Build a deep educational foundation in cybersecurity at your pace
| Curriculum | Up-to-date curriculum includes foundational cybersecurity topics: incident response, ethical hacking, artificial intelligence and machine learning, computer forensics, and much more |
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| Format | 100% online courses you can take at home; flexible self-paced learning includes options for full-time or part-time enrollment |
| Hands-on | Interactive learning modules provide training with real cybersecurity tools and software; you can elect an internship option to gain real-world practical experience1 |
| Certifications | Prepare for key certifications from Cisco, CompTIA, and others—built-in as part of your tuition |
| QuickPaths | Earn dual credit towards a Master of Science in Cybersecurity; transfer credit, stackable credentials, and adaptive learning technology build a faster pathway to a higher education with Herzing University |
| Accreditation | Accredited by the Higher Learning Commission |
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Ranked by U.S. News & World Report as one of the best online bachelor's programs in 2024
Become a skilled defender of online security as a cybersecurity professional
Cybersecurity offers a rewarding and potentially lucrative career path for lifelong learners with a passion for IT and information security. Our bachelor’s degree curriculum in cybersecurity prepares students of all backgrounds, including beginners and veterans in IT, to develop the knowledge and skills to join a career field offering all kinds of unique job opportunities.
You can join our exuberant community of online faculty and students eager to learn and grow together as avid, formidable cybersecurity professionals. We know you are possible.
Career-focused curriculum
Discover the crucial knowledge and skills required to succeed in your work and build a foundation for continued career growth.
Flexible schedule
We work hard to help you maintain school-life balance, striving to be as flexible as possible for busy non-traditional students.
Virtual services
Access to extensive virtual services, including academic advising, tutoring, support services, technical support and library services.
Lifelong support
We support your ongoing career advancement by providing comprehensive, personalized student services with lifelong career coaching.
Rolling admissions
No application deadlines to worry about. Apply when you’re ready and prepare to get started soon.
Courses & Curriculum Details
Our bachelor’s degree curriculum provides a comprehensive undergraduate education in cybersecurity to fully prepare you for success in your first job. We will help you build a strong understanding of evergreen concepts and equip you with the ability to skillfully adapt to a rapidly changing industry.
Cybersecurity courses emphasize the application of knowledge and skills rather than establishing concepts abstractly via scholarly writing.
All classes are delivered online with a required capstone or internship (if available in your state). Students with relevant, current industry certifications may be able to waive one or more courses in the program and decrease the time needed to complete the program – please contact admissions to confirm eligibility.
| Program | Months i | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Bachelor of Science in Cybersecurity | 32 | 120 |
Average number of months for students to complete program
Required Courses
All courses, 67.00 semester credit hours, are required.
Open Elective Courses
A minimum of 12.00 semester credit hours is required. Eligible students can take approved dual credit graduate level courses to complete a portion of the open electives requirement.
Required Capstone or Internship
3.00 semester credit hours are required. * Online students in some states may not be allowed to take this internship due to state restrictions.
Required Courses in General Education
Students enrolled in this bachelor's degree must complete a minimum of 36.00 semester credit hours in general education distributed among the following disciplines. Refer to the General Education section of the catalog for specific information about courses within each discipline. Courses transferred from other accredited colleges may also be used to meet these requirements. • EN 104 English Composition I, Semester Credit Hours: 3.00 • EN 111 Information Literacy, Semester Credit Hours: 3.00 • EN 116 Speech, Semester Credit Hours: 3.00 • EN 304 English Composition II, Semester Credit Hours: 3.00 • HU 140 Cultural Diversity, Semester Credit Hours: 3.00 • HU 240 Introduction to Humanities, Semester Credit Hours: 3.00 • HU 340 Humanities and Contemporary Popular Culture, Semester Credit Hours: 3.00 • MA 109 College Algebra, Semester Credit Hours: 3.00 • MA 320 Statistics, Semester Credit Hours: 3.00 • SC 270 Environmental Literacy, Semester Credit Hours: 3.00 • PS 101 Psychology, Semester Credit Hours: 3.00 • SS 350 Social Issues and Technology, Semester Credit Hours: 3.00
Personal and Professional Development Courses
2.00 semester credit hours is required.
TuItion & Cost
Tuition & Cost
The cost of tuition for the Bachelor of Science in Cybersecurity program is $515 per credit.
You can potentially earn even greater savings by transferring credit from prior college coursework, applying for financial aid, or potential partnership opportunities through your employer.
Our goal is your career advancement. That's why we are always working to improve our curriculum and processes to make our program as affordable as possible while preparing you best for success in your work.
Scholarships & Financial Aid
You may be eligible for multiple scholarships and grants—including our Nurses Circle of Achievement scholarship, which offers up to 10% tuition reduction.
Military/Veteran Discounts
Veterans, Active Duty U.S. Servicemembers, and spouses may qualify for a 10% tuition discount or tuition reduction to $250 per credit.
Admissions requirements
Prerequisites to enroll in the Herzing University Cybersecurity bachelor's degree program include:
- Prior education requirement. Completion of high school diploma, GED, or equivalent.
- Entrance testing. Applicants must demonstrate the capacity to succeed in college-level courses via prior ACT/SAT scores, completion of prior college credit, or additional entrance testing.
- Availability of time, personal commitment, and a professional attitude. We exist to help enthusiastic students fully committed to reaching their highest career goals. Our faculty and leadership are dedicated to helping you reach them.
You will need to meet and interview with a Herzing University admissions advisor and complete an enrollment application to be admitted into the program.
If you have any additional questions regarding admissions into the program, please contact our admissions team.
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Accreditation & Recognition
Our accredited & recognized online school
We strive to earn rank as one of the top private, nonprofit universities in the United States. Just as you work every day to become the best version of yourself, so do we as a university.
We are proud to have attained institutional and programmatic accreditation in addition to industry recognition for our accomplishments helping students earn a college education and find career success.
Ranked by U.S. News & World Report among the best online bachelor’s degree programs in 2024.
Herzing University is institutionally accredited by the Higher Learning Commission (hlcommission.org), a regional accreditation agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.
What can I do with a bachelor’s degree in cybersecurity?
A bachelor’s degree focused on cybersecurity, as opposed to a more general IT or computer science curriculum, provides narrower coursework specifically regarding information security and the many relevant jobs under that umbrella.
For example, you can prepare for jobs on two general opposing “sides” of cyberattacks: on the defensive side as an analyst or responder (“blue” team) or offensive side as a penetration tester/ethical hacker (“red” team). Cybersecurity professionals may also work in governance, risk, and compliance to ensure systems are secure, compliant with regulations, and aligned with business objectives.
Over the course of your education, you will discover the diverse array of jobs available in the field of cybersecurity. Once you begin applying the skills you learn in coursework, you can determine the type of work that’s right for your unique abilities and personality.
U.S. News & World Report ranked Information Security Analyst the #7 Best Job in America for 2024. It’s a great time to begin earning the education you need to pursue an education in one of the top-rated career fields in the United States.
Career stats: Information Security Analysts*
Certifications
Prepare for key industry certifications
The BS in Cybersecurity curriculum includes coursework designed to prepare you for various certification exams testing your knowledge and skills in several different aspects of cybersecurity.
Several courses in the curriculum align with important industry certifications. Complete the requisite coursework and we will reimburse the application fees for up to three industry certifications, including:
- Certified Artificial Intelligence Practitioner (CAIP)
- Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH)
- CompTIA A+ Core 1
- CompTIA A+ Core 2
- CompTIA Cloud+
- CompTIA Network+
- CompTIA Linux+
- CompTIA Project+
- CompTIA Security+
- Cisco CCNA
- CIW: Database Design Specialist
- CWNP Certified Wireless Technician
- IAPP CIPP / US Certified Information Privacy Professional
- ITIL 4 Foundation
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Frequently Asked Questions
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There are general education courses in math you may need to complete depending on your prior education.
However, mathematics is not a significant part of a career in cybersecurity, and our core cybersecurity curriculum does not include any math courses.
People who look at cybersecurity programs may also be interested in different types of IT degrees, such as a computer networking bachelor's degree. With this degree, students learn how to install, configure, administer and maintain elements of computer network systems including software, operating systems, and programming languages.
Another popular degree choice is an information technology (IT) degree program. This degree can help prepare students to install, maintain, manage, repair and secure complex computer network systems. IT technicians support customers who are experiencing computer-related problems and troubleshoot components, hardware and software, including printers, scanners, email and work processes.
Students with a stronger interest in building applications or learning to code may prefer to explore our software development or computer programming degree programs.
The average pay for information security analysts was $124,740 per year ($59.97 per hour), according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS).*
The BLS projects an increase in demand well beyond the average U.S. occupation, with employment projected to grow 32% from 2022-2032.*
As with any skill, learning cybersecurity takes study, practice, and hard work. However, anyone who takes genuine interest in programming, how computer networks work, and security in the age of technology is capable of learning the fundamentals of cybersecurity.
Yes, it's worth it!
Today, cybersecurity is more important now than ever before. There are large amounts of sensitive data online, including personally identifiable information (PII), protected health information (PHI), and intellectual property, all of which needs protecting.
In addition to potential high earnings and a strong projected job outlook, the field can also be personally rewarding because you can help protect important data belonging to people and organizations. The field is growing, with more and more doors opening up to great career opportunities.
If you enjoy IT, problem solving, and enjoy technical challenges, take the first step with Herzing University and start your new career.
An undergraduate cybersecurity degree is a technical degree that offers students the knowledge needed to protect and defend internet/intranet computer networks, operating systems, and data from cyber attacks. It focuses on systems thinking, security principles, and adaptive incident response tactics.
Herzing’s cybersecurity program covers additional topics in ethical hacking, artificial intelligence and machine learning, cloud computing, wireless security, data privacy, digital forensics, and more.
The curriculum is designed to establish foundational cybersecurity topics such as networking, routing & switching, cloud computing, programming in Python, and information systems—then advance to more specialty areas including artificial intelligence, governance, risk and compliance, Linux administration, forensics, ethical hacking, and much more.
This does not fully display the depth of a bachelor’s degree curriculum. Stepping into the field of cybersecurity can be very overwhelming with limited structure and guidance. We strive to progress course study at a pace which helps you establish foundational concepts and advance to distinct branches of study relevant to unique occupations in the field.
On average, it takes 32 months to earn your degree in cybersecurity from Herzing University and become a cybersecurity analyst. You may be able to decrease how much time it takes by transferring up to 90 prior approved college credits into our bachelor’s degree program.
Cybersecurity specialists develop and deploy the plans and software that keep data secure, private, sound, and accessible by the right people within a business or organization.
Information assurance professionals focus on the business more than the software. Instead of focusing on the design of the security, they focus more on determining what data to protect, to what extent, and whether the protections are effective. and whether the protections are effective.
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The Student Experience at Herzing
Though I was worried about taking classes online, I found it to be a great experience that helped me improve my time management skills.
Lance Reed
Technology Student | Online CampusI decided to pursue another industry after leaving the military. I came to Herzing to learn more about the ins and outs of Cybersecurity.
Shon Westfall
Technology Student | Atlanta CampusDisclosures
1. Online students in some states may not be allowed to take this internship due to state restrictions.
Herzing University is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission (hlcommission.org), an institutional accreditation agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.
* Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), U.S. Department of Labor, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics 2023 / Occupational Outlook Handbook 2022. BLS estimates do not represent entry-level wages and/or salaries. Multiple factors, including prior experience, age, geography market in which you want to work and degree field, will affect career outcomes and earnings. Herzing neither represents that its graduates will earn the average salaries calculated by BLS for a particular job nor guarantees that graduation from its program will result in a job, promotion, salary increase or other career growth.
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