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The $50K Cybersecurity Degree Trap (And Fix) | EP 30
At the start of 2026, Congress voted to kill degree requirements for federal cybersecurity jobs — and the vote wasn't even close. After 30 years in this field (and a degree of my own), I'll show you why a $50,000 cybersecurity degree is the wrong investment for most people, and exactly what to do instead.
A cybersecurity degree fails in three structural ways: it teaches breadth when the market hires depth, it teaches theory when employers hire people who can do the work, and the true cost — once you count four years of lost salary — lands between $414,000 and $500,000. Compare that to a…
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