Miller-Motte College Online Bachelor's Degree in Cyber Security

Miller-Motte College's online Cyber Security bachelor's is built for speed and flexibility: classes start every five weeks and the degree can be completed in as little as 32 months. Students who already hold an associate degree in Cyber Security may finish in about 15 to 18 months. Ask admissions for the price and course details before you compare it with other programs.

Miller-Motte College is a private for-profit career college in Chattanooga, Tennessee, and it offers this online Cyber Security bachelor's through its Chattanooga campus. Federal data counts 4,462 students, and 93% of them are enrolled exclusively online, the highest online share of the six programs in this batch.

The program is a Bachelor of Science of 188 credits, which the school lists at 32 months and fully online. The credit count is larger than the 120 you see at many universities, so ask whether it is measured in quarter credits or semester credits before you compare it with another school.

The school's emphasis is career preparation. A 32-month timeline and starts every five weeks signal a program meant for working adults who want to move forward without waiting for a fall or spring term. The college's graduation rate is 60% on federal data, a school-wide figure.

You would earn a Bachelor of Science in Cyber Security from a private for-profit career college. Ask the school which accreditor oversees it and whether employers and graduate schools you care about accept it.

Federal data lists a school-wide graduation rate of 60%. That covers all programs at the college and is not a forecast for this degree.

Plan to pursue a certification on your own. Hiring managers in security often look for a certification alongside a degree, and asking the program which exams its courses prepare you for is a fair question.

Where this degree can lead: Cybersecurity Degree Jobs.

Who It Fits

• You want to start soon. Classes begin every five weeks, so you rarely wait long for a start date.
• You already have an associate degree in Cyber Security and want to finish a bachelor's in about 15 to 18 months.
• You prefer a career college built around adult learners, with 93% of students studying online.
• You are comfortable with fast five-week classes where each course moves quickly.

Who Should Skip It

• You want to see exact tuition before applying. Miller-Motte has no per-credit rate or total on its program page.
• You want to choose from a detailed course list. The public program page gives the timeline and credit count but no named courses.
• You need a program that names a certification or an accreditation specific to cybersecurity.
• You would rather study at a public or nonprofit university, since Miller-Motte is a for-profit college.

It is a Bachelor of Science of 188 credits that can be finished in as little as 32 months, taught fully online with classes that start every five weeks.

The one curriculum fact the school highlights is the path for associate degree holders: students with an associate in Cyber Security may complete the bachelor's in about 15 to 18 months. That implies a block of earlier credits counts toward this degree.

Ask for the degree plan and look for the security-specific classes, the lab environment, and any final project. Also ask how the school's own associate in Cyber Security connects to the bachelor's.

Standout Features

• Students with an associate degree in Cyber Security may finish in about 15-18 months

A 188-credit bachelor's is a long degree, so the total price matters. Ask for the all-in cost in writing: tuition per credit or per term, books, technology and lab fees, and any charges tied to the five-week class schedule.

If you hold an associate degree and the school says you can finish in 15 to 18 months, ask exactly how many credits it will accept from your previous college and what you will pay for the remaining ones. A shorter timeline only saves money if the transfer credits count.

The program is listed as fully online, and classes start every five weeks. That start frequency is the main practical difference from a traditional semester program, where you might have two or three starts a year.

Federal data shows 93% of Miller-Motte Chattanooga's students are enrolled exclusively online. The online format is the norm at this campus, not an accommodation, so advising, tutoring and course scheduling should be built around remote learners.

Ask whether classes are live or self-paced, and whether any exams or labs must be done in person in Chattanooga. Five-week classes are fast, so ask how many courses you would take at once and how much time each takes per week. Working full time while carrying two five-week classes is demanding.

The full rubric is on the methodology page.

• The 188-credit total is large, and you will need to confirm what kind of credits they are.
• No course titles, concentrations or capstone are listed on the program page.
• Five-week classes move quickly, which can be hard to balance with a full-time job.

• What is the total cost of the 188-credit bachelor's, including fees, books and technology charges?
• Are the 188 credits quarter credits or semester credits, and how do they compare with a standard bachelor's?
• Which accreditor covers this degree, and will other schools accept the credits if I transfer?
• Which security courses and labs are required, and are they completed online?
• If I have an associate degree, how many credits will be accepted, and how does the 15 to 18 month estimate work?
• How many courses do students take at one time in a five-week class schedule?

Career college in Chattanooga, Tennessee that offers its online Cyber Security bachelor's through the Chattanooga campus.

• Troy University

  Bachelor's in Cyber Security

  Alabama $764 per credit Score 36.3

• Saint Leo University

  Bachelor of Science in Cybersecurity

  Florida $425 per credit Score 37.4

• University of Missouri-St. Louis

  Cybersecurity B.S. (Computer Science and Information Systems Emphases)

  Missouri Score 37.4

• University of Maine at Augusta

  Bachelor of Science in Cybersecurity

  Maine Score 40.9