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Temple University

Philadelphia, PAPublic MSCHE

NSA CAE-CD · 2024 - 2029

Temple University in Philadelphia offers a Bachelor of Science in Cybersecurity and a Bachelor of Arts in Cybersecurity and Human Behavior, a Professional Science Master's in Cyber Defense and Information Assurance, and a Master of Science in Information Technology Auditing and Cyber Security offered on campus and online through the Fox School of Business.

Verified cybersecurity degrees

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

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Temple University

Cybersecurity and Human Behavior BA

Bachelor'sBADedicated degreeBachelor of Arts
Format: Campus
Location: Philadelphia, PA
Attendance: Campus-based study
Duration: Duration not verified · 123 credits
Tuition: $10,188 per semester · In-state — Undergraduate, College of Liberal Arts, full-time per semester, PA resident · 2026-2027
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
Accreditation and designation: School designated CAE-CDNSA CAE designation of the institution, not accreditation
Specializations: Governance, Risk & Compliance
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Cybersecurity BS

Bachelor'sBSDedicated degreeBachelor of Science
Format: Campus
Location: Philadelphia, PA
Attendance: Campus-based study
Duration: Can be completed within eight semesters, or four academic years · 123 credits
Tuition: $12,312 per semester · In-state — Undergraduate, College of Science and Technology, full-time per semester, PA resident · 2026-2027
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
Accreditation and designation: School designated CAE-CDNSA CAE designation of the institution, not accreditation
Specializations: Digital Forensics
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Master of Science in Information Technology Auditing and Cyber Security (MS ITACS)

Master'sMSDedicated degreeMaster of Science
Format: Campus · Online · Full-time, Part-time
Location: Philadelphia, PASchool location, not a residency requirement
Attendance: Online attendance requirements not verified
Duration: Duration not verified · 30 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: Governance, Risk & Compliance · Cyber Defense · Incident Response
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Professional Science Master's in Cyber Defense and Information Assurance

Master'sPSMDedicated degreeProfessional Science Master's
Format: Campus · Full-time, Part-time
Location: Philadelphia, PA
Attendance: Campus-based study
Duration: Can be completed in two years · 30 credits
Tuition: Tuition not verified
Next deadline: Rolling admission (as published)
Accreditation and designation: School designated CAE-CDNSA CAE designation of the institution, not accreditation
Specializations: Digital Forensics · Cyber Defense · Information Assurance
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Accreditation

  • Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE)

    Institutional accreditation — accredited · since January 1, 1921 · next review 01/01/2028

    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: 2024 - 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: Information Technology Auditing and Cyber Security Master of Science Cyber Security Concentration (POS-CD)

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

The school states: “Designated a National Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber Defense Education; MS ITACS Cyber Security concentration is an NSA-validated Program of Study.” Source: bulletin.temple.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

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.

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…).
  • Computer Security and Digital Forensics CertificateUndergraduate certificate, not a degree.Source: bulletin.temple.edu · verified October 11, 2026
  • Cyber Defense and Information Assurance graduate certificate; Computer and Systems Security graduate certificateGraduate certificates, not degrees.Source: temple.edu · verified October 11, 2026
  • Computer and Information Science PhD (Doctor of Philosophy)Research tracks are Artificial Intelligence and Applications, Computer and Network Systems, Information Systems and Software Systems; no formal cybersecurity track.Source: bulletin.temple.edu · verified October 11, 2026
  • Computer Systems Security PSM (Professional Science Master's)Not accepting applications for 2026-2027.Source: bulletin.temple.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Institution

Official name
Temple University
Control
Public
Source: nces.ed.gov · verified October 10, 2026
Main location
1801 North Broad Street, Philadelphia, PA 19122-6096
Source: nces.ed.gov · verified October 10, 2026
Students enrolled exclusively in distance education
2,438 of 30,205 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. bulletin.temple.edu/graduate/scd/cst/computer-information-science-phd/ — Official catalog / bulletin, verified October 11, 2026
  2. bulletin.temple.edu/graduate/scd/cst/cyber-defense-information-assurance-psm/ — Official catalog / bulletin, verified October 11, 2026
  3. bulletin.temple.edu/graduate/scd/engineering/computer-systems-security-psm/ — Official catalog / bulletin, verified October 11, 2026
  4. bulletin.temple.edu/graduate/scd/fox/information-technology-auditing-cyber-security-ms/ — Official catalog / bulletin, verified October 11, 2026
  5. bulletin.temple.edu/undergraduate/liberal-arts/cybersecurity-human-behavior-ba/ — Official catalog / bulletin, verified October 11, 2026
  6. bulletin.temple.edu/undergraduate/science-technology/cybersecurity-bs/ — Official catalog / bulletin, verified October 11, 2026
  7. NCAE-C institution directory (National Centers of Academic Excellence in Cybersecurity) — Source, verified October 11, 2026
  8. IPEDS 2024–25 Institutional Characteristics (HD2024), via College Navigator — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 10, 2026
  9. IPEDS Fall 2023 enrollment by distance-education status (EF2023A_DIST) — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 10, 2026
  10. DAPIP — MSCHE institutional accreditation record (data files downloaded 2026-10-10) — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 10, 2026
  11. temple.edu/academics/degree-programs/cybersecurity-major-st-cybr-bs — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026
  12. temple.edu/academics/degree-programs/information-technology-auditing-cyber-security-ms-bu-itac-ms — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026

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