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University of Alabama in Huntsville

Huntsville, ALPublic SACSCOC

NSA CAE-CD · 2007 - 2027NSA CAE-R · 2012 - 2028ABET-accredited program: 1

The University of Alabama in Huntsville is a public university in Huntsville, Alabama. It offers bachelor's degrees in Cybersecurity Engineering, Cyber Operations Technology (online) and Cybersecurity Management, a Master of Science in Cybersecurity, an MS in Cybersecurity Management through the College of Business, and a cybersecurity concentration in the Computer Science MS.

Verified cybersecurity degrees

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

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University of Alabama in Huntsville

Bachelor of Science in Cyber Operations Technology

Bachelor'sBSDedicated degreeBachelor of Science
Format: Fully online
Location: Huntsville, ALSchool location, not a residency requirement
Attendance: Fully online as published (no separate campus-visit statement)
Duration: Duration not verified · 120 credits
Tuition: $469 per credit · All students — Online undergraduate programs are charged the in-state campus rate per semester hour (resident per-hour rate shown) · 2026-2027
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
Accreditation and designation: School designated CAE-CD, CAE-RNSA CAE designation of the institution, not accreditation
Specializations: Cyber Operations
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University of Alabama in Huntsville

Bachelor of Science in Cybersecurity Engineering (BSCBSY)

Bachelor'sBSDedicated degreeBachelor of Science
Format: Campus
Location: Huntsville, AL
Attendance: Campus-based study
Duration: Duration not verified
Tuition: $5,511 per semester · In-state — Undergraduate campus rate, 12-18 hours per semester, resident · 2026-2027
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
Accreditation and designation: ABET-accredited program · School designated CAE-CD, CAE-RNSA CAE designation of the institution, not accreditation
Specializations: Security Engineering
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University of Alabama in Huntsville

Cybersecurity Management (BSBA)

Bachelor'sBSBADedicated degreeBachelor of Science in Business Administration
Format: Campus
Location: Huntsville, AL
Attendance: Campus-based study
Duration: Duration not verified
Tuition: $5,511 per semester · In-state — Undergraduate campus rate, 12-18 hours per semester, resident · 2026-2027
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
Accreditation and designation: School designated CAE-CD, CAE-RNSA CAE designation of the institution, not accreditation
Specializations: Cybersecurity Management
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University of Alabama in Huntsville

MS in Computer Science — Cybersecurity Concentration

Master'sMSConcentrationMaster of Science
Format: Campus
Location: Huntsville, AL
Attendance: Campus-based study
Duration: Duration not verified
Tuition: $6,010 per semester · In-state — Graduate campus rate, 9-15 hours per semester, resident · 2026-2027
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
Accreditation and designation: School designated CAE-CD, CAE-RNSA CAE designation of the institution, not accreditation
Specializations: No specialization mapped
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University of Alabama in Huntsville

Cybersecurity, MS

Master'sMSDedicated degreeMaster of Science
Format: Campus
Location: Huntsville, AL
Attendance: Campus-based study
Duration: Duration not verified
Tuition: $675 per credit · All students — Graduate distance learner rate, College of Science courses (online degree programs and courses) · 2026-2027
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
Accreditation and designation: School designated CAE-CD, CAE-RNSA CAE designation of the institution, not accreditation
Specializations: No specialization mapped
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University of Alabama in Huntsville

MS in Cybersecurity Management (MSCBS-M)

Master'sMSDedicated degreeMaster of Science
Format: Campus · Online
Location: Huntsville, ALSchool location, not a residency requirement
Attendance: Online attendance requirements not verified
Duration: Duration not verified
Tuition: $592 per credit · All students — Graduate distance learner rate, College of Business courses (online degree programs and courses) · 2026-2027
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
Accreditation and designation: School designated CAE-CD, CAE-RNSA CAE designation of the institution, not accreditation
Specializations: Cybersecurity Management
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Accreditation

  • Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC)

    Institutional accreditation — accredited · since January 1, 1970 · next review 12/01/2026

    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: 2007 - 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: Master of Science in Cybersecurity - Management Track (POS-CD)

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

  • CAE in Cyber Research (CAE-R)

    Designation period: 2012 - 2028 · 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: Master of Science in Cybersecurity - Management Track (POS-CD)

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

The school states: “UAH states it holds NCAE-C designations in both Cyber Defense (CAE-CD) and Cyber Research (CAE-R).” Source: uah.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.

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
University of Alabama in Huntsville
Control
Public
Source: nces.ed.gov · verified October 10, 2026
Main location
301 Sparkman Dr, Huntsville, AL 35899
Source: nces.ed.gov · verified October 10, 2026
Students enrolled exclusively in distance education
861 of 8,743 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 — SACSCOC institutional accreditation record (data files downloaded 2026-10-10) — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 10, 2026
  5. uah.edu/business/grad/degrees/mscbs — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026
  6. uah.edu/business/undergraduate/cybersecurity-management — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026
  7. uah.edu/eng/departments/ece/programs/undergraduate/cybersecurity — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026
  8. uah.edu/science/departments/computer-science/cs-graduate-programs — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026

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