seeking degree planning advice in Cybersecurity Bachelors for High School Student

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As an Ohio student I'd look into public Universities in Ohio. Ohio has a really good dual enrollment program and all public Universities in Ohio accept CLEP and I think (but don't quote me on it) they all accept DSST too. Many schools accept ACE and NCCRS too. And even if they don't accept those at the very least they are generous and accept dual enrollment credit. Many also only require 30 credits to be taken in residence.

As someone who has researched and has experience with schools in Ohio, I've seen this first hand. I had a friend who earned a whole bunch of dual credit in HS and then did their bachelors in only 3 semesters after high school due to the prior credit. I didn't grow up in Ohio and I don't think dual credit is big in the state I grew up. But the amount of students I met with 60,70, even 90 college credits earned in HS shocked me. From my research it appears Ohio has more generous transfer policies and dual enrollment policies than other states I've lived in and researched. Ohio has a really good dual enrollment program you are allowed to earn up to 120 credits for free in high school.

WGU is meant for adults with experience and UMPI yourpace you have to 20 to get in.

But I feel like going to a public university your kid would access to networking and real world opportunities they wouldn't get if they did an online school meant for working adults. Public universities have offices and departments dedicated to helping students find internships and some degrees even requiring internships as well.

If I were in your shoes, I'd try to help your son earn as much as he could using CLEP, DSST and dual enrollment credit at a local community college. Take CLEP in the subjects that align with the HS curriculum so for ex, if they are taking government in HS try to government CLEP. Another good CLEP would be the information systems CLEP. There is a Cybersecurity DSST as well. Pair CLEP/DSST with the dual enrollment and you get have an associates degree easy. If local CC is a CLEP/DSST test center then it even saves more time as well.

Then take that associates degree to a local public state university and graduate in 1-2 years. If you want to it ensure 1 year maybe even try for a 3+1 associates degree. But a regular associates and enough extra CLEP/DSST at University that accepts them to cover everything could work too.