Add Utah Tech University to the growing list of Utah schools expanding its cybersecurity offerings to meet the global demands of digital security.

The St. George-based polytechnic institution has launched a new Bachelor of Science degree in cybersecurity, as well as certificate programs in cybersecurity and cyber supervisory control and data acquisition.

The expanded cyber opportunities are designed to place more Utahns in the growing field of cybersecurity.

Jobs for cybersecurity/information security analysts are projected to grow 33% over the coming decade — much faster than the average for all occupations, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor.

And it’s a high-paying field. In 2024, the median annual wage for information security analysts was almost $125,000.

“As digital threats

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