University of Baltimore Online Bachelor of Science in Cyber Forensics

This is a degree completion program for people who already hold an associate degree and want a bachelor's focused on investigating digital evidence. The upper-level major can be taken fully online, in person or both, and the program is STEM-designated with digital forensics labs and National Cyber League mentoring. Maryland residents pay $357 per credit; out-of-state students pay $1,139, which changes the decision completely.

The University of Baltimore is a public university in Baltimore, Maryland. This is its Bachelor of Science in Cyber Forensics, a 120-credit degree designed for students with an A.A. or A.S. who are finishing a bachelor's.

Cyber forensics is the investigative side of security. Rather than only keeping intruders out, you learn to find, preserve and explain digital evidence after something has gone wrong.

The university also offers a 30-credit Master of Science in Cyber Forensics that is fully online, so this program can be the first step on a longer path. Only the upper-level major requirements are stated as available online, so coursework outside the major may need to be completed elsewhere or in person.

You earn a Bachelor of Science in Cyber Forensics. Ask what review the program has.

The STEM designation and the labs equipped to industry standards are the credential features the university highlights. If you want to work in law enforcement, legal support or corporate investigations, ask the program how its graduates are placed and whether an internship is part of the plan.

Federal data shows a 38% graduation rate and a 79% admission rate for the university. Those are school-wide numbers that mix first-time and transfer students.

Where this degree can lead: Cybersecurity Degree Jobs.

Who It Fits

• You hold an associate degree and want a bachelor's that builds on it, since the program is designed for A.A. and A.S. graduates.
• You live in Maryland and can pay the $357 per-credit in-state rate, which keeps a 120-credit degree to $42,840 at that rate.
• You are drawn to investigation and evidence, such as computer crime, incident response and legal cases, more than network administration.
• You want to compete or train. The program offers mentoring for students in the National Cyber League competition.

Who Should Skip It

• You live outside Maryland and are watching your budget. At $1,139 per credit, the 120-credit total reaches $136,680 before fees.
• You haven't earned an associate degree or college credits yet. This program is designed for people finishing, not starting.
• You need every course, including those outside the major, delivered online. The school says coursework outside the major may not be offered online.

The program is described through its features. It has digital forensics labs equipped to industry standards, and the program is STEM-designated.

A STEM designation matters for international students and for some loan and scholarship programs, so it's worth asking how it applies to you.

The forensics labs are the practical heart of the degree. You will want to know which of them can be done remotely and which require time on the Baltimore campus. Ask for the major's course sequence and a note on which classes are online-only, in-person-only or both.

Standout Features

• Designed for A.A. and A.S. graduates finishing a bachelor's degree
• Digital forensics labs equipped to industry standards
• Mentoring for students in the National Cyber League competition
• STEM-designated program

Tuition is charged per credit, and the residency split is large. Part-time undergraduates pay $357 per credit in state and $1,139 out of state for 2026-27, before mandatory fees. Web classes add $25 per credit in state or $38 per credit out of state.

Over 120 credits, the total is $42,840 in state or $136,680 out of state at those rates. Most students arrive with transfer credits, so the true bill is lower, but the gap between the two rates stays.

For comparison, the M.S. in Cyber Forensics is $865 per credit in state and $1,254 out of state for 30 credits. Federal data lists a $1,095 per-credit charge for the campus.

120 credits at $1,139 a credit comes to $136,680 in tuition, before fees. At the in-state rate of $357, the same 120 credits come to $42,840.

The school says students can complete upper-level major requirements fully online, in person, or in a combination. That flexibility is useful if you live near Baltimore and want some classes on campus.

This is a degree completion model, so it assumes you are bringing your lower-division work from somewhere else, most often a community college.

Federal enrollment data shows 28% of University of Baltimore students are enrolled exclusively online. The school is built for working and transfer students, which usually means evening and web options. Ask which semesters each major course is offered, because a course offered once a year can add a term to your plan.

The full rubric is on the methodology page.

• Out-of-state tuition of $1,139 per credit makes this one of the more expensive routes for non-Maryland students.
• Only the upper-level major is stated as available online, so some coursework outside the major may require another school or campus time.
• Web classes carry an added per-credit charge of $25 in state and $38 out of state on top of tuition.

• How many of the 120 credits does the University of Baltimore accept from my associate degree?
• Which major courses are offered online, and which require time on campus?
• How often is each major course offered, so I can plan my semesters?
• Do the digital forensics labs have a remote option for online students?
• Do I qualify for the in-state rate of $357 per credit, and when is residency decided?
• What mandatory fees are added to the web-class charge?

• Best Degree Completion Programs Rank 9 of 9, bachelor's
• Best Online Programs in Maryland Rank 6 of 6, bachelor's

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