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Cybersecurity Bachelor of Science or Certificate of Technical Skills

Cybersecurity

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Cybersecurity Degree and Certificate Options

Take on the black hat hackers by learning to fight crime with a keyboard. Develop a well-rounded technical background with coursework in data modeling, security, networking, operating systems, PC hardware, coding, programming and more. The University of Montana offers three pathways that prepare you to combat cybercrime on your terms:

  • University of Montana's Cybersecurity Bachelor of Science, Undergraduate Cybersecurity Management Certificate or Graduate Cybersecurity Management Certificate.
  • Missoula College's IT and Cybersecurity Associate of Applied Science
  • UMOnline's Cybersecurity Certificate of Technical Skills online (distance only) offers a number of pathways to credentials

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Outstanding Opportunities

Career Development Career Paths

Participate in challenges and competitions like the NSA Codebreakers Challenge, National Cyber League and U.S. Cyber Challenge to hone your skills.

Join the Cybersecurity Student Group

Pursue the specialization that most interests you, including Information Security Analyst, Cyber Data Analyst, Security System Administrator, Cryptographer or Information and Assurance Engineer.

Boundless opportunities

33%

projected job growth through 2030 for information security analyst positions, ComputerScience.org

$80.6K

median pay for network and computer systems admins, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

$112K

median pay for an information security analyst, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

AWS

(Amazon Web Services) Educate member, providing expertise in cloud computing

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Common Questions

How much will it cost? View the estimated Cost of Attendance for the type of student you'll be and the degree/certificate you are choosing:

Cybersecurity BS (four-year), Undergraduate In-Person
Information Technology and Cybersecurity AAS (two-year) In-Person
Cybersecurity CTS (one-semester) In-Person or Distance Only

Note there are different estimations based on whether you're considered in-state or out-of-state.
 How long will it take? The Cybersecurity Bachelor of Science degree is a four-year program. The Information Technology and Cybersecurity Associate of Applied Science is a two-year program. The Cybersecurity Certificate of Technical Skills is a one-semester program. What does it mean to be a "Distance Only" student? Distance Only students may see a reduction in their tuition and fees related to campus-based (in-person) resources. Learn more at UM's Distance Only webpage. Will I get support as a UMOnline student? Yes! UMOnline has a plethora of resources to help you succeed with online learning. Visit UMOnline Student Support for more information. 
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Foundational Skills

University of Montana's Cybersecurity Bachelor of Science, UMOnline's Cybersecurity CTS and Missoula College's Information Technology and Cybersecurity AAS provide you with foundational skills in Cybersecurity Foundations, Cybersecurity Principles, IT Systems Components, Fundamentals of Networking, Operating Systems, Cyber Threats, Cybersecurity Planning and Management, Policy, Legal, Ethics and Compliance, Security Program Management, Security Risk Analysis and Cryptography Fundamentals.

Montana's Cybersecurity Hub

The University of Montana's programmatic excellence in cybersecurity trains next generation to defend what matters most. As the region's cybersecurity hub, we're prepared for the future.
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Additional Certifications? Yep!

The University of Montana is a Cisco Networking Academy, CompTIA Authorized Academy and Microsoft Developers Network Academic Alliance member. You have opportunities to achieve professional certifications from Cisco (CCNA, CCENT, CCVA), Microsoft and Comp TIA (A+, Network+ and Security+) and an Amazon Web Services Cloud Practitioner Certification.