersecurity
Credits: 131
Cost per credit: $370 in-state | $970 out-of-state
Delivery Method: On Campus
Program Highlights:
- Student to Faculty ratio: 13 to 1
- Grant, scholarship, loans, and student employment are offered
- Focuses on core principles of security rather than specific information technology components and systems
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Walsh College
Troy, Michigan
Program: Bachelor of Science in Information Technology – Cyber Security
CAE Designation: CAE-CD
Credits: 120
Cost per credit: $562
Delivery Method: On Campus & Online
Program Highlights:
- Combining real life experience with hands-on learning using the latest tools, techniques, and strategies
- Students will be immersed in practical activities and exercises led by working professionals teaching in their area of expertise
- Lifetime Career Services
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Webster University
Saint Louis, Missouri
Program: Bachelor of Science in Computer Science – Cybersecurity Emphasis
CAE Designation: CAE-CD
Credits: 120
Cost per credit: $1,018
Delivery Method: On Campus & Online
Program Highlights:
- Learn with world-class technologies and tools to help learn the business and technical aspects of information security.
- Program includes theoretical and practical approaches
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Western Connecticut State University
Danbury, Connecticut
Program: Bachelor of Business Administration in Management Information Systems – Information Security option
Credits: 120
Cost per credit: $216 in-state | $645 out-of-state
Delivery Method: On Campus
Program Highlights:
- Emphasis on education and training on the managerial and business side of Cybersecurity
- Financial aid and scholarships are offered to eligible students
- 11.5 to 1 student to faculty ratio
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Western Washington University
Bellingham, Washington
Program: Bachelor of Science in Cybersecurity
CAE Designation: CAE-CD
Credits: 180
Cost per credit: $172 in-state | $570 out-of-state
Delivery Method: On Campus
Program Highlights:
- "2+2" program: Complete the first 2 years (90 Credits) at a partner community college, then final 2 years of the program at Western to complete the requirements for a BS in Cybersecurity
- CS Mentoring Program
- 19:1 student to faculty ratio
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Wichita State University
Wichita, Kansas
Program: Bachelor of Science in Engineering Technology – Cybersecurity
CAE Designation: CAE-CD
Credits: 120
Cost per credit: $308 in-state | $462 out-of-state
Delivery Method: On Campus
Program Highlights:
- Focused on experiential and applied learning
- Develop a broad and practical understanding of cybersecurity
- 20:1 student to faculty ratio
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Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Worcester, Massachusetts
Program: Computer Science (BS)- Cyber Security Concentration
CAE Designation: CAE-R
Credits: 120
Cost per credit: $1,610
Delivery Method: On Campus
Program Highlights:
- Study cybersecurity cases and other technical issues within real companies and organizations.
- Hands-on, project-based learning
- Offers accelerated track that allows students to obtain an MS degree in one additional year
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York College Pennsylvania
York, Pennsylvania
Program: Bachelor of Science in Cybersecurity Management
Credits: 121
Cost per credit: $731
Delivery Method: On Campus
Program Highlights:
- Combined understanding of technology with skills in strategic communication and management, and insight into the origins of cyberthreat
- 14:1 student to faculty ratio
- Pursue one of four specializations: strategy, operational security, intelligence analysis, or criminal justice
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Earning a cybersecurity degree can lead to great career opportunities for professionals with the right skills, training, and experience. This guide covers all the key considerations when choosing to major in cybersecurity or when trying to evaluate a cybersecurity degree program.

In this guide we will examine the many paths that can lead to a cybersecurity degree. We will also look at the common requirements for a bachelor’s in cybersecurity and some frequently asked questions about majoring in cybersecurity. Finally, we discuss some of the opportunities that open up for graduates with a bachelor’s degree in cybersecurity (including continuing your studies at one of the popular cybersecurity master’s programs).

Top five biggest reasons to get a cybersecurity bachelor’s degree

Investing years of your life and tens of thousands of dollars in a college or university education is a big decision. Before diving in, it makes sense to make sure that pursuing a cybersecurity degree is a good fit for you.

Here are a few of the top reasons to consider pursuing a cybersecurity degree:

Cybersecurity professionals are in high demand. This means that finding a good job is easier than most other professions, and that cybersecurity professionals are paid well (see our complete profile of cybersecurity careers for more information).
Cybersecurity professionals make a difference. It’s not like cybersecurity professionals sit in some widget factory stamping out the same widget over and over again. Instead, cybersecurity professionals use their training and skills to protect critical digital infrastructure and services.
Cybersecurity is considered a top job in tech. Recently, US News and World Report named information security analyst as one of the top five jobs to have in tech. The ranking is based on earning potential and job demand. Other cybersecurity jobs follow similar trends.
Cybersecurity job demand will continue to grow well into the future. The average annual growth in cybersecurity job demand, according to a number of employment sites, is about seven percent a year. That growth is expected to continue well into the future as the world only becomes more digitally interconnected.
Cybersecurity is a dynamic job that is seldom boring. Between emerging threats and new technological innovation, cybersecurity is constantly changing, which means no boring days at the office.

The cybersecurity major overview

In this section

Admission requirements
Common cybersecurity courses
Tuition and scholarships
School listings

Five key considerations when choosing the right bachelor’s degree program

1. Research: The first step in finding the right fit for a bachelor’s degree in cybersecurity is researching all of the available options (which is probably what lead you here in the first place). As the cybersecurity field grows and matures, so too do the options available to students looking to get the skills and experience necessary to launch a career in a high-demand profession. In addition to traditional campus-based academic programs, there are also a number of online cybersecurity degree programs available that are worth investigating.

2. Visit or contact colleges and universities for more information: Each academic program is different in terms of course offerings, degree requirements, student and career services, available financial aid, and other critical factors. Visiting or calling individual schools and creating the opportunity to talk to professors, students, and support staff is a great way to understand the true costs and benefits of a program. Plus actually talking to real people will reveal valuable information that is not contained in the college or university’s marketing materials, which is a good thing.

3. Admission prep: After developing a list of target schools and programs, dive into admissions requirements and understand what kind of preparation can be done in advance. Look at the test scores required, prerequisites, experience needed and other factors that can be prepared ahead of time. Develop good relationships with teachers and other people who can be called on as references.There is more information on admission requirements in the next section.

4. Apply: Applying to a college or university program can be a daunting experience, but understanding specific timelines and deadlines in advance can make the process feel a little bit more manageable. Also, pay attention to schools and programs that use common applications (where one application can be used for multiple schools) and keep a list of scholarship opportunities and deadlines.

5. Budget: One of the biggest challenges to obtaining a bachelor’s degree is creating (and sticking to) a sustainable budget. Understanding the total degree costs (credit costs per year + cost of living + other factors) is one key step. Also understanding what kind of student financing options are available is critical to developing a realistic budget.

Cybersecurity degree admission requirements

Like other undergraduate degree programs, most undergraduate cybersecurity schools require a high school diploma or a GED.

Since cybersecurity is computer-intensive, learning the basic building blocks for computing infrastructure and programming might help demonstrate the skills and aptitude necessary to be a successful cybersecurity student and professional.

Learning to write computer code, or how to design computer software and hardware, are all good ways to prepare for a cybersecurity bachelor degree.

Not all professionals working in cybersecurity start out with a bachelor’s degree in cybersecurity or information security. Some major in math or computer science or engineering, but specialize in security either through coursework, internships, or preparing for industry certifications.

Common courses for cybersecurity majors

Reflecting the diversity of roles that are possible in the workforce for skilled cybersecurity professionals, the coursework and curriculum for undergraduate cybersecurity programs is broad and comprehensive.

“What we teach at undergraduate level is offensive security as well as defensive security. The first thing we teach the students is how to hack. But we also teach them ethics.”

— Hossein Sarrafzadeh, professor and chair of the cybersecurity department at St. Bonaventure University.

While individual learning will vary depending on each cybersecurity bachelor’s degree program requirements, there are some universal curriculum trends. Undergraduate cybersecurity students can expect to take courses in:

Computer science: Computer science theory and application is the bedrock of cybersecurity work.
Network security design and hardening: Understanding how different data networks operate (and how different networks can become compromised ) are also key to the profession.
Ethics in information technology and security fields: These courses might outline the rights and responsibilities expected of a cybersecurity professional, especially when handling or accessing sensitive data or intelligence. Issues covered might include ethical hacking, and when it is permissible to move from a defensive security position to an offensive security posture.
Forensics: These courses relate to diagnosing a security breach or intrusion and figuring out how to trace its path to find the person or group responsible.
Mobile and wireless security: As the world becomes increasingly more mobile and wireless, the security concerns surrounding these systems is becoming its own specialty within the cybersecurity world.

Not only are there different technical components of cybersecurity (such as learning about network security, versus how to prevent social engineering attacks) but there are other ways to specialize too.

At Colorado Technical University, for example, there is a bachelor’s degree program for students interested in pursuing management and cybersecurity. This kind of program would be ideal for someone that is interested in learning the technical components of cybersecurity while also preparing to lead teams and work within the leadership structure of a company or organization.

Online cybersecurity bachelor’s programs

The good news here is that with each passing year there are more options for students to complete their cybersecurity bachelor’s degree.

More and more colleges and universities are offering coursework and degree programs for cybersecurity students, including certificates and other professional programs.

They are also offering online degree programs that are well-suited to working professionals or for people that have other commitments that prevent them from taking on-campus courses.

Campus-based courses might offer students additional access to student groups and professional organizations, as well as internship and mentoring opportunities.

As online education becomes more prevalent, universities are offering hybrid degrees, which allow students to attend some in-person, campus-based instruction and pair it with online courses. These programs seem to offer the best blend of both worlds, by offering students campus opportunities and the flexibility of completing coursework online.

How much is tuition for a cybersecurity bachelor’s degree?

On average, 123 credits are required to earn a cybersecurity degree, although 120 credits is pretty much the standard (111 of the 178 schools require 120).

The average tuition cost for a cybersecurity bachelor’s degree at a private college or university is $1,005 per credit. There is a pretty extreme cost-per-credit range for cybersecurity degrees and ranges from $105 on the low end to $1,972 on the high end. That means the total degree cost at a private school can range anywhere from $12,600 to $238,612, with the average cost landing at $122,969.

The cost breakdown for cybersecurity degree programs at public schools is a little bit different because the differential between in-state and out-of-state tuition plays a role.

The average cost per credit for an in-state student pursuing a cybersecurity degree at a public institution is $348. The low end of the range ends at $123 per credit for in-state tuition and is $806 at the high end of the range. This means that the average total degree cost for in-state tuition students at a public university is $42,901 with a low end of $14,706 and a high end of $102,362.

For students attending a public university, but paying out-of-state tuition the total cybersecurity degree cost average is $100,502. The low end of the range is $38,130, while the high end is $250,952.

Tuition for cybersecurity bachelor’s degrees can vary widely, depending on a variety of factors.

Here are five things to consider when evaluating tuition costs.

Cost per credit: This is probably the simplest metric to use when comparing cybersecurity degree programs to one another. Sometimes total tuition costs can include things like lab fees or other expenses. But to really get a sense of the cost versus value for a cybersecurity degree, make sure and compare credit costs for each program.
Location: The cost of a cybersecurity bachelor’s degree might vary depending on geographic location. One thing to evaluate is whether or not the school has existing relationships with cybersecurity employers in a geographic area. This will make things like internships and career planning a little bit easier.
Size: Overall school and program size seem to correlate to cost. Larger programs offer more in the way of diversity of course offerings because the programs are part of a larger university. However, bigger isn’t always better, so conducting research on how individual programs will help meet individual student needs and aspirations is always advisable.
Online vs. campus-based: It’s important to look at the cost per credit when comparing online degrees versus campus-based degrees. It’s also important to compare the required course hours to obtain the degree, and then decide which is a better fit.
Full-time versus part-time: While the decision to attend a cybersecurity bachelor degree program full-time versus part-time might not really impact the cost-per-credit, it still might make the degree more affordable, or at least financially obtainable, because students can work while attending school. Not all programs offer a part-time option, but enough do that it’s worth looking at as an option.

One thing to consider when evaluating bachelor degree options is to consider community college cybersecurity programs. Increasingly, community colleges are offering bachelor’s and associate’s degrees for cybersecurity majors with campus and online course offerings.

Scholarships

Qualified professions with a background and understanding of computer and network security are in such high demand that there are a number of cybersecurity specific scholarships available for undergraduate students. Many of the cybersecurity scholarship opportunities are supported by companies looking to expand the cybersecurity workforce or government agencies and organizations that need to fill critical cybersecurity-related roles.

Here are a few examples of the kinds of scholarships available for students interested in a cybersecurity bachelor’s degree:

The Science, Mathematics, and Research Transformation (SMART) Scholarship for Service Program: This scholarship pays full tuition, pays a stipend, and offers other benefits. It is designed for students interested in working for the Department of Defense (DOD) during the summer while enrolled in an undergraduate program and then working full-time for a set a period for the DOD after graduation.

The Center for Cyber Safety and Education, which is part of the International Information Systems Security Certifications Consortium, Inc., offers a number of scholarships for both undergraduate and graduate scholarships. Some of the scholarships are specifically designed to support women studying cybersecurity. The scholarships are available for students pursuing both traditional on-campus degrees and online cybersecurity degrees.

The Stokes Educational Scholarship Program: High school students who are planning on enrolling in a cybersecurity bachelor’s degree program can apply for this scholarship. Run by the National Security Agency (NSA) the scholarship offers up to $30,000 a year and provides other benefits and stipend opportunities. Students enrolled in this program are required to work for the NSA after graduation for 1.5 times the number of years the scholarship funded.

Cybersecurity career outlook

Whether a top-secret government, military, or intelligence work or a buttoned-down office job with a Fortune 500 company or as early start-ups building the latest technology, cybersecurity bachelor degree holders are able to find rewarding and high-paying jobs in all kinds of industries and sectors.

From a financial or career perspective, obtaining a cybersecurity degree should provide a good return on the initial investment. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), the median pay for an entry-level information security worker with a bachelor’s degree in cybersecurity is $95,510.

Many cybersecurity undergraduate degree programs focus on a combination of computer science with information and network security. The background and experience obtained during an undergraduate cybersecurity degree is also great preparation for the cybersecurity certification process, which is a core component of the cybersecurity field.

Degree program FAQ

What can I do with a cybersecurity degree?

A cybersecurity degree prepares you for a wide range of careers across a growing number of industrial sectors. Professionals with skills in cybersecurity are in high demand because of society’s increasing dependence on digital products and services and because of the increase in cybercrime, and digital threats. Common cybersecurity related issues include hacks, data breaches, scams, and cyber theft — all of which are issues that cybersecurity professionals are trained to deal with. In addition to a cybersecurity degree, many professionals also pursue professional certifications to demonstrate their skillset.

What is a cybersecurity degree?

A cybersecurity degree is the culmination of an academic program that trains students to pursue professions related to protecting computer systems, networks, and data from digital attacks, unauthorized access, or other forms of intrusion or misuse.

In the past, the names of cybersecurity degrees might vary widely between different institutions, and cybersecurity was often viewed as a discipline within computer science. But increasingly, cybersecurity is becoming its own field and degree names and programs are all consolidating under the cybersecurity umbrella. However, some programs might still be named information security or computer security.

Regardless of the name, common components of a cybersecurity degree program include: technical skills to defend and protect networks, digital information and data, secure software development, and cryptography. Another component of a cybersecurity degree is practical knowledge through real-world projects or at cyber ranges. Understanding the legal and ethical issues of cyber attacks, defense, and cyber crime (including issues like chain of custody) are extremely important for cybersecurity professionals.

What kind of job can I get with a cybersecurity degree?

Some common cybersecurity careers include: cybersecurity analyst, information security analyst, penetration tester, ethical hacker, security architect, security engineer, security consultant, incident responder, security software developer, cryptographer, IT project manager, security auditor, or forensic analyst.

How much does a cybersecurity degree cost?

There are two ways to break down the cost of a cybersecurity degree. The cost per credit can range from $105 to $1,976 depending on a number of factors including private college or university versus a public institution.

Meanwhile, the total cybersecurity degree cost can range from $12,600 to $250,952, which also varies widely depending on public/private and in-state versus out-of-state tuition rates.

How long does it take to get a cybersecurity degree?

It depends. Increasingly, there are many kinds of options available to pursue a cybersecurity degree including full time, part time, online and on-campus options. The most common campus-based degree program is 120 credit hours, which generally takes four years (15 credits per semester) if following a traditional academic calendar.

Some universities are now offering accelerated degree programs, which compresses the time needed to earn a degree, or rolling a master’s degree into that traditional four-year undergraduate program. These offerings really vary from school-to-school and are relatively new.

What degree do I need for cybersecurity?

There are a number of different degree pathways that are common in the cybersecurity field including a cybersecurity degree specifically (there are 178 unique cybersecurity degree programs available in the US), a computer science degree with an emphasis or speciality in security, information systems or information technology, or software engineering with an emphasis in secure coding or development.

Additionally, there are a number of professional certifications available for people interested in pivoting related skills and background into cybersecurity.

What are the requirements for a cybersecurity degree?

There are three main requirements to get into a cybersecurity bachelor’s program: GPA, experience, and test scores. All universities and degree programs have different admission requirements but they generally focus on some combination of previous GPA, past work experience or academic experience, and required test scores. An average acceptable GPA for a bachelor’s in cybersecurity program is generally reported as a 3.0, but more competitive programs will require higher GPAs, while less competitive programs will require a lower GPA. Master’s degree programs also have some kind of GPA component, but, like bachelor’s programs, it will vary higher or lower than a 3.0 based on a variety of factors.

In terms of experience for bachelor’s degree programs, it is always a good idea to show an interest and proficiency in computer science or programming. This can be demonstrated through a project portfolio, prior coursework or certifications, or through competitions or membership in clubs. Competitive master’s candidates will be able to show some cybersecurity-related work experience, or some other means of demonstrating the skills and acumen needed to be successful in the academic program and in the career path beyond.

Is getting a cybersecurity degree worth it?

Yes, a degree in cybersecurity is worth it. Let’s elaborate. There are generally two criteria for determining the worth or the value of something. There are intrinsic values and extrinsic values. Intrinsic values imply that something has value on its own, or for its own sake. In a lot of ways, this is true of cybersecurity.

The purpose of the profession is literally in its name: to keep secure. If you remove cybersecurity experts working on the good side, then all you are left with is cybersecurity experts working for the bad guys. So, yes. Cybersecurity has intrinsic value. As far as extrinsic value — extrinsic value usually implies how others see the profession and how they value it. One really simple metric for extrinsic valuation is salary. In this regard, cybersecurity professionals are well regarded extrinsically because many people with a cybersecurity degree and job experience make six-figure salaries.

Is cybersecurity hard?

Yes. Obtaining a cybersecurity degree is hard. Most often cybersecurity degrees are based on engineering, computer science, mathematics, and other technical disciplines. Proving proficient in these fields known for depth and rigor is not easy.

That’s not to say that getting a cybersecurity degree is impossible. Increasingly, universities are using hands-on learning exercises, such as cyber-ranges and project-base capstone projects to make sure the cyber curriculum is a good balance between the technical and theoretical and the practical.

List of cybersecurity degree programs

Alderson Broaddus University

Anderson University

Angelo State University

Arizona State University

Ashland University

Assumption College

Augusta State University

Baker College

Bay Path University

Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania

Boise State University

Brigham Young University-Provo

California State Polytechnic University-Pomona

California State University San Bernardino

Cameron University

Capitol Technology University

Cedarville University

Champlain University

Clemson University

Columbia Basin College

Columbus State University

Dakota State University

Davenport University

East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania

Eastern Kentucky University

Eastern Michigan University

Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University

Fairleigh Dickinson University

Ferris State University

Florida Atlantic University

Florida Polytechnic University

Fontbonne University

Fort Hays State University

Friends University

Frostburg State University

George Fox University

George Mason University

George Washington University

Georgia Southern University

Green River Community College

Harrisburg University of Science and Technology

Hilbert College

Houston Baptist University

Illinois Tech

Indiana Tech

Indiana University Bloomington

Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus

Iona College

Iowa State University

Jacksonville State University

Johnson & Wales University

Kansas State University

Kean University

Kennesaw State University

Kent State University

Kentucky State University

LeMoyne-Owen College

Lewis University

Lindenwood University

Lipscomb University

Louisiana Tech University

Loyola University Chicago

Marshall University

Marymount University

Marywood University

Mercyhurst University

Messiah College

Metropolitan State University

Metropolitan State University of Denver

Miami Dade College

Michigan Technological University

Mount Aloysius College

Mount St. Mary’s University

New England Institute of Technology

New Jersey Institute of Technology

New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology

Norfolk State University

Northeastern Illinois University

Northeastern State University