Northeastern University

Boston, MAPrivate nonprofit NECHE

NSA CAE-R · 2008 - 2029

Northeastern University's Khoury College of Computer Sciences offers a BS in Cybersecurity, five combined majors pairing cybersecurity with business administration, criminal justice, economics, history or political science, an MS in Cybersecurity (in person at Boston and Arlington, and online), an Align MS in Cybersecurity for students without a computing background, and a research PhD in Cybersecurity.

Verified cybersecurity degrees

9 programs verified so far (6 bachelor's, 2 master's, 1 doctoral). The school may offer more cybersecurity programs than we have verified; certificates and associate degrees are not listed.

Northeastern University

Cybersecurity and Business Administration, BS

Bachelor'sBSDedicated degreeBachelor of Science

Campus

Boston, MA

Campus-based study

Duration not verified · 133 credits

$35,525 per term · All students — Undergraduate full-time, per term · 2026-2027

No upcoming verified deadline

School designated CAE-RNSA CAE designation of the institution, not accreditation

No specialization mapped

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Northeastern University

Cybersecurity and Criminal Justice, BS

Bachelor'sBSDedicated degreeBachelor of Science

Campus

Boston, MA

Campus-based study

Duration not verified · 131 credits

$35,525 per term · All students — Undergraduate full-time, per term · 2026-2027

No upcoming verified deadline

School designated CAE-RNSA CAE designation of the institution, not accreditation

No specialization mapped

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Northeastern University

Cybersecurity and Economics, BS

Bachelor'sBSDedicated degreeBachelor of Science

Campus

Boston, MA

Campus-based study

Duration not verified · 128 credits

$35,525 per term · All students — Undergraduate full-time, per term · 2026-2027

No upcoming verified deadline

School designated CAE-RNSA CAE designation of the institution, not accreditation

No specialization mapped

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Northeastern University

Cybersecurity and History, BS

Bachelor'sBSDedicated degreeBachelor of Science

Campus

Boston, MA

Campus-based study

Duration not verified · 128 credits

$35,525 per term · All students — Undergraduate full-time, per term · 2026-2027

No upcoming verified deadline

School designated CAE-RNSA CAE designation of the institution, not accreditation

No specialization mapped

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Northeastern University

Cybersecurity and Political Science, BS

Bachelor'sBSDedicated degreeBachelor of Science

Campus

Boston, MA

Campus-based study

Duration not verified · 129 credits

$35,525 per term · All students — Undergraduate full-time, per term · 2026-2027

No upcoming verified deadline

School designated CAE-RNSA CAE designation of the institution, not accreditation

No specialization mapped

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Northeastern University

Cybersecurity, BS

Bachelor'sBSDedicated degreeBachelor of Science

Campus

Boston, MA

Campus-based study

Duration not verified · 133 credits

$35,525 per term · All students — Undergraduate full-time, per term · 2026-2027

No upcoming verified deadline

School designated CAE-RNSA CAE designation of the institution, not accreditation

Network Security

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Northeastern University

Cybersecurity, MS

Master'sMSDedicated degreeMaster of Science

Campus · Online

Boston, MASchool location, not a residency requirement

Online attendance requirements not verified

most programs are completed in 2 years · 32 credits

$1,922 per credit · All students — Khoury College graduate, Cybersecurity, per credit hour · 2026-2027

No upcoming verified deadline

School designated CAE-RNSA CAE designation of the institution, not accreditation

Governance, Risk & Compliance

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Northeastern University

Cybersecurity, MS - Align

Master'sMSDedicated degreeMaster of Science

Campus · Full-time, Part-time

Boston, MA

Campus-based study

most programs are completed in 2.5-3 years · 44 credits

$1,922 per credit · All students — Khoury College graduate, Cybersecurity, per credit hour · 2026-2027

No upcoming verified deadline

School designated CAE-RNSA CAE designation of the institution, not accreditation

No specialization mapped

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Northeastern University

Cybersecurity, PhD

Research doctoratePhDDedicated degreeDoctor of Philosophy

Campus · Full-time

Boston, MA

Campus-based study

typically four to five years for students entering with an undergraduate degree (entering with a bachelor's degree) · 48 credits

Tuition not verified

No upcoming verified deadline

School designated CAE-RNSA CAE designation of the institution, not accreditation

No specialization mapped

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Accreditation

New England Commission of Higher Education (NECHE)
Institutional accreditation — accredited · since December 1, 1940 · next review 06/30/2029
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 Research (CAE-R)
Designation period: 2008 - 2029 · Designation for institutions with a cybersecurity research program meeting the NCAE-C research criteria (typically doctoral-granting).
Source: maps.caecommunity.org · verified October 11, 2026

The school states: “Designated a National Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber Operations by DoD and NSA.” Source: khoury.northeastern.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

Cybersecurity labs, centers and teams

As described on the school's own pages.

Research centerCybersecurity and Privacy InstituteNortheastern research institute focused on safeguarding critical technology, with work spanning cloud security, cryptography, privacy, malware, network and wireless security.Source: catalog.northeastern.edu · verified October 11, 2026
LabInternational Secure Systems LabCollaborative European and U.S. research effort on web security, malware, vulnerability analysis and intrusion detection.Source: catalog.northeastern.edu · 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.

Federal Cyber Service Grant (NSF CyberCorps Scholarship for Service) Service scholarship
Annual academic stipend of $34,000; full tuition scholarship; health fee and required activity fees
Eligibility: Graduate and undergraduate students in information assurance and cybersecurity; PhD students are eligible for three years before graduation.
Obligation: Multiple years of employment with a federal agency.
Source: khoury.northeastern.edu · verified October 11, 2026
DoD Cyber Scholarship Program Service scholarship
Full scholarship
Eligibility: Selected cybersecurity students.
Obligation: One year of service to the Department of Defense upon graduation for each year or partial year the scholarship was received.
Source: khoury.northeastern.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…).

Minor in CybersecurityMinor, not a degree.Source: khoury.northeastern.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Cybersecurity Graduate CertificateGraduate certificate, not a degree.Source: khoury.northeastern.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Institution

Official name: Northeastern University
Control: Private nonprofit
Source: nces.ed.gov · verified October 10, 2026
Main location: 360 Huntington Ave, Boston, MA 02115-5005
Source: nces.ed.gov · verified October 10, 2026
Students enrolled exclusively in distance education: 1,308 of 31,159 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.

catalog.northeastern.edu/graduate/computer-information-science/cybersecurity/cybersecurity-bachelors — Official catalog / bulletin, verified October 11, 2026
NCAE-C institution directory (National Centers of Academic Excellence in Cybersecurity) — Source, verified October 11, 2026
IPEDS 2024–25 Institutional Characteristics (HD2024), via College Navigator — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 10, 2026
IPEDS Fall 2023 enrollment by distance-education status (EF2023A_DIST) — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 10, 2026
DAPIP — NECHE institutional accreditation record (data files downloaded 2026-10-10) — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 10, 2026
khoury.northeastern.edu/apply/phd-apply/financial-support-for-phd-students/ — Official admissions page, verified October 11, 2026
khoury.northeastern.edu/programs/ — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026
khoury.northeastern.edu/programs/cybersecurity-ms/ — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026
khoury.northeastern.edu/undergraduate-programs/ — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026

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