Questions about Getting a Cybersecurity Degree, Third Party Credits

[dfrecore]

None of the Big 3 lets you "test out" of Cybersecurity at all. So that's out. Your best options are what you've already described: Purdue Global or WGU, which are both competency-based. But there's nothing wrong with bringing in as many credits as possible and then actually taking the courses through them to get the remaining credits - you don't HAVE to bring in 90cr. You can take more than the 30cr minimum at WGU (45qcr at PUG) to get a degree.

So, my advice is to look at the 2 degrees, and see which interests you more, and then figure out the best way to cobble together the credits you can get outside of the school, and what you think you can take inside the school, and see which one comes out better. I'm guessing WGU might end up being cheaper (it was $130/week vs. PUG's $250/wk last I checked).

You should also check your company's Tuition Assistance policy to see if they have discounts at either school. That can make a big difference.