Why CMA in the greater Washington, D.C., area?

Secure a promising career in the rapidly growing field of cybersecurity within the DC area. With over 62,000+ unfilled positions (CyberSeek, 2025) and an annual growth projection of 11% over the next five years, your opportunities are boundless.

Your associate degree in Business Administration or Information Technology has prepared you to obtain your Virginia Tech undergraduate degree without leaving the greater Washington, D.C. area and to study at Virginia Tech's Academic Building One in Alexandria, Virginia. This means you can transfer your associate degree credits directly into a Virginia Tech major that's in high demand among D.C. area employers!

Upon completion of the Virginia Tech CMA program in Northern Virginia, you will be equipped with the necessary skills to:

• Successfully compete in today's cybersecurity workforce
• Contribute to the protection of critical digital assets and infrastructure 
• Pursue one of the numerous Virginia Tech Masters programs offered by the Pamplin College of Business with the benefit of automatic admission