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This is a picture of the Old Main Academic Center at Missisippi State University near Starkville, MS in Oktibbeha County. Construction on the building began in 2014 and was completed in 2017. The building is located behind the YMCA building which previously served as the university's post office. Th. Campus photograph. · Photo: Traicovn · CC BY 4.0 · source
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Mississippi State University

Mississippi State, MSPublic SACSCOCBagley College of Engineering Online Learning

NSA CAE-CD · 2001 - 2028NSA CAE-CO · 2013 - 2029NSA CAE-R · 2008 - 2029ABET-accredited program: 1

Mississippi State University's Department of Computer Science and Engineering in the Bagley College of Engineering offers a BS in Cybersecurity, an online Bachelor of Applied Science in Cybersecurity for AAS holders, and an MS in Cyber Security and Operations with Cyber Defense and Cyber Operations concentrations, offered on the Starkville campus and online.

Verified cybersecurity degrees

3 programs verified so far (2 bachelor's, 1 master's). The school may offer more cybersecurity programs than we have verified; certificates and associate degrees are not listed.

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Mississippi State University

Bachelor of Applied Science in Cybersecurity

Bachelor'sBASDedicated degreeBachelor of Applied Science
Format: Online
Location: Mississippi State, MSSchool location, not a residency requirement
Attendance: Online attendance requirements not verified
Duration: Duration not verified · 120 credits
Tuition: $452 per credit · All students — MSU Online Education undergraduate, 1-11 hours, tuition & required fees (resident and non-resident) · 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: No specialization mapped
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Mississippi State University

Bachelor of Science in Cybersecurity

Bachelor'sBSDedicated degreeBachelor of Science
Format: Campus
Location: Mississippi State, MS
Attendance: Campus-based study
Duration: Duration not verified · 128 credits
Tuition: $5,547.50 per semester · In-state — Starkville Campus undergraduate, 12-16 hours, per semester, total fee (resident) · 2026-2027
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
Accreditation and designation: ABET-accredited program · School designated CAE-CD, CAE-CO, CAE-RNSA CAE designation of the institution, not accreditation
Specializations: Cyber Operations · Cyber Defense
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Mississippi State University

Master of Science in Cyber Security and Operations

Master'sMSDedicated degreeMaster of Science
Format: Campus · Fully online · Mixed (live + self-paced)
Location: Mississippi State, MSSchool location, not a residency requirement
Attendance: No mandatory campus visits
Duration: designed to be completed in 2 years for traditional students (traditional students) · 31 credits
Tuition: $602.50 per credit · All students — MSU Online Education graduate, 1-8 hours, tuition & required fees (resident and non-resident) · 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: Cyber Defense · Cyber Operations
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Accreditation

  • Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC)

    Institutional accreditation — accredited · since January 1, 1926 · next review 06/01/2030

    Recognized by: U.S. Department of Education

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

ABET program accreditation

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: 2001 - 2028 · Designation for institutions whose validated program of study meets the NCAE-C cyber defense criteria.

    Validated program(s) of study listed in the directory: Bachelor of Science in Computer Science with an IA Certificate (POS-CD); MS in Cyber Security & Operations (POS-CO)

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

  • CAE in Cyber Operations (CAE-CO)

    Designation period: 2013 - 2029 · Designation for institutions with a validated, deeply technical cyber operations program of study.

    Validated program(s) of study listed in the directory: Bachelor of Science in Computer Science with an IA Certificate (POS-CD); MS in Cyber Security & Operations (POS-CO)

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

  • CAE in Cyber Research (CAE-R)

    Designation period: 2008 - 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: Bachelor of Science in Computer Science with an IA Certificate (POS-CD); MS in Cyber Security & Operations (POS-CO)

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

The school states: “The institution states it holds CAE-Cyber Defense Education, CAE-Cyber Defense Research and CAE-Cyber Operations designations.” Source: cse.msstate.edu · verified October 11, 2026

The NCAE-C directory lists this school with a CyberCorps Scholarship for Service program and 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

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.

  • National Science Foundation Scholarship for Service Program (CyberCorps) Service scholarship

    Full coverage of all tuition, health insurance reimbursement, $6,000 professional allowance, $27,000 stipend (undergraduates) and $37,000 stipend (graduate students) per year in the program.

    Eligibility: Citizen or lawful permanent resident of the United States; willing and eligible to obtain a security clearance; minimum 3.2 GPA (undergraduate) or 3.5 GPA (graduate); full-time enrollment.

    Obligation: Serve at a government agency in a cyber security position for a period equivalent to the length of the scholarship or one year, whichever is longer.

    How to apply: Cover letter, personal statement, resume, transcripts and at least two letters of recommendation.

    Deadline: April 1 (for Fall semesters), October 15 (for Spring semester, only if open positions)

    Source: cse.msstate.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…).
  • Information Assurance Professional EndorsementCertificate/endorsement added to another degree, not a degree.Source: cse.msstate.edu · verified October 11, 2026
  • Graduate Certificate in Cyber OperationsGraduate certificate, not a degree.Source: cse.msstate.edu · verified October 11, 2026
  • Doctor of Philosophy in Computer Science (Doctor of Philosophy)General CS PhD; Systems & Security is a departmental research area, not a formal cybersecurity track.Source: catalog.msstate.edu · verified October 11, 2026
  • Master of Science in Computer Science (Master of Science)Current catalog lists only General and Research concentrations; no formal cybersecurity concentration (an older department page mentions one).Source: catalog.msstate.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Institution

Official name
Mississippi State University
Control
Public
Source: nces.ed.gov · verified October 10, 2026
Main location
Lee Boulevard, Mississippi State, MS 39762
Source: nces.ed.gov · verified October 10, 2026
Students enrolled exclusively in distance education
3,749 of 22,657 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. cse.msstate.edu/grad/ms-cyops/ — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026
  2. catalog.msstate.edu/graduate/colleges-degree-programs/engineering/computer-science/ — Official catalog / bulletin, verified October 11, 2026
  3. NCAE-C institution directory (National Centers of Academic Excellence in Cybersecurity) — Source, verified October 11, 2026
  4. IPEDS 2024–25 Institutional Characteristics (HD2024), via College Navigator — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 10, 2026
  5. IPEDS Fall 2023 enrollment by distance-education status (EF2023A_DIST) — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 10, 2026
  6. DAPIP — SACSCOC institutional accreditation record (data files downloaded 2026-10-10) — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 10, 2026
  7. cse.msstate.edu/cyber-security/ — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026
  8. cse.msstate.edu/scholarships/sfs/ — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026

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