
Cybersecurity Bachelor's Degree Program
Overview
A 180-quarter-credit-hour bachelor's degree in Cybersecurity with 124 credit hours of core courses covering network security, incident response, computer forensics, ethical hacking, cryptography and security governance, plus a cybersecurity externship and capstone. It is delivered by distance through synchronous video and asynchronous online learning.
- Official program name
- Cybersecurity Bachelor's Degree Program
- Awarded degree
- Bachelor of Science · major: CybersecuritySource: an.edu · verified October 11, 2026
- Degree level
- Bachelor's
- Cybersecurity focus
- Dedicated cybersecurity degreeThe degree itself is in cybersecurity or a closely related security field (information security, information assurance, cyber operations, digital forensics…).Source: an.edu · verified October 11, 2026
- School
- Location
- Salem, VAFor the online option this is where the school is located — not a residency requirement, and not a guarantee that you may enroll from your state.
- Specializations
- None mapped from official curriculum evidence
- Required credits
- 180 credit hours (quarter credits)Source: an.edu · verified October 11, 2026
- Duration
- Not verified
Entry pathway
Not verified whether this degree admits first-year students or only applicants with prior credits.
Why this program is listed
Dedicated bachelor's degree in Cybersecurity delivered by distance from the Salem, Virginia campus.
Program title is Cybersecurity; required core includes Security+, incident response and disaster recovery, cyber security law and ethics, computer forensics, ethical hacking and network defense, cryptography, firewalls and network security, and a cybersecurity externship and capstone.
Source: an.edu · verified October 11, 2026We list cybersecurity bachelor's, master's and research doctorates at institutionally accredited US schools — dedicated degrees and formal concentrations, never certificates or electives-only degrees. Eligibility rules
Format and attendance
- Formats offered
- OnlineSource: an.edu · verified October 11, 2026
- Online delivery
- Online delivery type not verified
- Campus visits (online option)
- Campus visits: not verified
- Class schedule (online option)
- Mixed (live + self-paced)Source: an.edu · verified October 11, 2026
- Internship
- Internship requirement: not verified
- Study intensity
- Not verified
The program page does not say whether the online option requires campus visits. Ask the school before you apply — missing information is not “no requirement”.
Curriculum
Curriculum
- Program core of 124 credit hours plus 56 credit hours of general education.Source: an.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Capstone
- CY499 Cybersecurity Externship and Capstone.Source: an.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Other
- Experiential Learning track after one academic year: at least five work hours per week of related professional experience during enrollment.Source: an.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Admissions
- Other requirement
- RequiredCompleted high school (or equivalent) education, or qualifying college courseworkSource: an.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Tests
Entrance and English-language test policy: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.
We do not publish acceptance rates or estimate admission chances.
Start dates and deadlines
Application deadlines: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.
Tuition and fees
| Category | Amount | Basis and year |
|---|---|---|
| All students — Cybersecurity Bachelor, cost per credit hourFrom the school-wide rate table for this level | $281 | per creditIncludes feesCalculated tuition$50,580 = 180 credits × $281 per credit. Excludes mandatory fees, books, travel for any required visits or placements, transfer credit reductions and rate changes. Not the full cost of attendance.Source: an.edu · verified October 11, 2026 |
| All students — Cybersecurity Bachelor, total program cost | $50,580 | entire programIncludes feesSource: an.edu · verified October 11, 2026 |
Scholarships and funding
Program-specific scholarships: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.
Accreditation, ABET and CAE
Institutional accreditation
- Distance Education Accrediting Commission (DEAC) — accreditedSource: ope.ed.gov · verified October 10, 2026
ABET program accreditation
This program does not appear in ABET's accredited-program database. ABET accreditation is program-specific and optional; the school's other programs or its institutional accreditation do not imply it.
NSA CAE designation (school)
The school does not appear in the official NCAE-C directory as of our last check.
A CAE designation belongs to the institution and its validated program of study; it is not accreditation and does not certify every degree. Accreditation & CAE explained
State authorization (online students)
Not verified — check the school's state authorization page before applying from outside Virginia.
International applicants
Not verified for the online option.
Sources and verification
- an.edu/admissions — Official admissions page, verified October 11, 2026
- an.edu/programs/bachelors-degrees/cybersecurity-bachelors — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026
- an.edu/tuition-fees/ — Official tuition and fees page, verified October 11, 2026
- DAPIP — DEAC institutional accreditation record (data files downloaded 2026-10-10) — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 10, 2026
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