Bachelor of Science in Cybersecurity and Global Policy

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B.S. in Cybersecurity and Global Policy

With a degree in Cybersecurity and Global Policy, you’ll gain a granular-level understanding of the connection between networks and systems security to global policy implications.

This is a joint degree offered by the Luddy School and the Hamilton Lugar School of Global and International Studies.

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What you'll learn

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The B.S. in Cybersecurity and Global Policy at IU blends technical training with global perspective. You’ll study programming, data systems, and security protocols while exploring how privacy, law, and international policy shape the digital world. This degree prepares you to protect information and make an impact in a fast-changing global landscape.

Program details for B.S. in Cybersecurity and Global Policy

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Format: On-campus
Start dates: Fall, Spring

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Degree requirements

Degree requirements are listed in the Luddy academic bulletin. To review your specific requirements, choose the bulletin that represents the year you started, or plan to start, your program.

I still can’t believe such a rare, specialized program existed so close to home—it made my four years incredibly meaningful.

Kate Riordan B.S. Cybersecurity and Global Policy

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$76,002Average starting salary

88%of graduates reported full-time employment or graduate school admissions

You’ll enter an employment market with roughly 1.5 million cybersecurity job openings with an average starting salary of $76,000.

A few companies that have hired cybersecurity and global policy graduates from Luddy:
Humana, SAIC, TopBloc, United States - Department of Veterans Affairs

What are the career possibilities with a cybersecurity and global policy major?
Cyber Security Associate, Data Privacy Analyst, Risk Analyst, Business Services Consultant

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The Luddy student experience

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Student living

Our Living Learning Center

The Luddy Living Learning Center is a first-year residential community at IU Bloomington where students can connect, explore tech, and take part in exclusive trips and speaker events. It also features a makerspace with high-tech equipment just for Luddy students.

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Scholarships and financial aid

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Attending the Luddy School of Informatics, Computing, and Engineering is more affordable than you think. With direct-admit scholarships and federal financial aid, you can reduce the cost of earning your B.S. in Cyber Security and Global Policy at IU.

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Our student led community

You'll find many student organizations in Luddy exploring nearly every corner of information and society, from women in computing to sociotechnical ethics and more. Whatever sparks your curiosity, you'll find others who share it. And if you don't, you can create it.