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MS in Computer Science — Computer Security Concentration

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Overview

A 30-credit MS in Computer Science with a Computer Security specialization recorded on the transcript, offered with coursework-only and thesis options. It requires a security core, security electives, a business/management course and computer science breadth courses.

Official program name
M.S. in Computer Science specializing in Computer Security
Awarded degree
Master of Science · major: Computer Science
Source: wpi-grad.cleancatalog.net · verified October 11, 2026
Degree level
Master's
Cybersecurity focus
Cybersecurity concentration — Computer SecurityA 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: wpi-grad.cleancatalog.net · verified October 11, 2026
School
Source: wpi-grad.cleancatalog.net · verified October 11, 2026
Location
Worcester, MA
Specializations
None mapped from official curriculum evidence
Required credits
30 credits
Source: wpi-grad.cleancatalog.net · verified October 11, 2026
Duration
Not verified
Start terms
Fall, Spring
Source: wpi.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Why this program is listed

Formal Computer Security specialization within the MS in Computer Science with its own required courses.

Formal specialization noted on the transcript; requires a 6-credit security core (software security, network security), security electives including a behavioral-dimensions course, and a business/management course.

Source: wpi-grad.cleancatalog.net · 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: wpi.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Internship
Internship requirement: not verified
Study intensity
Not verified

Curriculum

Curriculum

Thesis and non-thesis options

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
RequiredNormally a BS in computer science; comparable backgrounds with work experience considered
Source: wpi-grad.cleancatalog.net · verified October 11, 2026
Minimum GPA
RequiredMinimum 3 — Accredited bachelor's degree with GPA of 3.0 or higher in computer science or a closely related field
Source: wpi.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Recommendation letters
Required3 letters — Three letters of recommendation
Source: wpi.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.

  • Funding / assistantship consideration

    Rolling admission · for Fall

    The school does not print a year with this date.

    Source: wpi.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.
CategoryAmountBasis and year
All students — Graduate tuition, per creditFrom the school-wide rate table for this level$1,775per credit · 2026-2027Calculated tuition$53,250 = 30 credits × $1,775 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: wpi.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 at WPI Service scholarship

    Full-tuition scholarship (2-3 years depending on degree program); annual stipend of $27,000 for undergraduate students and $37,000 for graduate students; up to $6,000 a year for textbooks and professional development.

    Eligibility: U.S. citizen; rising junior/senior or graduate student at WPI pursuing a plan of study with significant cybersecurity content and at least 2 years remaining; strong evidence of ability to obtain a security clearance.

    Obligation: Government cybersecurity internships during funded summers and government employment after graduation for a period equal to the duration of the scholarship.

    How to apply: Application with resume, contact information for two references, transcripts and a 1-2 page statement.

    Source: wpi.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)

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.
  1. NCAE-C institution directory (National Centers of Academic Excellence in Cybersecurity) — Source, verified October 11, 2026
  2. DAPIP — NECHE institutional accreditation record (data files downloaded 2026-10-10) — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 10, 2026
  3. wpi-grad.cleancatalog.net/computer-science/ms-in-computer-science-specializing-in-computer-security — Official catalog / bulletin, verified October 11, 2026
  4. wpi.edu/academics/departments/cybersecurity/cybercorps — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026
  5. wpi.edu/admissions/graduate/how-to-apply — Official admissions page, verified October 11, 2026
  6. wpi.edu/offices/bursar/tuition — Official tuition and fees page, verified October 11, 2026

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