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CybersecurityDegrees

Southeast Missouri State University

Cape Girardeau, MOPublic HLC

NSA CAE-CD · 2019 - 2029ABET-accredited program: 1

Southeast Missouri State University's Department of Computer Science in the Harrison College of Business and Computing offers a B.S. in Cybersecurity on the Cape Girardeau campus and an M.S. in Cybersecurity on campus and online. The online B.S. in Computer Information Systems includes a Cybersecurity track.

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.

Southeast Missouri State University

BS in Computer Information Systems — Cybersecurity Concentration

Bachelor'sBSConcentrationBachelor of Science
Format: Online
Location: Cape Girardeau, MOSchool location, not a residency requirement
Attendance: Online attendance requirements not verified
Duration: Duration not verified · 120 credits
Tuition: Tuition not verified
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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Southeast Missouri State University

Bachelor of Science in Cybersecurity

Bachelor'sBSDedicated degreeBachelor of Science
Format: Campus
Location: Cape Girardeau, MO
Attendance: Campus-based study
Duration: Duration not verified · 120 credits
Tuition: $352 per credit · In-state — Undergraduate, Domestic & Online Students (tuition $305 + general fees $47) · 2026-2027
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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Southeast Missouri State University

Master of Science in Cybersecurity

Master'sMSDedicated degreeMaster of Science
Format: Campus · Online
Location: Cape Girardeau, MOSchool location, not a residency requirement
Attendance: Online attendance requirements not verified
Duration: Duration not verified · 30 credits
Tuition: $457 per credit · In-state — Graduate, Domestic & Online Students (tuition $410 + general fees $47) · 2026-2027
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
Accreditation and designation: School designated CAE-CDNSA CAE designation of the institution, not accreditation
Specializations: Critical Infrastructure Security
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Accreditation

  • Higher Learning Commission (HLC)

    Institutional accreditation — accredited · since January 1, 1915 · next review 08/31/2030

    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: 2019 - 2029 · Designation for institutions whose validated program of study meets the NCAE-C cyber defense criteria.

    Validated program(s) of study listed in the directory: MS in Cybersecurity (POS-CD)

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

The school states: “SEMO states its cybersecurity program is recognized by NSA and DHS as a National Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber Defense Education.” Source: semo.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.

Institution

Official name
Southeast Missouri State University
Control
Public
Source: nces.ed.gov · verified October 10, 2026
Main location
One University Plaza, MS2025, Cape Girardeau, MO 63701
Source: nces.ed.gov · verified October 10, 2026
Students enrolled exclusively in distance education
1,753 of 9,686 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. semo.edu/academics/programs/business-computing/computer-science/cybersecurity.html — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026
  6. semo.edu/academics/programs/business-computing/graduate/ms-cybersecurity — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026

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