Cloud Computing
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Overview
Earn Your Cloud Computing Degree!
Organizations of every size run their applications, store their data, and deliver their services in the cloud. WVU Parkersburg’s Cloud Computing associate degree prepares you to build, deploy, secure, and operate the systems that keep it all running.
Beginning in your first semester, you work in live cloud environments, deploying infrastructure and applications with the tools used in industry. Amazon Web Services (AWS), one of the most widely used cloud platforms, serves as the program’s focus and primary environment. Throughout, you’ll build a solid foundation in core technology concepts, one that serves you on any cloud platform and across the wider technology field.
All of that work leaves you with more than a transcript. You graduate having actually built, secured, and run cloud systems, and that experience prepares you to pursue industry-recognized certifications. It also lets you start your job search having already done the work employers are hiring for.
Programs
A two-year degree covering how cloud systems are designed, automated, secured, and operated. The curriculum combines cloud services and architecture with the foundations they depend on: data-center hardware, networking, operating systems, security, and programming.
Course Listing
Cloud Computing, A.A.S.
Careers
What Can I Do With This Degree?
You’ll graduate ready for entry-level roles supporting, operating, and building cloud systems. The degree targets your first technology job in support, operations, or junior administration, and builds your skills toward the areas of sustained industry demand: cloud operations, security, development, and architecture. That demand is strong nationally, and a substantial share of cloud work can be done remotely, so your job search is not limited to local openings.
Potential career paths include:
Cloud Support Associate / Cloud Support Technician
Cloud Operations Technician
Junior Cloud Administrator
Junior Systems Administrator
Help Desk / Technical Support Specialist
With experience and further certifications, these first roles can lead to cloud engineering and cloud architecture positions.
Cost
Tuition
Estimated rates for the 2025-2026 academic year. Additional course fees may apply and rates are subject to change.
*Early College fees may differ per program, for example, in Welding and Cosmetology.
| Residency | Per Credit Hour | Per Semester | Fall & Spring Semesters |
|---|---|---|---|
| WV & OH Residents | $192 - $267 | $2,304 - $3,204 | $4,608 - $6,408 |
| Non-Residents | $376 - $401 | $4,512 - $4,812 | $9,024 - $9,624 |
| High School Students | $50 | $600 | $1,200 |
Estimated Costs Of Attendance
Estimated total costs of attendance for students, varied based on residential status and living situation.
| Category | WV & Ohio Residents Living with Parents | WV & Ohio Residents NOT Living with Parents | Non-Residents Living with Parents | Non-Residents NOT Living with Parents |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Room & Board | $9,144 | $14,544 | $9,144 | $14,544 |
| Transportation | $2,400 | $2,400 | $2,400 | $2,400 |
| Tuition & Fees | $5,783 | $5,783 | $10,506 | $10,506 |
| Books & Supplies | $1,500 | $1,500 | $1,500 | $1,500 |
| Miscellaneous | $1,173 | $2,273 | $1,173 | $2,273 |
| Total | $20,000 | $26,500 | $24,723 | $31,223 |