Louisiana Tech University · College of Engineering and Science

Cyber Engineering (BS)

Bachelor'sBSDedicated degreeFirst-year entryOn campusABET-accredited

Overview

A Bachelor of Science in Cyber Engineering housed in the College of Engineering and Science that integrates computer science, electronics and mathematics with system security, and also covers ethical, social and political issues tied to cybersecurity.

Official program name: Cyber Engineering (BS)
Awarded degree: Bachelor of Science · major: Cyber Engineering
Source: latech.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: latech.edu · verified October 11, 2026
School: Louisiana Tech University — College of Engineering and Science
Source: latech.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Location: Ruston, LA
Specializations: None mapped from official curriculum evidence
Required credits: Not verified
Duration: Not verified

Entry pathway

Full degree from first-year entry. Open to applicants without prior college credit (freshman admission).

Source: latech.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Why this program is listed

Dedicated Bachelor of Science in Cyber Engineering in the College of Engineering and Science.

Degree title names cyber engineering; the program combines computers, electronics and math with protecting technology from cyber threats and safeguarding digital infrastructure.

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

Curriculum

Covers the ethical, social and political issues tied to cybersecurity.
Source: latech.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Academic calendar

Louisiana Tech uses a quarter calendar; tuition and fees are charged per quarter.
Source: latech.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”.

Application fee: Required$20 — Undergraduate application fee $20
Source: latech.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
In-state — Undergraduate, College of Engineering and Science, resident tuition & fees, 12 or more credit hours (per quarter)From the school-wide rate table for this level	$4,098	per termIncludes feesSource: latech.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Out-of-state — Undergraduate, College of Engineering and Science, out-of-state tuition & fees, 12 or more credit hours (per quarter)From the school-wide rate table for this level	$7,781	per termIncludes feesSource: latech.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Other published fees

Energy Surcharge (campus courses): $10 per creditMandatory
Source: latech.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 Service scholarship
Tuition, professional development travel and a monthly stipend
Eligibility: Students pursuing degrees in computer science or cyber engineering with a cybersecurity focus
Service scholarships carry a service obligation; the school's page did not state its terms.
Source: latech.edu · verified October 11, 2026
CyberCorps: Scholarship for Service (SFS) Service scholarship
Tuition, professional development travel and a monthly stipend; $4.06 million renewal grant funding 36 students.
Eligibility: Undergraduate and graduate students pursuing degrees in computer science or cyber engineering with a cybersecurity focus in the College of Engineering and Science.
Obligation: Upon completion of the degree, secure a position with the government (federal/state/local/tribal) national labs.
Source: latech.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

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

ABET program accreditation

Accredited by ABET — listed as “Cyber Engineering (Bachelor of Science Cyber Engineering), EAC” · since May 23, 2015Source: amspub.abet.org · verified October 11, 2026

NSA CAE designation (school)

CAE in Cyber Defense (CAE-CD) · 2011 - 2027Validated program(s) of study: Graduate Certificate in Information Assurance (POS-CD)Source: maps.caecommunity.org · verified October 11, 2026
CAE in Cyber Research (CAE-R) · 2012 - 2029Validated program(s) of study: Graduate Certificate in Information Assurance (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
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
latech.edu/academics/degrees-programs/engineering-science/computational-analysis-and-modeling-phd.ph — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026
latech.edu/academics/degrees-programs/engineering-science/cyber-engineering-bs.php — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026
latech.edu/administration/finance/comptroller/tuition-fees.php — Official tuition and fees page, verified October 11, 2026
latech.edu/admissions/apply/index.php — Official admissions page, verified October 11, 2026
latech.edu/news/cyber-engineering-awarded-4m-renewal-from-national-science-foundation.php — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026

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