Utica College

Programme overview

The B.B.A. in Cybersecurity Operations Management is a fully online, 120-credit undergraduate degree designed to prepare students for leadership roles that combine cyber-technical knowledge with operational and strategic management. The program is offered with six start dates per year, small class sizes, and personal support. It accepts large amounts of transfer credit (up to 90 credits, with program-specific maxima noted), is 100% online and may be completed in an average of 2–4 years; the standard duration is four years when taken as a full undergraduate degree. Tuition is stated at $475 per credit.

What you'll study

The curriculum totals 41 courses and 120 credit hours. Coursework was developed by industry practitioners to blend management and cybersecurity concepts so graduates can lead operational cybersecurity efforts. Faculty include cybersecurity and leadership professionals who bring domain experience from government, defense and commercial sectors.

Entry requirements

Admission criteria include a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.5 for transfer credit or 3.0 for high school coursework, one professional letter of recommendation, submission of a resume and a personal statement. SAT or ACT scores are not required. Candidates must complete at least 30 credit hours at the university to earn the baccalaureate degree; transfer limits vary by prior institution (four-year and two-year limits specified by major).

Career prospects

The program positions graduates for roles that supervise IT teams and bridge technical and managerial responsibilities. Examples of job outcomes listed by the program include:

• IT Project Manager (example average annual salary cited: $95,958)
• Junior Systems Administrator
• IT Database Administrator
• Cybersecurity Consultant
• Chief Information Officer Assistant

The source material also highlights broader labor-market context: annual openings in computer and information technology occupations, projected strong growth for information security analysts (33% projected job growth by 2033) and cited median/average salary figures for information security roles.

Scholarships & funding angle (general)

Students can transfer a substantial number of credits into this completer-friendly program, which can reduce time-to-degree and overall cost. The program lists per-credit tuition ($475) and notes transfer-credit maxima (up to 90–98 credits from four-year institutions and 60–64 from two-year institutions depending on major). Prospective applicants should contact enrollment services to discuss transfer credit evaluation, financial aid options and any available scholarships.