Cybersecurity and Political Science, BS

Bachelor'sBSDedicated degreeOn campus

Overview

A 129-semester-hour combined Bachelor of Science in Cybersecurity and Political Science pairing computer science and security coursework with political science.

Official program name: Cybersecurity and Political Science, BS
Awarded degree: Bachelor of Science · major: Cybersecurity and Political Science
Source: catalog.northeastern.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.northeastern.edu · verified October 11, 2026
School: Northeastern University
Location: Boston, MA
Specializations: None mapped from official curriculum evidence
Required credits: 129 semester hours
Source: catalog.northeastern.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

Combined major titled in cybersecurity and political science with required cybersecurity courses.

Combined major naming cybersecurity; required courses include Foundations of Cybersecurity, Systems Security and Network Security.

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

Curriculum

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

Admissions

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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We do not publish acceptance rates or estimate admission chances.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

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Tuition and fees

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Category	Amount	Basis and year
All students — Undergraduate full-time, per termFrom the school-wide rate table for this level	$35,525	per term · 2026-2027Source: studentfinance.northeastern.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

Federal Cyber Service Grant (NSF CyberCorps Scholarship for Service) Service scholarship
Annual academic stipend of $34,000; full tuition scholarship; health fee and required activity fees
Eligibility: Graduate and undergraduate students in information assurance and cybersecurity; PhD students are eligible for three years before graduation.
Obligation: Multiple years of employment with a federal agency.
Source: khoury.northeastern.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

New England Commission of Higher Education (NECHE) — 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 Research (CAE-R) · 2008 - 2029Source: 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.

catalog.northeastern.edu/undergraduate/computer-information-science/computer-information-science-com — Official catalog / bulletin, verified October 11, 2026
NCAE-C institution directory (National Centers of Academic Excellence in Cybersecurity) — Source, verified October 11, 2026
DAPIP — NECHE institutional accreditation record (data files downloaded 2026-10-10) — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 10, 2026
studentfinance.northeastern.edu/billing-payments/tuition-and-fees/ — Official tuition and fees page, verified October 11, 2026
khoury.northeastern.edu/apply/phd-apply/financial-support-for-phd-students/ — Official admissions page, verified October 11, 2026

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