Overview

In order to be a good cybersecurity analyst, one must be knowledgeable in all of the other areas of technology - after all, you can only protect what you know! Mount Saint Mary College's Cybersecurity majors learn about all the aspects of technology in addition to the specific skills needed to secure it.

You’ll start with a groundwork of courses in programming, operating systems, computer architecture, databases and computer networks. From there, you'll explore more specialized courses in both technical and non-technical areas of cybersecurity, including ethical hacking, penetration testing, cryptography, digital forensics, security risk management, cyber law, and ethics. You'll also have the opportunity for both independent studies on a topic of your choosing and internships at a variety of technology operations in the Hudson Valley, New York City, and beyond!

Here’s what makes Mount Saint Mary College's Cybersecurity major unique:

Faculty who’ve been there: Our Cybersecurity faculty are trained cybersecurity analysts who have worked in this industry, and now want to teach you about it! Plus, small class sizes allow you one-on-one attention and experiences.
Criminology background: Gain even more understanding of cybersecurity's legal and security aspects with a double major or minor in the Mount’s popular Criminology program or declaring a Legal Studies minor.
Well-rounded approach: We have carefully designed our Cybersecurity program to meet the ever-changing industry and government demands. You'll take courses from a number of subjects to learn both the technical and non-technical aspects of Cybersecurity, including computer science and security, criminology, information assurance, forensic science, and mathematics.
Center for Cybersecurity: The Center for Cybersecurity provides program guidance and oversight to our Cybersecurity major and concentration; brings expert speakers to campus; provides cyber defense resources to the campus and the community; and more.
Hands-on learning: Just talking about technology isn’t good enough: You have to try it for yourself! Cybersecurity majors have access to the same state-of-the-art labs and real-world experiences as our traditional IT majors.

Careers

Cybersecurity is a growing field. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, this field will grow by 33 percent from 2020-2030. The median annual wage for an information security analyst was $124,910 in 2024.

Mount Cybersecurity majors are prepared for lead careers in several industry sectors including technology and internet, security software, defense, government, teaching, e-commerce, banking, finance, business, and more.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Cryptography

Networking

Digital Forensics

Cyber Threats and Defense

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-08-24 00:00:00

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Starting 2027-01-20 00:00:00

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More details

Application deadline: Apply any time — the Mount has rolling admissions.

Language

English

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Credits

120 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Newburgh, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

Completed application for admission.
Official copies of their previous secondary and post-secondary academic records. Students must have these documents evaluated by a NACES approved organization.
At least one letter of recommendation in English. If the letter of recommendation is written in the applicant's native language, a signed copy of the translation is acceptable if included with the original letter.

Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

43920 USD / year

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Out-of-State

43920 USD / year

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Domestic

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In-State

43920 USD / year

≈ 43920 USD / year

Living costs

Newburgh

United States

1300 - 2834 USD / month

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Overview

Here’s what makes Mount Saint Mary College's Cybersecurity major unique:

Careers

Programme Structure

Key information

Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

Language

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Credits

Delivered

Campus Location

Disciplines

What students do after studying

Academic requirements

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

Tuition Fees

International Applies to you

Domestic

Living costs

Newburgh

Funding

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