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What Can You Do with a Cybersecurity Degree?
Discover the types of careers you may be able to pursue after earning a degree in cybersecurity, and how a degree can help position you for career success.
Find your career path in cyber security
A bachelor's degree in cyber security program gives you the tools needed to pursue careers in network and security. Overall, cyber security jobs offer flexible career paths, and the number of jobs available is projected to grow above the national average. At Herzing University, our curriculum not only prepares you for jobs in network and security but also in the broader Information Technology (IT) space. Furthermore, your knowledge of best security practices can make you a stand-out candidate for IT-related jobs as network security is considered a top priority for many companies.
The following list of jobs will provide with you a better understanding of what you can do with a cyber security degree.
1. Information Security Analyst
- Average salary: $127,730 per year, $61.41 per hour (BLS)*
- Job outlook: 33% increase from 2023-2033 (BLS)*
Description: If you enjoy analyzing and documenting potential security risks, then you might want to consider becoming an information security analyst. Information security analysts will track their organization’s network for security breaches and investigate after one occurs. The analyst will then be responsible for documenting the breach and creating encryption programs to prevent the breach from happening again.
2. Computer and Information Systems Managers
- Average salary: $187,990 per year, $90.38 per hour (BLS)*
- Job outlook: 17% increase from 2023-2033 (BLS)*
Description: Computer and information system managers are responsible for directing technology-related activities at the organization. They are also responsible for determining and achieving goals for the company. You will also be communicating with a broad range of personnel within the company, including network technicians, security analysts, system administrators, as well as company executives, and other key decision-makers.
3. Chief Information Security Officer (CISO)
- Average salary: $262,930 per year, $126.41 per hour (BLS)*
- Job outlook: 6% decline from 2023-2033 (BLS)*
Description: If you’re considering an executive position in an IT-related field, you may seek top executive positions such as CISO. The exact responsibilities of this job will vary widely, but will generally focus on decision-making regarding the company’s IT infrastructure as it relates to business objectives.
Our cybersecurity program offers a dual-credit option for students who would like to later pursue a Master of Business Administration (MBA) to bolster their credentials and better qualify for upper-level executive positions, such as CISO.
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4. Computer Systems Analyst
- Average salary: $111,960 per year, $53.83 per hour (BLS)*
- Job outlook: 11% increase from 2023-2033 (BLS)*
Description: A computer systems analyst’s primary responsibility is to study an organization’s current computer systems and design solutions to help the organization operate more efficiently. While this may not always involve cyber security directly, your knowledge of programming and network infrastructure will make you a viable candidate for the role. Additionally, your knowledge of best security practices will make you stand out among other candidates.
5. Network and Computer Systems Administrators
- Average salary: $101,190 per year, $48.65 per hour (BLS)*
- Job outlook: -3% increase from 2023-2033 (BLS)*
Description: Network and computer systems administrators handle the day-to-day operations of company networks. This includes organizing, installing, and supporting a prospective company’s network, whether it be a local area network (LAN), wide area network (WAN), network segments, intranets, or any other data communication system. For cyber security degree holders, your knowledge of security systems will be crucial as companies will rely on networks that are robust and unreachable by hackers.
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The growing field of cyber security offers many unique opportunities for you to find a job you love where you can thrive and continue to advance in the future.
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* BLS pay estimates calculate the median annual wage for various occupations. Per the BLS the median wage for an occupation is: "The wage at which half of the workers in the occupation earned more than that amount, and half earned less. Median wage data are from the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey." Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), U.S. Department of Labor, Occupational Outlook Handbook 2024. BLS median wage estimates do not represent entry-level wages and/or salaries. Multiple factors, including prior experience, age, geographic market in which you want to work, and degree level and field, will affect career outcomes, including starting salary and earnings as an experienced employee. Herzing neither represents that its graduates will earn the median salaries calculated by BLS for a particular job nor guarantees that graduation from its program will result in a job, promotion, particular wage or salary, or other career growth.