Auburn University · Department of Computer Science and Software Engineering, Samuel Ginn College of Engineering

Master of Science - Cybersecurity Engineering

Master'sMSDedicated degreeOn campusOnline

Overview

A 33-credit MS in Cybersecurity Engineering focused on the engineering and technical aspects of cybersecurity, with required courses in digital forensics, network security, secure cloud computing, threats and countermeasures and software reverse engineering, plus a capstone engineering project. It can be completed on campus, online or through a combination of the two.

Official program name: Master of Science - Cybersecurity Engineering
Awarded degree: Master of Science · major: Cybersecurity Engineering
Source: bulletin.auburn.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Degree level: Master's
Cybersecurity focus: Dedicated cybersecurity degreeThe degree itself is in cybersecurity or a closely related security field (information security, information assurance, cyber operations, digital forensics…).
Source: bulletin.auburn.edu · verified October 11, 2026
School: Auburn University — Department of Computer Science and Software Engineering, Samuel Ginn College of Engineering
Source: eng.auburn.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Location: Auburn, ALFor the online option this is where the school is located — not a residency requirement, and not a guarantee that you may enroll from your state.
Specializations: None mapped from official curriculum evidence
Orientation: Technical
Source: eng.auburn.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Required credits: minimum of 33 semester graduate credit hours
Source: bulletin.auburn.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Duration: Not verified
Start terms: Fall, Spring, Summer
Source: eng.auburn.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Why this program is listed

Dedicated MS in Cybersecurity Engineering offered on campus and online.

Degree title names cybersecurity engineering; 18 required credits in digital forensics, computer and network security, secure cloud computing, cybersecurity threats, advanced network security and software reverse engineering.

Source: bulletin.auburn.edu · verified October 11, 2026

We list cybersecurity bachelor's, master's and research doctorates at institutionally accredited US schools — dedicated degrees and formal concentrations, never certificates or electives-only degrees. Eligibility rules

Format and attendance

Formats, online delivery, campus visits, internships and class schedule are shown separately, each only as the school states it.

Formats offered: On campus · Online
Source: eng.auburn.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Online delivery: Fully onlineAll coursework is online and the institution states no required campus attendance for the online option.
Source: eng.auburn.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Campus visits (online option): Campus visits: not verified
Class schedule (online option): Not verified
Internship: Internship requirement: not verified
Study intensity: Not verified

The program page does not say whether the online option requires campus visits. Ask the school before you apply — missing information is not “no requirement”.

Curriculum

Required courses also include Cybersecurity Threats and Countermeasures, Advanced Computer and Network Security and Software Reverse Engineering; 9 credits of approved cybersecurity electives.
Source: bulletin.auburn.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Capstone

Capstone experience: COMP 7980 Engineering Project (3 credits).
Source: bulletin.auburn.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Accelerated options

Accelerated Bachelor's/Master's (ABM) track from the BS in Computer Science or Software Engineering into the non-thesis MS in Cybersecurity Engineering, counting up to 9 hours toward both degrees.
Source: bulletin.auburn.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Other

MATH 6180 Cryptography is offered only on campus and cannot be used as an elective by distance students.
Source: eng.auburn.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Online courses are delivered by streaming video.
Source: eng.auburn.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Admissions

Required, optional, waived and not-required items are shown exactly as the school states them. Anything not listed is not verified — not “not required”.

Prior degree: RequiredBaccalaureate degree in computer science, software engineering or an equivalent technically deep, software-oriented discipline; degrees or significant work experience in IT, electrical engineering or related fields may also be suitable.
Source: eng.auburn.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Tests

Entrance and English-language test policy: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.

We do not publish acceptance rates or estimate admission chances.

Start dates and deadlines

Dates are shown with the term the school printed. A past date is marked passed and is never carried into a new cycle.

Application deadlines: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.

Tuition and fees

Each amount keeps its student category, academic year and basis. Per-credit, per-term and whole-program figures are not comparable with each other, and tuition is not the full cost of attendance.

Category	Amount	Basis and year
All students — Engineering Online program cost	$949	per creditCalculated tuition$31,317 = 33 credits × $949 per credit. Excludes mandatory fees, books, travel for any required visits or placements, transfer credit reductions and rate changes. Not the full cost of attendance.Source: eng.auburn.edu · verified October 11, 2026
In-state — Graduate/Professional, resident (campus tuition structure)From the school-wide rate table for this level	$643	per credit · 2026-2027Calculated tuition$21,219 = 33 credits × $643 per credit. Excludes mandatory fees, books, travel for any required visits or placements, transfer credit reductions and rate changes. Not the full cost of attendance.Source: ba.auburn.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Out-of-state — Graduate/Professional, non-resident (campus tuition structure)From the school-wide rate table for this level	$1,975	per credit · 2026-2027Calculated tuition$65,175 = 33 credits × $1,975 per credit. Excludes mandatory fees, books, travel for any required visits or placements, transfer credit reductions and rate changes. Not the full cost of attendance.Source: ba.auburn.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Scholarships and funding

Awards published by the school for this program or for its level. Loans must be repaid and are not scholarships; service scholarships require government service after graduation. Scholarships & funding guide

Program-specific scholarships: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.

The NCAE-C directory lists Auburn University with a CyberCorps Scholarship for Service program; eligibility, service obligation and the programs it covers are set by the school and the federal program. Source: maps.caecommunity.org · verified October 11, 2026

Accreditation, ABET and CAE

Three different things: the school's institutional accreditation, ABET accreditation of this exact program, and the school's NSA CAE designation.

Institutional accreditation

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) — accreditedSource: ope.ed.gov · verified October 10, 2026

ABET program accreditation

This program does not appear in ABET's accredited-program database. ABET accreditation is program-specific and optional; the school's other programs or its institutional accreditation do not imply it.

NSA CAE designation (school)

CAE in Cyber Defense (CAE-CD) · 2003 - 2028Validated program(s) of study: Master of Science in Cybersecurity Engineering (POS-CD); MS in Cybersecurity Engineering (POS-CO)Source: maps.caecommunity.org · verified October 11, 2026
CAE in Cyber Operations (CAE-CO) · 2013 - 2028Validated program(s) of study: Master of Science in Cybersecurity Engineering (POS-CD); MS in Cybersecurity Engineering (POS-CO)Source: maps.caecommunity.org · verified October 11, 2026
CAE in Cyber Research (CAE-R) · 2008 - 2030Validated program(s) of study: Master of Science in Cybersecurity Engineering (POS-CD); MS in Cybersecurity Engineering (POS-CO)Source: maps.caecommunity.org · verified October 11, 2026

A CAE designation belongs to the institution and its validated program of study; it is not accreditation and does not certify every degree. Accreditation & CAE explained

State authorization (online students)

Not verified — check the school's state authorization page before applying from outside Alabama.

International applicants

Not verified for the online option.

Sources and verification

Every fact on this page comes from the official pages and directories below. Last verified October 11, 2026.

ba.auburn.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/CWE-Handouts-2026-2027-Tuition-Rates-_-Structure.pdf — Official tuition and fees page, verified October 11, 2026
bulletin.auburn.edu/thegraduateschool/graduatedegreesoffered/cybersecurityengineering_ms/ — Official catalog / bulletin, verified October 11, 2026
bulletin.auburn.edu/undergraduate/abm/csci/ — Official catalog / bulletin, verified October 11, 2026
eng.auburn.edu/csse/academics/graduate/ — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026
eng.auburn.edu/online/program/master-of-science-cybersecurity-engineering — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026
eng.auburn.edu/program/master-of-science-cybersecurity-engineering.html — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026
NCAE-C institution directory (National Centers of Academic Excellence in Cybersecurity) — Source, verified October 11, 2026
DAPIP — SACSCOC institutional accreditation record (data files downloaded 2026-10-10) — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 10, 2026

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