Iowa State University · Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering (home department)

Master of Engineering (MENGR) in Cyber Security

Master'sMEngDedicated degreeOnline

Overview

A 30-credit, coursework-only Master of Engineering in Cyber Security offered only to off-campus students through Iowa State Online, with courses delivered via digital streaming video and Electrical and Computer Engineering as home department.

Official program name: Master of Engineering (MENGR) in Cyber Security
Awarded degree: Master of Engineering · major: Cyber Security
Source: catalog.iastate.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.iastate.edu · verified October 11, 2026
School: Iowa State University — Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering (home department)
Source: catalog.iastate.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Location: Ames, IAFor 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: Information Assurance — core of the degree (“In-depth study in information assurance”)
Required credits: 30 credits
Source: catalog.iastate.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Duration: 2 years+ ('Time to Complete' as printed for the online master's)A minimum under the stated conditions, not a typical length.
Source: iowastateonline.iastate.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Start terms: Fall, Spring
Source: iowastateonline.iastate.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Why this program is listed

Dedicated Master of Engineering in Cyber Security, offered only to off-campus (online) students.

Coursework-only master's in cyber security for in-depth study in information assurance, with core and elective cyber security courses.

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: Online
Source: catalog.iastate.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: iowastateonline.iastate.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

Coursework only; no thesis or creative component; courses delivered via digital streaming video.
Source: catalog.iastate.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”.

Technical preparation

Work experience: OptionalWith 3 or more years of computer-related work experience the GRE and GPA minimum may be waived; applicants with a non-computing degree need at least 3 years of IT work experience.
Source: catalog.iastate.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Prior degree: RequiredFour-year bachelor's degree (or equivalent).
Source: iowastateonline.iastate.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Minimum GPA: RequiredMinimum 3 — Minimum 3.0 GPA (program may alter requirement)
Source: iowastateonline.iastate.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Statement / essay: RequiredStatement of purpose
Source: iowastateonline.iastate.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Recommendation letters: Required3 letters — Three letters of recommendation
Source: iowastateonline.iastate.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Other requirement: RequiredEducational background in cybersecurity or 5+ years of relevant workforce experience.
Source: iowastateonline.iastate.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Tests

GRE General Test: Not required
Source: iowastateonline.iastate.edu · verified October 11, 2026
GMAT: Not required
Source: iowastateonline.iastate.edu · verified October 11, 2026

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
Rolling admission · for Fall
The school does not print a year with this date.
Source: iowastateonline.iastate.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Rolling
Application deadline
Rolling admission · for Spring
The school does not print a year with this date.
Source: iowastateonline.iastate.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Rolling

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 — Online master's in cybersecurity, cost per credit (tuition and fee rates subject to change)	$900	per creditCalculated tuition$27,000 = 30 credits × $900 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: iowastateonline.iastate.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

CyberCorps: Scholarship for Service (SFS) Service scholarship
Full tuition for up to two years of graduate study, $37,000 per year stipend and $6,000 per year for books, travel and professional certifications; funds six MS students per year.
Eligibility: U.S. citizen or lawful permanent resident with a BS in Cyber Security Engineering or a closely related field; minimum 3.3 GPA, two recommendation letters, personal statement and ability to obtain a U.S. security clearance; full-time enrollment in the on-campus MS in Cyber Security with a thesis.
Obligation: Work in a cybersecurity-related role in a government agency for at least two years (equal to the scholarship length); internship before graduation; failure to serve requires repayment.
How to apply: Application review, faculty interview and final selection.
Source: cyio.iastate.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) · 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

State authorization (online students)

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

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.

catalog.iastate.edu/interdisciplinaryprograms/cybersecurity/ — Official catalog / bulletin, verified October 11, 2026
iowastateonline.iastate.edu/programs-and-courses/cybersecurity/cyber-security-master-of-engineering- — Official program page, 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
cyio.iastate.edu/cybercorps/ — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026

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