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DePaul University

Network Engineering and Security (MS)

Master'sMSDedicated degreeOn campusOnline

Overview

A 48-quarter-hour MS in Network Engineering and Security (plus up to 16 hours of introductory courses) combining advanced networking with required network security, information security management and digital forensics courses and a capstone.

Official program name
Network Engineering and Security (MS)
Awarded degree
Master of Science · major: Network Engineering and Security
Source: catalog.depaul.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: catalog.depaul.edu · verified October 11, 2026
School
Location
Chicago, ILFor 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
Network Security — core of the degree (“Network Engineering and Security”)
Required credits
48 quarter hours plus 0-16 hours of introductory courses
Source: catalog.depaul.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Duration
Not verified
Why this program is listed

Listed in the 2026-2027 catalog (campus and online versions) with substantial required security coursework, but it does not appear on the CDM graduate admission requirements page or as a program page on depaul.edu, so current admission status is unclear.

Degree title names network security; foundation and advanced requirements include Network Security, Information Security Management, Digital Forensic Techniques and Network Security II, with a security or network capstone.

Source: catalog.depaul.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: catalog.depaul.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Online delivery
Online delivery type not verified
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

Capstone

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”.

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

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.
CategoryAmountBasis and year
All students — Graduate, Jarvis College of Computing and Digital Media, per credit hourFrom the school-wide rate table for this level$1,003per credit · 2026-2027Calculated tuition$48,144 = 48 credits × $1,003 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: depaul.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

  • CDM Graduate Dean's Scholarship Institutional scholarship

    $6,000 to $9,000 over six consecutive terms

    Eligibility: New MA/MS students (including MS Cybersecurity) who are U.S. citizens or permanent residents with a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher; awarded at admission, no separate application.

    How to apply: No separate application; awarded at admission.

    Source: cdm.depaul.edu · verified October 11, 2026

  • CDM Graduate Presidential Scholarship (International Students only) Institutional scholarship

    $6,000 to $9,000 over six consecutive terms

    Eligibility: New international students seeking listed MS degrees including Cybersecurity, cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher; full-time enrollment required for disbursement.

    How to apply: No separate application; awarded at admission.

    Source: cdm.depaul.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

  • Higher Learning Commission (HLC) — 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) · 2005 - 2027Validated program(s) of study: Bachelor of Science in Cybersecurity (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

State authorization (online students)

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

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.
  1. catalog.depaul.edu/programs/network-engineering-security-online-ms/ — Official catalog / bulletin, verified October 11, 2026
  2. cdm.depaul.edu/admission-and-aid/graduateadmissions — Official admissions page, verified October 11, 2026
  3. NCAE-C institution directory (National Centers of Academic Excellence in Cybersecurity) — Source, verified October 11, 2026
  4. DAPIP — HLC institutional accreditation record (data files downloaded 2026-10-10) — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 10, 2026
  5. depaul.edu/tuition-and-aid/graduate-and-professional-tuition-and-fees — Official tuition and fees page, verified October 11, 2026

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