Master of Science in Cybersecurity

Master'sMSDedicated degreeOn campus

Overview

A Master of Science in Cybersecurity with Computer Science, Cryptanalysis and Signals Analysis, and Management emphases, ending in a capstone course or internship. Full-time students can complete it in two years; admission is for spring and fall.

Official program name: Master of Science in Cybersecurity
Awarded degree: Master of Science · major: Cybersecurity
Source: boisestate.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: boisestate.edu · verified October 11, 2026
School: Boise State University
Location: Boise, ID
Specializations: Cryptography — formal concentration / track (“Cryptanalysis and Signals Analysis Emphasis”)Cybersecurity Management — formal concentration / track (“Management Emphasis”)
Tracks / concentrations: Computer Science Emphasis · Cryptanalysis and Signals Analysis Emphasis · Management Emphasis
Source: boisestate.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Required credits: Not verified
Duration: two years full-time (full-time, approximately 3 courses per semester)A minimum under the stated conditions, not a typical length.
Source: boisestate.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Start terms: Spring, Fall
Source: boisestate.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Why this program is listed

Dedicated MS in Cybersecurity with three emphases; delivery format not stated (recorded as campus).

Degree title is cybersecurity; emphases in Computer Science, Cryptanalysis and Signals Analysis, and Management, each with foundational and emphasis courses and a capstone or internship.

Source: boisestate.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
Source: boisestate.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Internship: Internship requirement: not verified
Study intensity: Not verified

Curriculum

Capstone

Culminating activity: capstone course or internship
Source: boisestate.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 any discipline (seniors in good standing may request an exception)
Source: boisestate.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Minimum GPA: RequiredMinimum 3 — Undergraduate GPA of 3.00 on a four-point scale (lower GPA may require special provisions)
Source: boisestate.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 deadline
November 15 · for Spring
The school does not print a year with this date.
Source: boisestate.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Year not printed
Application deadline
July 15 · for Fall
The school does not print a year with this date.
Source: boisestate.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Year not printed

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
In-state — Graduate, resident, tuition and fees (9-16 credits) per semesterFrom the school-wide rate table for this level	$5,855.50	per semester · 2026-2027Includes feesSource: boisestate.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Out-of-state — Graduate, non-resident, tuition and fees (9-16 credits) per semesterFrom the school-wide rate table for this level	$15,699.50	per semester · 2026-2027Includes feesSource: boisestate.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

Graduate College merit-based scholarships Institutional scholarship
Eligibility: Admitted students may be eligible
Source: boisestate.edu · verified October 11, 2026
BRONCO SHIELD CyberCorps Scholarship for Service (SFS) Service scholarship
Full tuition; annual stipend of $27,000 (undergraduates) or $37,000 (graduate students); health insurance support; $6,000 annual professional development allowance
Service scholarships carry a service obligation; the school's page did not state its terms.
Source: boisestate.edu · verified October 11, 2026

School-wide awards are listed because they apply at this degree level; eligibility conditions apply.

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

Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities (NWCCU) — 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) · 2022 - 2027Validated program(s) of study: Cybersecurity Emphasis in BS of Computer Science (POS-CD)Source: maps.caecommunity.org · verified October 11, 2026
CAE in Cyber Research (CAE-R) · 2025 - 2030Validated program(s) of study: Cybersecurity Emphasis in BS of Computer Science (POS-CD)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

Sources and verification

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

NCAE-C institution directory (National Centers of Academic Excellence in Cybersecurity) — Source, verified October 11, 2026
DAPIP — NWCCU institutional accreditation record (data files downloaded 2026-10-10) — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 10, 2026
boisestate.edu/computing/academics/doctoral-program/bronco-shield-scholarship/ — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026
boisestate.edu/ms-cybersecurity/ — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026
boisestate.edu/sfs/boise-state-university-fees/graduate-tuition-fees/ — Official tuition and fees page, verified October 11, 2026

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Key facts

Format
Campus
Attendance
Campus-based study
Focus
Dedicated degreeCryptography · Cybersecurity Management
Length
two years full-time (full-time, approximately 3 courses per semester)
Tuition
$5,855.50 per semesterIn-state — Graduate, resident, tuition and fees (9-16 credits) per semester, 2026-2027
Next deadline
No upcoming verified date
ABET / CAE
Not ABET-listedSchool: CAE-CD, CAE-R
Location
Boise, ID

Official program page

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