Cybersecurity Education in Virginia

The 45+ institutions of higher education across Virginia offer a variety of options for gaining cybersecurity education. These include standalone undergraduate and graduate degrees; majors and minors; and accelerated certificates and experiential learning programs. Find the program that is right for you!

Cybersecurity bachelor degrees

• George Mason University - cybersecurity engineering bachelor of science
• George Washington University* - cybersecurity degree completion program
• Old Dominion University - cybersecurity bachelor of science
• Marymount University - cybersecurity-accelerated second degree
• Radford University - cybersecurity bachelor of science 
• Shenandoah University - cybersecurity bachelor of science
• Virginia Tech - BS in business cybersecurity management and analytics (BIT Cyber option) Metro Washington, D.C., area; and BS in business cybersecurity managment and analytics (BIT-Cyber option) (Blacksburg, Va.)

GWU is affiliated with the Northern Virginia Node. The  university's Virginia Science and Technology Campus is based in Ashburn, Va. 

Cybersecurity masters, doctorates, and post-baccalaureate certificates

• James Madison University - certificate in Network/Information Security 
• James Madison University - certificate in cyberintelligence
• George Mason University - certificate in information security and assurance
• George Mason University - certificate in applied cyber security
• George Mason University - masters in information security and assurance
• George Mason University - masters in cybersecurity engineering
• George Mason University - masters in management of secure information systems
• Marymount - certificate in computer security and information assurance
• Marymount - masters in cybersecurity
• Marymount - doctorate in cybersecurity
• Norfolk State University - masters in cybersecurity
• Norfolk State University - masters in computer science, information assurance track
• Old Dominion University - certificate in cybersecurity
• Old Dominion University - masters in cybersecurity
• Radford University - certificate in cybersecurity (video)
• Shenandoah University - masters in applied cybersecurity
• University of Virginia - certificate in cybersecurity management
• University of Virginia - certificate in cyber security analysis
• Virginia Commonwealth University - certificate in cybersecurity 
• Virginia Commonwealth University - masters in computer and information systems security
• Virginia Tech - certificate in cybersecurity engineering
• Virginia Tech - masters of information technology specialization in cybersecurity
• Virginia Tech - masters of information technology specialization in cybersecurity management
• Virginia Tech - masters of information technology specialization in cybersecurity policy

Cybersecurity associate’s degrees and certificates

• Danville Community College - certificates
• Germanna Community College - associates, certificate
• Laurel Ridge Community College - associates 
• Northern Virginia Community College - associates
• Regent University - certificate
• Southwest Virginia Community College - certificate
• Thomas Nelson Community College - certificate
• Tidewater Community College - associates
• Virginia Western Community College - associates
• Wytheville Community College - certificate

Majors and minors

Christopher Newport University

• Bachelor of science in computer foundations, major in cybersecurity

George Mason University

• Bachelor of applied science, concentration in cybersecurity
• Information technology bachelors, concentration in information security

James Madison University

• Bachelors of science in integrated science and technology, concentration in telecommunications, networking, and security

Norfolk State University 

• Bachelor of science in computer science, cybersecurity track

Old Dominion University

• Cybercrime interdisciplinary studies program

Virginia Commonwealth University

• Computer science specialization in cybersecurity
  

Virginia Tech

• https://cyber.vt.edu/#education
• Engineering minor in cybersecurity
  
• Bachelor in computer engineering – major in networks and cybersecurity
• Virginia Tech Innovation Campus - master of engineering - computer science
• Virginia Tech Innovation Campus - master of science - computer science
• Virginia Tech Innovation Campus - master of engineering - computer engineering
• Virginia Tech Innovation Campus - master of science - computer engineering

University of Virginia

• Bachelor of science in computer science, cybersecurity focal path