Maryville’s Online Bachelor’s in Cybersecurity

Protect digital assets. Earn your BS in cybersecurity online.

With Maryville University’s online Bachelor of Science in Cybersecurity, you will gain the technical skills and business acumen you need to assess and manage cybersecurity risks within modern organizations. This program is offered by Maryville’s AACSB-accredited John E. Simon School of Business.

Learn 100% online, and gain hands-on experience in the Maryville Virtual Lab. You’ll also have access to our Cybersecurity Center of Excellence, where you can provide real-world, cost-free cybersecurity services to clients.

Whether you’re a first-time college student or returning to school after some time away, Maryville is here to provide the flexibility and personal support to help clear your path to a cybersecurity degree online.

Learn from a program recognized for excellence by the NSA.
Study and complete coursework 100% online.
Get credits transferred to help finish your degree sooner.
No application fees or SAT scores are required to apply.

Recognized for academic excellence in cybersecurity

Maryville University has been designated as a National Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber Defense (CAE-CD) by the National Security Agency (NSA).1 Maryville is listed as a CAE-CD for 2022–2027, a designation awarded to regionally accredited institutions offering cybersecurity programs at the associate, undergraduate and graduate levels. 

Our fee-free, test-free application

Maryville’s hassle-free application process is designed to remove roadblocks, so you can focus on what’s important: your growth and your goals. No application fees. No GMAT/GRE scores. Maryville will even request your transcripts for you.

Admission requirements for the online cybersecurity degree

To be eligible for admission into Maryville’s online cybersecurity bachelor’s degree, you will need a high school diploma and a minimum cumulative 2.5 GPA. 

We offer three start dates per year, so you can apply and start learning sooner than you think. Here’s what you’ll need to submit: 

Simplified, no-cost online application

Official high school transcript

English proficiency scores (International applicants may be required to submit scores that meet a certain threshold.)

Have credits to transfer? We’ve got you.

We consider all transfer credits. Even if you earned them years ago.

We work hard to make sure the transfer process is as simple and convenient as possible. We consider all college credits earned from regionally accredited colleges or universities, as well as courses completed in the military. 

If you have prior college experience, you may be able to satisfy the general education requirement through transfer credits, enabling you to earn your cybersecurity degree online in as few as 2.5 years (full time).

Flexible online learning

At Maryville, your needs come first. That’s why our online cybersecurity degree program gives you the flexibility to learn in a way that works for you.

  • Choose a start date that fits with your schedule.
  • Study when it’s convenient for you — on your time, not ours.
  • Learn 100% online. (But you’re always welcome on our St. Louis campus!)

Professional partnerships

Learn from and network with active professionals and industry experts through our partnerships with organizations around the world.

Partners of the university include:

  • Jackie Joyner-Kersee Foundation
  • PNC Financial Services
  • TD Ameritrade / Charles Schwab
  • MasterCard

Featured faculty

Brian M. Gant, EdD, is an assistant professor of cybersecurity and the program lead for undergraduate cybersecurity at Maryville. 

“As a NSA-designated National Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber Defense, Maryville focuses on the integration of cybersecurity practice across all disciplines, which prepares students for the cybersecurity challenges in the future.” — Dr. Gant

Curriculum for the online cybersecurity degree

Maryville’s online bachelor’s degree in cybersecurity blends tech-focused coursework in IT, programming and network security with a foundation in broad business areas such as finance, management and accounting. You’ll graduate with an understanding of the business impact of security breaches, so you can make informed security recommendations for an entire organization.

The 128-credit curriculum includes general education courses (33 credits), business core courses (36 credits), cybersecurity major core courses (21 credits), electives for your chosen cybersecurity track (9 credits) and general electives (29 credits).

Business core courses

  • Digital Foundations
  • Business Communications
  • Financial Accounting
  • Managerial Accounting
  • Principles of Economics
  • Business Statistics
  • Business Law I
  • Principles of Management
  • Principles of Marketing
  • Principles of Finance
  • Operations Management
  • Business Policies (Capstone)

Cybersecurity major core courses

  • Information Technology Concepts & Applications
  • Cybersecurity Principles
  • Database Design
  • Introduction to Programming
  • Applied Operating Systems
  • Cyber Law, Policy and Compliance
  • Cybersecurity Capstone

You have a number of options for customizing your cybersecurity degree online. You can choose your own mix of electives based on your professional interests and career goals — or select a track in offensive cybersecurity or defensive cybersecurity.

Offensive cybersecurity track courses

  • Ethical Hacking
  • Networks and Security
  • Mobile Security

Defensive cybersecurity track courses

  • Security Information and Event Management
  • Virtualization and Cloud Security
  • Digital Forensics

General cybersecurity track courses

Select three electives from the following:

  • Ethical Hacking
  • Advanced Ethical Hacking
  • Networks and Security
  • Mobile Security
  • Security Information and Event Management
  • Virtualization and Cloud Security
  • Digital Forensics
  • Maryville Security Operations Center
  • Cybersecurity Internship

Career paths with a bachelor’s in cybersecurity

Maryville’s online cybersecurity degree program can equip you to pursue an information security career in business, finance, government and other settings. Develop the specialized skills to prepare for roles such as IT security consultant, information security analyst, information technology auditor, network architect or security engineer.

Many learners who aspire to leadership or advanced technical roles choose to pursue a master’s degree in the field. If you plan to continue your education, Maryville’s Early Access program enables you to earn up to 12 credits toward your master’s degree during the last phase of your online bachelor’s degree in cybersecurity. 

Early Access allows you to take graduate-level courses that count toward your undergraduate and graduate degrees. These courses are billed at the undergraduate tuition rate, so you can save time and money. You become eligible once you’ve completed 90 credit hours or more of your bachelor’s degree (at least 20 credit hours at Maryville) with a GPA of 3.25 or higher.

1 National Centers of Academic Excellence in Cybersecurity. (N.D.). National Security Agency/Central Security Service. Retrieved February 2024.

Get career-ready with the IT and business skills you need to help organizations protect against cyber threats. Take the next step — learn more about Maryville’s online cybersecurity degree program.

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