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ST. GEORGE, Utah (AP) — Southern Utah University is planning to offer a master's in cyber security starting this spring.
The Spectrum newspaper in St. George reports that university say the program is being created to fill a growing national need for cyber security specialists.
Mark Atkinson, dean of graduate studies at Southern Utah University, says the degree will help students vie for a growing number of jobs in federal agencies like the Secret Service, Homeland Security and the Border Patrol.
School officials point to U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics that project 27,400 new jobs in the cyber security profession by 2020.
The degree can be earned entirely online.
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