The University of Texas at San Antonio · Department of Computer Science

MS in Computer Science — Concentration in Cybersecurity

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Overview

A 30-credit Master of Science in Computer Science with a 9-credit cybersecurity concentration and an optional thesis.

Official program name: M.S. in Computer Science — Concentration in Cybersecurity
Awarded degree: Master of Science · major: Computer Science
Source: catalog.utsa.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Degree level: Master's
Cybersecurity focus: Cybersecurity concentration — Concentration in 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: catalog.utsa.edu · verified October 11, 2026
School: The University of Texas at San Antonio — Department of Computer Science
Source: catalog.utsa.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Location: San Antonio, TX
Specializations: None mapped from official curriculum evidence
Required credits: Not verified
Duration: Not verified

Why this program is listed

Formal cybersecurity concentration within the MS in Computer Science.

Formal concentration: CS 5323 Principles of Cybersecurity plus two of the listed security courses (9 credit hours).

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

Curriculum

Thesis and non-thesis options

Thesis option available
Source: catalog.utsa.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”.

Prior degree: RequiredB.A. or B.S. in computer science equivalent to UTSA's
Source: catalog.utsa.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We do not publish acceptance rates or estimate admission chances.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

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

Tuition and fees

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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 CyberCorps Scholarship for Service (SFS) Service scholarship
Annual academic stipend of $27,000 (undergraduate) or $37,000 (graduate), plus support for books and conference travel
Eligibility: U.S. citizen or permanent resident; full-time student pursuing a computer or cybersecurity major, minor or concentration; minimum 3.0 GPA (undergraduate) or 3.2 (graduate); able to meet federal employment criteria
Obligation: Work for a federal, state, local, tribal, or territorial government for one year for every year of funding received
How to apply: Standard application deadline is mid-March, with awards announced by early May
Source: caicc.utsa.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) · 2002 - 2027Validated program(s) of study: Bachelors of Business Administration (POS-CD)Source: maps.caecommunity.org · verified October 11, 2026
CAE in Cyber Research (CAE-R) · 2009 - 2031Validated program(s) of study: Bachelors of Business Administration (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.

caicc.utsa.edu/computer-science/scholarships/sfs.html — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026
catalog.utsa.edu/graduate/aicybercomputing/computerscience/ — Official catalog / bulletin, 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

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