North Carolina A & T State University · Department of Computer Science, College of Engineering

MS in Computer Science — Cybersecurity Concentration

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Overview

A 30-credit MS in Computer Science with three core courses and an optional cybersecurity specialization area; offered on the main campus and online through A&T Online.

Official program name: Master of Science in Computer Science - Cybersecurity specialization track
Awarded degree: Master of Science · major: Computer Science
Source: online.ncat.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Degree level: Master's
Cybersecurity focus: Cybersecurity concentration — CybersecurityA formal cybersecurity concentration, track or specialization inside a broader degree such as computer science or information technology. The awarded degree is the broader one.
Source: ncat.edu · verified October 11, 2026
School: North Carolina A & T State University — Department of Computer Science, College of Engineering
Source: ncat.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Location: Greensboro, NCFor 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: None mapped from official curriculum evidence
Required credits: 30 hours (10 courses)
Source: online.ncat.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Duration: 3-4 terms (if full time) (full-time)A minimum under the stated conditions, not a typical length.
Source: online.ncat.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Start terms: Fall, Spring
Source: online.ncat.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Why this program is listed

The department page calls cybersecurity a specialization track, but the A&T Online MSCS page says there are no formal concentrations, only areas of specialization. Included by the owner (bulk decision, 12 October 2026).

The department lists cybersecurity as one of four MSCS specialization tracks; the graduate handbook gives required courses for the Cyber Security area, including Information Privacy and Security and Network Security.

Source: online.ncat.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: online.ncat.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

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

Research and doctoral requirements

Research areas, supervision, examinations and residency as the school publishes them.

Research areas

Cyber Security area research topics include network, web and mobile security, intrusion detection, information privacy and security, trustworthy cloud computing, software security and usable security.
Source: ncat.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

Prerequisite courses: RequiredUndergraduate programming in a high-level language, data structures, computer architecture and mathematical maturity; deficiencies may require undergraduate courses without degree credit.
Source: ncat.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Minimum GPA: RequiredMinimum 3 — 3.0 GPA and an undergraduate degree in computer science or a related discipline for unconditional admission
Source: ncat.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.

Tuition for this program: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.

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

NSF Carolina Cyber Defender Scholarship (CyberCorps SFS) Service scholarship
$37,000 per academic year stipend plus tuition and fees; MS students up to two years
Eligibility: Incoming main campus MS or PhD in Computer Science students studying cybersecurity.
Service scholarships carry a service obligation; the school's page did not state its terms.
Source: ncat.edu · verified October 11, 2026
NSF Carolina Cyber Defender Scholarship (CyberCorps SFS) Service scholarship
Stipend of $37,000 per academic year, $2,000 for textbooks, $4,000 for SFS job fair and professional development travel, plus applicable tuition and fees; MS students supported up to two years, PhD students up to three years.
Eligibility: Incoming MS or PhD in Computer Science main campus students studying cybersecurity.
Obligation: Work in a qualified cybersecurity position for a federal, state, local or tribal government agency or a qualified national laboratory for a period equal to the time supported.
Source: ncat.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

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) · 2010 - 2027Validated program(s) of study: Bachelors of Science in Computer Science with Concentration in Cyber Security (POS-CD)Source: maps.caecommunity.org · verified October 11, 2026
CAE in Cyber Research (CAE-R) · 2019 - 2030Validated program(s) of study: Bachelors of Science in Computer Science with Concentration in Cyber Security (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 North Carolina.

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.

NCAE-C institution directory (National Centers of Academic Excellence in Cybersecurity) — Source, verified October 11, 2026
online.ncat.edu/grad-comp-science.html — Official program page, 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
ncat.edu/coe/departments/cs/graduate-programs/index.php — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026
ncat.edu/coe/departments/cs/graduate-programs/msphd-handbook.pdf — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026
ncat.edu/coe/departments/cs/graduate-programs/scholarships.php — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026
ncat.edu/coe/departments/cs/undergrad-programs/index.php — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026

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