Worcester Polytechnic Institute · Department of Computer Science

Master of Science in Cyber Security

Master'sMSDedicated degreeOn campus

Overview

A 30-credit MS in Cyber Security with standard and advanced advising tracks, a three-course core spanning technical, human behavior and business topics, three depth courses and either a capstone project or a 9-credit thesis. Applicants need a bachelor's degree with a 3.0 GPA in computing or a related field; the GRE is not required.

Official program name: Master of Science in Cyber Security
Awarded degree: Master of Science · major: Cyber Security
Source: wpi-grad.cleancatalog.net · verified October 11, 2026
Degree level: Master'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: wpi-grad.cleancatalog.net · verified October 11, 2026
School: Worcester Polytechnic Institute — Department of Computer Science
Source: wpi.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Location: Worcester, MA
Specializations: None mapped from official curriculum evidence
Orientation: Technical and management
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Required credits: at least 30 credit hours
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Duration: Not verified
Start terms: Fall, Spring
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Why this program is listed

Dedicated MS in Cyber Security offered on campus.

Degree title is Cyber Security; requires security core courses (technical, human behavior and business), security depth courses and a cybersecurity capstone or thesis.

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

Standard and advanced tracks for advising; software-centric or hardware-centric course focus.
Source: wpi-grad.cleancatalog.net · verified October 11, 2026

Thesis and non-thesis options

Capstone project or MS thesis.
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Accelerated options

Joint Bachelor's/Master's program with up to 12 credits double-counted.
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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

Programming prerequisite: RequiredBackground in developing or using software tools
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Minimum GPA: RequiredMinimum 3 — Accredited bachelor's degree with GPA of 3.0 or higher in computer science, electrical engineering, IT or a closely related field
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Recommendation letters: Required3 letters — Three letters of recommendation
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Application fee: Required$70 — Application fee of $70
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Tests

GRE General Test: Not required
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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.
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Rolling
Funding / assistantship consideration
Rolling admission · for Spring
The school does not print a year with this date.
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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.

Category	Amount	Basis and year
All students — Graduate tuition, per creditFrom the school-wide rate table for this level	$1,775	per 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)

CAE in Cyber Research (CAE-R) · 2013 - 2030Source: 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.

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
wpi-grad.cleancatalog.net/cyber-security/bsms-in-cyber-security — Official catalog / bulletin, verified October 11, 2026
wpi-grad.cleancatalog.net/cyber-security/ms-in-cyber-security — Official catalog / bulletin, verified October 11, 2026
wpi.edu/academics/departments/cybersecurity/cybercorps — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026
wpi.edu/academics/study/cyber-security-ms — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026
wpi.edu/admissions/graduate/how-to-apply — Official admissions page, verified October 11, 2026
wpi.edu/offices/bursar/tuition — Official tuition and fees page, verified October 11, 2026

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