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Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh, PAPrivate nonprofit MSCHE

NSA CAE-CD · 2000 - 2027NSA CAE-CO · 2013 - 2030NSA CAE-R · 2009 - 2029

Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh offers its cybersecurity master's degrees through the Information Networking Institute (MS in Information Security, MS in Information Technology - Information Security, MS in Artificial Intelligence Engineering - Information Security) and Heinz College (MS in Information Security Policy and Management). Undergraduates in the School of Computer Science can complete a Security and Privacy concentration. The master's programs are delivered in person.

Verified cybersecurity degrees

5 programs verified so far (1 bachelor's, 4 master's). The school may offer more cybersecurity programs than we have verified; certificates and associate degrees are not listed.

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Carnegie Mellon University

BS in Computer Science — Security and Privacy Concentration

Bachelor'sBSConcentrationBachelor of Science
Format: Campus
Location: Pittsburgh, PA
Attendance: Campus-based study
Duration: Duration not verified · 48 credits
Tuition: $69,702 per academic year · All students — Undergraduate tuition, first-years entering Fall 2026 · 2026-2027
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
Accreditation and designation: School designated CAE-CD, CAE-CO, CAE-RNSA CAE designation of the institution, not accreditation
Specializations: Cryptography
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Carnegie Mellon University

M.S. in Artificial Intelligence Engineering - Information Security (MSAIE-IS)

Master'sMSDedicated degreeMaster of Science
Format: Campus
Location: Pittsburgh, PA
Attendance: Campus-based study
Duration: Duration not verified · 123 credits
Tuition: $30,755 per semester · All students — INI tuition, 2026-27 · 2026-2027
Next deadline: December 1, 2026 · Fall 2027
Accreditation and designation: School designated CAE-CD, CAE-CO, CAE-RNSA CAE designation of the institution, not accreditation
Specializations: AI & Security
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Carnegie Mellon University

M.S. in Information Security (MSIS)

Master'sMSDedicated degreeMaster of Science
Format: Campus · Full-time, Part-time
Location: Pittsburgh, PA
Attendance: Campus-based study
Duration: Part-time: can be completed in just 2 years or up to 6 years (part-time option) · 123 credits
Tuition: $30,755 per semester · All students — INI tuition, 2026-27 · 2026-2027
Next deadline: December 1, 2026 · Fall 2027
Accreditation and designation: School designated CAE-CD, CAE-CO, CAE-RNSA CAE designation of the institution, not accreditation
Specializations: Cyber Defense · Cyber Operations · Digital Forensics · Incident Response
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Carnegie Mellon University

M.S. in Information Technology - Information Security (MSIT-IS)

Master'sMSDedicated degreeMaster of Science
Format: Campus
Location: Pittsburgh, PA
Attendance: Campus-based study
Duration: Duration not verified · 123 credits
Tuition: $30,755 per semester · All students — INI tuition, 2026-27 · 2026-2027
Next deadline: December 1, 2026 · Fall 2027
Accreditation and designation: School designated CAE-CD, CAE-CO, CAE-RNSA CAE designation of the institution, not accreditation
Specializations: No specialization mapped
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Carnegie Mellon University

Master of Science in Information Security Policy and Management

Master'sMSDedicated degreeMaster of Science
Format: Campus
Location: Pittsburgh, PA
Attendance: Campus-based study
Duration: Two years, four semesters
Tuition: $29,570 per semester · All students — Master of Science in Information Security Policy & Management (MSISPM) · 2026-2027
Next deadline: December 1, 2026 · Fall 2027
Accreditation and designation: School designated CAE-CD, CAE-CO, CAE-RNSA CAE designation of the institution, not accreditation
Specializations: Cybersecurity Management
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Accreditation

  • Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE)

    Institutional accreditation — accredited · since July 1, 1921 · next review 11/30/2026

    Recognized by: U.S. Department of Education

    Source: ope.ed.gov · verified October 10, 2026

ABET program accreditation

None of this school's listed cybersecurity programs appears in ABET's accredited-program database. ABET accreditation is optional and program-specific; its absence does not make a program ineligible here.

Institutional accreditation covers the institution. It does not mean every program is ABET-accredited — ABET accredits individual programs, and we show it only for the program ABET lists.

NSA Centers of Academic Excellence (CAE)

CAE designations are awarded by the National Centers of Academic Excellence in Cybersecurity program (NSA, with CISA and partners) to an institution and its validated program of study. A designation is not accreditation and does not apply automatically to every degree.

  • CAE in Cyber Defense (CAE-CD)

    Designation period: 2000 - 2027 · Designation for institutions whose validated program of study meets the NCAE-C cyber defense criteria.

    Validated program(s) of study listed in the directory: Master of Science in Information Security (POS-CD); M.S. in Information Security, Specialization in Cyber Operations (POS-CO)

    Source: maps.caecommunity.org · verified October 11, 2026

  • CAE in Cyber Operations (CAE-CO)

    Designation period: 2013 - 2030 · Designation for institutions with a validated, deeply technical cyber operations program of study.

    Validated program(s) of study listed in the directory: Master of Science in Information Security (POS-CD); M.S. in Information Security, Specialization in Cyber Operations (POS-CO)

    Source: maps.caecommunity.org · verified October 11, 2026

  • CAE in Cyber Research (CAE-R)

    Designation period: 2009 - 2029 · Designation for institutions with a cybersecurity research program meeting the NCAE-C research criteria (typically doctoral-granting).

    Validated program(s) of study listed in the directory: Master of Science in Information Security (POS-CD); M.S. in Information Security, Specialization in Cyber Operations (POS-CO)

    Source: maps.caecommunity.org · verified October 11, 2026

The school states: “The MSIS program is the cornerstone of CMU's NCAE-C designations for Cyber Operations and Cyber Defense.” Source: cmu.edu · verified October 11, 2026

The NCAE-C directory lists this school with a DoD Cyber Service Academy program. Both carry service obligations and citizenship requirements — see how they work. Source: maps.caecommunity.org · verified October 11, 2026

Cybersecurity labs, centers and teams

As described on the school's own pages.

Online student services

Services the university publishes for online students. Availability can depend on program and enrollment status.

Online student services: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.

Scholarships and funding

School-wide awards, service scholarships and rates as published. Program pages list awards specific to a program.

  • CyberCorps Scholarship for Service (SFS@CMU) Service scholarship

    Full-tuition scholarship, academic year stipend of $37,000 per year, up to $4,000 per year for professional development

    Eligibility: U.S. citizens or lawful permanent residents enrolled full-time in the MSIS or MSAIE-IS program, eligible for federal employment and able to obtain a security clearance

    Obligation: Work after graduation for an eligible employer in a cybersecurity-related position for a period equal to the length of the scholarship

    Source: cmu.edu · verified October 11, 2026

  • INI tuition scholarships Institutional scholarship

    Partial and full tuition scholarships

    Eligibility: All accepted INI applicants are considered

    Source: cmu.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Offerings we reviewed but do not list

This directory lists cybersecurity bachelor's, master's and PhD programs. These offerings were checked against official pages and fall outside that scope (certificates, associate degrees, electives-only degrees…).
  • Master of Science in Privacy Engineering (MS-PE) (Master of Science)Privacy engineering degree, not a cybersecurity/information security degree title under the scope rules.Source: cylab.cmu.edu · verified October 11, 2026
  • Ph.D. programs (CS, ECE, EPP, Societal Computing) with security researchNo formally documented cybersecurity Ph.D. track found; security and privacy research is carried out within several general Ph.D. programs.Source: cylab.cmu.edu · verified October 11, 2026
  • Master of Science in Information Networking (MSIN) (Master of Science)Information networking degree; security is not the degree focus.Source: cylab.cmu.edu · verified October 11, 2026
  • Undergraduate Minor in Information Security, Privacy, and PolicyMinor, not a degree.Source: cylab.cmu.edu · verified October 11, 2026
  • Cyber Forensics and Incident Response (CyFIR) certificateCertificate track open to all CMU students; recorded as a track within the MSIS record, not as a separate program.Source: cmu.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Institution

Official name
Carnegie Mellon University
Control
Private nonprofit
Source: nces.ed.gov · verified October 10, 2026
Main location
5000 Forbes Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15213-3890
Source: nces.ed.gov · verified October 10, 2026
Students enrolled exclusively in distance education
514 of 15,596 students (Fall 2023)
Source: nces.ed.gov · verified October 10, 2026

Sources

Last verified October 11, 2026. Program facts and their sources are on each program page.
  1. coursecatalog.web.cmu.edu/schools-colleges/schoolofcomputerscience/scs-concentrations/security-priva — Official catalog / bulletin, verified October 11, 2026
  2. NCAE-C institution directory (National Centers of Academic Excellence in Cybersecurity) — Source, verified October 11, 2026
  3. IPEDS 2024–25 Institutional Characteristics (HD2024), via College Navigator — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 10, 2026
  4. IPEDS Fall 2023 enrollment by distance-education status (EF2023A_DIST) — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 10, 2026
  5. DAPIP — MSCHE institutional accreditation record (data files downloaded 2026-10-10) — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 10, 2026
  6. cmu.edu/ini/about/sfs.html — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026
  7. cmu.edu/ini/academics/msaie-is/index.html — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026
  8. cmu.edu/ini/academics/msis/index.html — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026
  9. cmu.edu/ini/admissions/financial/index.html — Official admissions page, verified October 11, 2026
  10. cmu.edu/ini/admissions/howtoapply.html — Official admissions page, verified October 11, 2026
  11. cylab.cmu.edu/education/programs.html — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026
  12. cylab.cmu.edu/education/undergraduate-concentration.html — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026
  13. heinz.cmu.edu/programs/information-security-policy-management-master/ — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026

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