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CybersecurityDegrees

Purdue University Global

West Lafayette, INPublic HLCPurdue Global

NSA CAE-CD · 2020 - 2030ABET-accredited program: 1

Purdue University Global is an online university. Its cybersecurity degrees are an online Bachelor of Science in Cybersecurity (also available in the self-paced ExcelTrack format), an online Master of Science in Cybersecurity Management, and an online MS in Information Technology with an optional Cybersecurity concentration.

Verified cybersecurity degrees

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

Purdue University Global

Bachelor's Degree in Cybersecurity

Bachelor'sBSDedicated degreeBachelor of Science
Format: Fully online
Location: West Lafayette, INSchool location, not a residency requirement
Attendance: Fully online as published (no separate campus-visit statement)
Duration: 4 years average completion · 180 credits
Tuition: $371 per credit · All students — Cost per credit (standard format)
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
Accreditation and designation: ABET-accredited program · School designated CAE-CDNSA CAE designation of the institution, not accreditation
Specializations: No specialization mapped
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Purdue University Global

Master's in Cybersecurity Management

Master'sMSDedicated degreeMaster of Science
Format: Fully online
Location: West Lafayette, INSchool location, not a residency requirement
Attendance: Fully online as published (no separate campus-visit statement)
Duration: 2 years average completion · 60 credits
Tuition: $420 per credit · All students — Cost per credit
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
Accreditation and designation: School designated CAE-CDNSA CAE designation of the institution, not accreditation
Specializations: Cybersecurity Management
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Purdue University Global

MS in Information Technology — Cybersecurity Concentration

Master'sMSConcentrationMaster of Science in Information Technology
Format: Fully online
Location: West Lafayette, INSchool location, not a residency requirement
Attendance: Fully online as published (no separate campus-visit statement)
Duration: Duration not verified · 60 credits
Tuition: $420 per credit · All students — Cost per credit
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
Accreditation and designation: School designated CAE-CDNSA CAE designation of the institution, not accreditation
Specializations: No specialization mapped
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Accreditation

  • Higher Learning Commission (HLC)

    Institutional accreditation — accredited · since January 1, 1997 · next review 08/31/2033

    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: 2020 - 2030 · Designation for institutions whose validated program of study meets the NCAE-C cyber defense criteria.

    Validated program(s) of study listed in the directory: B.S. in Cybersecurity (POS-CD); Master of Science in Cybersecurity Management (POS-CD)

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

The school states: “Designated CAE-CD for the BS in Cybersecurity and the MS in Cybersecurity Management.” Source: purdueglobal.edu · 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.

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…).
  • Bachelor of Science in Computer Science (Bachelor of Science)General CS degree; cybersecurity available only as an optional elective micro-credential.Source: purdueglobal.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Institution

Official name
Purdue University Global
Control
Public
Source: nces.ed.gov · verified October 10, 2026
Main location
2550 Northwestern Avenue, Suite 1100, West Lafayette, IN 47906
Source: nces.ed.gov · verified October 10, 2026
Students enrolled exclusively in distance education
44,291 of 44,421 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. NCAE-C institution directory (National Centers of Academic Excellence in Cybersecurity) — Source, verified October 11, 2026
  2. IPEDS 2024–25 Institutional Characteristics (HD2024), via College Navigator — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 10, 2026
  3. IPEDS Fall 2023 enrollment by distance-education status (EF2023A_DIST) — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 10, 2026
  4. DAPIP — HLC institutional accreditation record (data files downloaded 2026-10-10) — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 10, 2026
  5. purdueglobal.edu/about/cybersecurity-center/ — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026
  6. purdueglobal.edu/degree-programs/information-technology/bachelor-cybersecurity/ — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026
  7. purdueglobal.edu/degree-programs/information-technology/bachelor-online-computer-science/ — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026

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