Cyber Security Bachelor's Degree

Do family and friends call upon you in their hour of greatest need, technologically speaking? Are you ready for a greater challenge than troubleshooting all their computer and internet problems? If you’re something of a tech genius and find yourself nodding along, then maybe you should consider studying cyber security. 

Why Pursue a Bachelor's Degree in Cyber Security

• UTSA’s Cyber Security degree is available in a classroom or online. And if you haven’t already heard, we have one of the top-ranked Cyber Security programs in the nation! After earning a degree in cyber security, you’ll spend your days as a digital investigator, puzzle-solver and technical expert on the forefront of security and innovation. As you can imagine, and have probably read in the news, these jobs are in high demand.
• Our program curriculum maps to the National Institute of Standards and Technology’s NICE Framework, which is a framework to ensure you’ll be engaging in learning activities that will develop the knowledge and skills needed to thrive in your career

Admission Requirements

• When you apply to UTSA, you select the major you'd like to study. The choice of major will not impact if you get admitted to the University (all students must meet UTSA's general admission requirements); however, some majors will require additional admission requirements to be able to declare the major your freshman year.

Spring and Summer Applicants

• Cyber Security: There are no additional admission requirements to declare this major. You must meet UTSA’s general admission requirements

Fall Applicants

• Cyber Security: To major in Cyber Security (not including Online Cyber Security), you must meet UTSA’s general admission requirements and have completed MAT 1053 Mathematics for Business (TCCN: MATH 1324) or higher with grade of C- or better. Students who do not meet these requirements, but meet UTSA’s general admission requirements, will be admitted into Business Studies, where students will be able to work towards meeting the pre-requisites needed to declare their business major.

Scholarships

• Pro Tip: Even if you don't think you will qualify for financial aid, you should still submit the FAFSA! Information from the FAFSA could impact certain scholarships that are even merit-based.

UTSA Scholarship Hub

• Through one general scholarship application, you can automatically be considered for dozens of scholarships at UTSA, including scholarships that are available for this major. In order to access all available scholarship applications on the UTSA Scholarship Hub, you must be an admitted student. If you are a student applying for admission, but have not yet been admitted, you may sign in and complete the Scholarship Hub’s General Application as long as you have authenticated your myUTSA ID and Passphrase. Once you are admitted to UTSA, please sign back in to the Scholarship Hub to see if there are any additional scholarship opportunities available for you to pursue.

Careers, Salary & Skills

• UTSA prepares you for future careers that are in demand. See possible careers below. This data is pulled by a third-party tool called Emsi, which pulls data from sources like the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Census Bureau, online job postings, other government databases and more to give you regional and national career outlook related to this academic program. On top of the resources your college will provide, the University Career Center offers several resources to help students identify and develop the global skills necessary to successfully pursue and achieve lifelong career goals.

Possible Careers

• Penetration Testers
• Information Security Engineers
• Digital Forensics Analysts
• Project Management Specialists
• Computer and Information Systems Managers
• Compliance Officers
• Information Technology Project Managers
• Network and Computer Systems Administrators
• Computer Network Architects
• Security Management Specialists
• Data Warehousing Specialists
• Database Administrators
• Information Security Analysts

The Honors Experience

• Realize your full potential at The University of Texas at San Antonio’s Honors College. Rooted in experiential learning, our classes and programs are hands-on, project-based, and customizable to fit your individual goals. Students in any majors can get invited to our Honors College. Turn your passions into marketable skills for the future!