Iowa State University · Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering

Cyber Security Engineering, B.S.

Bachelor'sBSDedicated degreeOn campusABET-accredited

Overview

A 126-credit Bachelor of Science in Cyber Security Engineering administered by the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, with a computer engineering core, CYBE courses, cyber security electives and a two-semester senior design project.

Official program name: Cyber Security Engineering, B.S.
Awarded degree: Bachelor of Science · major: Cyber Security Engineering
Source: catalog.iastate.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Degree level: Bachelor'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.iastate.edu · verified October 11, 2026
School: Iowa State University — Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Source: catalog.iastate.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Location: Ames, IA
Specializations: Security Engineering — core of the degree (“Cyber Security Engineering”)
Orientation: Technical
Source: catalog.iastate.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Required credits: 126 credits
Source: catalog.iastate.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Duration: Not verified

Entry pathway

Not verified whether this degree admits first-year students or only applicants with prior credits.

Why this program is listed

Dedicated bachelor's degree in cyber security engineering in the 2026-2027 catalog.

Degree title names cyber security engineering; the curriculum includes CYBE courses, cyber security technical electives and a two-semester senior design project.

Source: catalog.iastate.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: catalog.iastate.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Internship: Optional internship
Source: catalog.iastate.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Study intensity: Not verified

Curriculum

Capstone

Two-semester senior design project plus cyber security technical electives.
Source: catalog.iastate.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Accelerated options

Qualified juniors and seniors may apply for concurrent enrollment to pursue the BS and MS simultaneously.
Source: catalog.iastate.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Admissions

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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.

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Start dates and deadlines

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Tuition and fees

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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 Iowa State 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

Higher Learning Commission (HLC) — accreditedSource: ope.ed.gov · verified October 10, 2026

ABET program accreditation

Accredited by ABET — listed as “Cyber Security Engineering (B.S.), EAC” · since October 1, 2019Source: amspub.abet.org · verified October 11, 2026

NSA CAE designation (school)

CAE in Cyber Defense (CAE-CD) · 1999 - 2027Validated program(s) of study: Bachelor of Science in Cyber Security Engineering (POS-CD)Source: maps.caecommunity.org · verified October 11, 2026
CAE in Cyber Research (CAE-R) · 2009 - 2029Validated program(s) of study: Bachelor of Science in Cyber Security Engineering (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.

ABET accredited-program database (amspub.abet.org) — Accreditor directory, verified October 11, 2026
catalog.iastate.edu/collegeofengineering/cybersecurityengineering/ — Official catalog / bulletin, verified October 11, 2026
NCAE-C institution directory (National Centers of Academic Excellence in Cybersecurity) — Source, verified October 11, 2026
DAPIP — HLC 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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