The University of Texas at San Antonio

The University of Texas at San Antonio
San Antonio, TXPublic SACSCOCUT San Antonio Online
The University of Texas at San Antonio offers its cybersecurity degrees through the College of AI, Cyber and Computing: a residential BS in Cybersecurity, a 100% online BBA in Cybersecurity, a BS in Applied Cyber Analytics, cybersecurity concentrations and a Cyber Operations track in the BS in Computer Science, an MS in Cybersecurity Science, cybersecurity concentrations in the MS in Computer Science and the MS in Information Technology, and a cybersecurity concentration in the PhD in Information Technology.
Verified cybersecurity degrees
9 programs verified so far (5 bachelor's, 3 master's, 1 doctoral). The school may offer more cybersecurity programs than we have verified; certificates and associate degrees are not listed.
The University of Texas at San Antonio
BS in Computer Science — Cyber Operations Track
The University of Texas at San Antonio
Bachelor of Business Administration (B.B.A.) in Cybersecurity (Online)
The University of Texas at San Antonio
Bachelor of Science (BS) in Cybersecurity
The University of Texas at San Antonio
Bachelor of Science in Applied Cyber Analytics
The University of Texas at San Antonio
MS in Computer Science — Concentration in Cybersecurity
The University of Texas at San Antonio
Master of Science in Cybersecurity Science
The University of Texas at San Antonio
MS in Information Technology — Cybersecurity Concentration
The University of Texas at San Antonio
PhD in Information Technology — Cybersecurity Concentration
Accreditation
Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC)
Institutional accreditation — accredited · since January 1, 1974 · next review 12/01/2030
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 in Cyber Defense (CAE-CD)
Designation period: 2002 - 2027 · Designation for institutions whose validated program of study meets the NCAE-C cyber defense criteria.
Validated program(s) of study listed in the directory: Bachelors of Business Administration (POS-CD)
Source: maps.caecommunity.org · verified October 11, 2026CAE in Cyber Research (CAE-R)
Designation period: 2009 - 2031 · 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: Bachelors of Business Administration (POS-CD)
Source: maps.caecommunity.org · verified October 11, 2026
The school states: “UTSA states it is designated a Center for Academic Excellence by NSA and DHS in Cyber Defense, Cyber Operations and Cybersecurity Research.” Source: future.utsa.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
- Research centerCyber Center for Security and AnalyticsResearch institute of the College of AI, Cyber and Computing on the Downtown Campus.Source: future.utsa.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Online student services
Online student services: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.
Scholarships and funding
NSF CyberCorps Scholarship for Service (SFS) Service scholarship
Annual academic stipend of $27,000 (undergraduate) or $37,000 (graduate), plus support for books and conference travel
Eligibility: U.S. citizen or permanent resident; full-time student pursuing a computer or cybersecurity major, minor or concentration; minimum 3.0 GPA (undergraduate) or 3.2 (graduate); able to meet federal employment criteria
Obligation: Work for a federal, state, local, tribal, or territorial government for one year for every year of funding received
How to apply: Standard application deadline is mid-March, with awards announced by early May
Source: caicc.utsa.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Offerings we reviewed but do not list
- Graduate Certificate in CybersecurityCertificate, not a degree.Source: caicc.utsa.edu · verified October 11, 2026
- Ph.D. in Computer Science (Doctor of Philosophy)No formally documented cybersecurity track found in the catalog for the CS PhD.Source: catalog.utsa.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Institution
- Official name
- The University of Texas at San Antonio
- Control
- PublicSource: nces.ed.gov · verified October 10, 2026
- Main location
- One UTSA Circle, San Antonio, TX 78249-1644Source: nces.ed.gov · verified October 10, 2026
- Students enrolled exclusively in distance education
- 4,822 of 34,864 students (Fall 2023)Source: nces.ed.gov · verified October 10, 2026
Sources
- caicc.utsa.edu/computer-science/scholarships/sfs.html — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026
- caicc.utsa.edu/information-systems-cybersecurity/programs.html — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026
- catalog.utsa.edu/graduate/aicybercomputing/computerscience/ — Official catalog / bulletin, verified October 11, 2026
- catalog.utsa.edu/undergraduate/aicybercomputing/informationsystemscybersecurity/ — Official catalog / bulletin, verified October 11, 2026
- future.utsa.edu/programs/undergraduate/applied-cyber-analytics/ — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026
- future.utsa.edu/programs/undergraduate/cyber-security/ — Official program page, 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 — SACSCOC institutional accreditation record (data files downloaded 2026-10-10) — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 10, 2026