{"id":4850,"date":"2022-03-24T13:26:37","date_gmt":"2022-03-24T20:26:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/news\/?p=4850"},"modified":"2022-03-24T13:26:37","modified_gmt":"2022-03-24T20:26:37","slug":"palomars-cybersecurity-program-ranked-24th-in-nation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/news\/palomars-cybersecurity-program-ranked-24th-in-nation\/","title":{"rendered":"Palomar\u2019s Cybersecurity Program Ranked 24th in Nation"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>SAN MARCOS \u2014 The <a href=\"https:\/\/pages.palomar.edu\/dmeske\/cybersecurity-degree\/\">Cybersecurity program<\/a> at Palomar College was ranked 24th in the U.S. among online associate degree options by UniversityHQ, placing it among the top information technology colleges and universities in the nation.<\/p>\n<p>The ranking, which can be accessed <a href=\"https:\/\/universityhq.org\/degrees\/online-associates-cybersecurity-programs\/#best\">here<\/a>, was based on several factors, including the cost of tuition, retention rate, graduation rate and student-to-faculty ratio.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAt Palomar, we\u2019re training and equipping the next generation of skilled cybersecurity analysts, who will help keep our nation\u2019s infrastructure online and secure,\u201d said Palomar College Superintendent\/President Dr. Star Rivera-Lacey.<\/p>\n<p>The program, which was launched in 2018, offers a two-year Associate of Science degree that can be completed entirely online.<\/p>\n<p>Cybersecurity Professor David Meske has said that the field, facing increasingly urgent and complex threats, effectively has a \u201czero unemployment rate.\u201d At Palomar, students are trained in computer, network and application security to ensure the \u201cconfidentiality, integrity and availability of enterprise computing and information systems infrastructure.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cStudents will develop skills in risk and vulnerability management as well as learn competencies in cyber defense and penetration testing strategies,\u201d Meske <a href=\"https:\/\/pages.palomar.edu\/dmeske\/careers-in-cybersec\/\">writes<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>According to UniversityHQ, job candidates holding an associate degree in cybersecurity can expect to earn more than those without a degree across the board in positions including:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\">Information Security Associate \u2014 average salary of $60,700<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\">Cybersecurity Penetration Tester \u2014 average salary of $85,500<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\">Network Security Analyst \u2014 average salary of $72,400<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\">Cybersecurity Analyst \u2014 average salary of $76,600<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\">Information System Security Officer \u2014 average salary of $92,300<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics projects 28 percent growth in the cybersecurity field in the next decade, far outpacing most other industries.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>SAN MARCOS \u2014 The Cybersecurity program at Palomar College was ranked 24th in the U.S. among online associate degree options by UniversityHQ, placing it among the top information technology colleges and universities in the nation. 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