Best Online Cybersecurity Bachelor's Degrees

The online Bachelor of Science in Cybersecurity from Champlain College focuses on hands-on problem solving to give students a fundamental understanding of data theft, piracy, hacking, and information technology security. The 120-credit hour degree emphasises both technical skills — including 31 platforms and programming languages — and critical-thinking skills needed for real-world... applications. Coursework covers networking fundamentals, introduction to languages, cybersecurity foundations, and digital forensic techniques.

Champlain uses the Canvas learning management platform to deliver asynchronous course content, including class lectures and assignments. All students who enroll at Champlain are automatically considered for scholarships and financial aid, which are renewed automatically depending on criteria. Endowed scholarships are available for students who demonstrate particular financial need.

Application to Champlain College is free, requiring students to fill out admissions forms on the university website. With rolling admissions for transfer and online students, admission is flexible and has no set deadlines. Online students have access to university resources like academic support, counseling, and digital library collections.

George Mason University (GMU) offers an online Bachelor of Applied Science in Cybersecurity degree-completion program. This degree is only available for students who hold an associate degree in a computer science discipline from select community colleges in northern Virginia. Students in this 120-credit program take courses in architecture fundamentals, information security, project... management, computer forensics, and security accreditation.

Online GMU students access asynchronous course content through the university's Blackboard Learn platform and the MyMason university portal. Incoming first-year students can apply for financial aid, including a number of scholarships such as the Mason Foundation Scholarships that cover some or all of the cost of tuition each year to qualified students. GMU also provides five Alumni Association scholarships based on need and aptitude. Each department at George Mason awards further individual scholarships to incoming students.

Interested students can the university application page to submit their materials. Resources for online students include Strategies for Online Learning Success advising, access to the digital library collections, and access to the Mason Writing Center.

The online Bachelor of Science in Computer Networks and Cybersecurity from the University of Maryland Global Campus (UMGC) gives students the operational knowledge for jobs in digital security design, implementation, administration, and threat analysis. The 120-credit degree includes classes in fundamentals of troubleshooting, network security, ethical hacking, cloud technologies,... system administration, and trends in cybersecurity.

UMGC students use a university-specific learning management platform called the Learning Experience Online, or LEO, where they can access a course calendar, online classes, progress tools, and communication with instructors. Students can pursue many scholarships, including the full-tuition DoD Cyber Scholarship Program, provided they meet certain GPA requirements. Veterans have access to many scholarships and grants, including the Pillars of Strength Scholarship program and the Veterans Assistance Fund.

With three different online sessions per academic semester, applicants who use the University of Maryland's website application are able to start on a schedule that best fits their needs. Online students have access to resources such as career planning, the digital library, and professional technology talent development.

The online Bachelor of Science in Cybersecurity degree from the American Public University System (APUS) provides students with the fundamental knowledge needed to develop strategic plans for implementing and maintaining a digital defense against cyber criminals, hackers, and data thieves. The 120-credit degree includes classes in critical infrastructure, digital forensics, privacy... and surveillance, and mobile security. Graduates of this program are equipped with the skills to pursue careers as security analysts, ethical hackers, platform administrators, system architects, and information technology managers.

Online students will use a D2L Brightspace learning management platform to access asynchronous and course content. APUS does not offer direct scholarships from the university itself, but their financial aid department provides a list of available private scholarships that can help students to pay tuition.

The online application is free, and an admissions representative helps incoming students with course planning and financial aid. Resources available to online students include digital collections from the Trefry Library, writing group organizations, and professional development.

The online Bachelor of Science in Cybersecurity - Digital Forensics and Incident Response from Bay Path University (BPU) provides students with the practical and professional tools needed to prevent cybercrime, hacking, and data theft. Students will learn processes of computer science forensics, cyber law, incident management, policy compliance, and handling identity theft. Classes... in the 120-credit program cover data management, digital privacy law, operations management, and ethics.

BPU delivers asynchronous assignments and class activities through its own learning management platform, Social Online Universal Learning (SOUL). BPU provides a variety of financial aid opportunities for incoming students: the Presidential Achievement Scholarship, awarding up to $17,000 per academic year, is awarded to the highest achieving students with the best academic records. First-generation college students who transferred from another institution can apply for the $1,500 Transfer Achievement Award.

Prospective students must apply to BPU using the university website application or through a Common Application; applicants will have the fee waived if they apply through the university site. Online resources for students include the Hatch Learning Commons educational support office, Bashevkin Center tutoring, and student financial services.

The online Bachelor of Professional Studies in Cybersecurity Administration from Syracuse University provides students with the knowledge and skills needed for work in data protection for business, government, and international organizations. This 120-credit hour degree includes courses in the foundations of project management, interpersonal communications, computer networking,... risk management, and information security policy. Graduates may pursue careers as system administrators, data privacy experts, or information security officers.

Syracuse online students use the Blackboard learning management platform to access asynchronous materials such as lecture videos, PowerPoint slides, class assignments, and grades. Syracuse provides a variety of scholarships to its students based on experience, need, and aptitude. The Academic Merit Scholarship, awarded to incoming students who meet a GPA minimum of 2.75, is given automatically and requires no application. The ACE Mentoring Scholarship is awarded to computer science and STEM students and requires an application.

Undergraduates entering Syracuse may use the Common Application to apply on the university website, and can apply to have the admissions fee waived based on financial need. Online students gain access to university resources such as the financial aid office, information technology and services, and the Center for Learning and Student Success (CLASS).

The online Bachelor of Science in Cyber Forensics and Information Security from Keiser University eCampus is a degree-completion program for students who have an associate degree in a computer-related field. The program focuses on the technical, practical, and protective strategies needed to prevent a cyberattack. Students take classes on system weaknesses, solutions analysis, data... management, statistics, and information technologies. Graduates may be qualified to work in security analysis, operational management, and information security.

Keiser eCampus students complete coursework through the Blackboard Learn platform, where they access asynchronous content such as lectures, assignments, and examinations. Online students looking for scholarships to ease the cost of tuition will have to turn to external opportunities: the university itself does not offer institutional scholarships, although a full-time Director of Financial Aid helps students with applications, deadlines, and paperwork for scholarships.

Students must use Keiser University's online application to submit an admissions form for consideration. Online students gain access to a variety of resources, including an online library and bookstore, student workshops and job fairs, and the online career center.