Wha are few US public universities offering Masters In Cyber Security

egrizzly

With such a shortage in qualified cybersecurity workers in the US population I'm baffled at why their are so few public universities offering Masters degrees in cybersecurity.  For instance, all throughout the state of Texas, only UTD (University of Texas at Dallas) offers a Masters of Science in Cyber Security, Technology, and Policy.  No other public universities in Texas offer an equivalent degree.

Ok, pls note very carefully that I'm referring specifically to state-run universities.  Among the private universities their's an abundance of graduate degrees in cyber security.  

iBrokeIT

egrizzly said:

With such a shortage in qualified cybersecurity workers in the US population I'm baffled at why their are so few public universities offering Masters degrees in cybersecurity. 

The shortage isn't for entry level talent and with only a degree, it is for positions that require experience and a high degree of specialization. Few employers are interested in gambling on talent for a security role that have never held an IT position.  More Cybersecurity degrees aren't going solve the issue.

egrizzly said:

Ok, pls note very carefully that I'm referring specifically to state-run universities.  Among the private universities their's an abundance of graduate degrees in cyber security.  

Due to the rapid pace of change and amount of effort to stay current, most state run universities would struggle to stay current and relevant with their offerings so they focus on other areas.  All's I'm saying is that public academia doesn't focus on new curriculum development compared to private institution which tend to be more market demand based.