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University of San Diego

San Diego, CAPrivate nonprofit WSCUCUSD Online Degrees

NSA CAE-CD · 2022 - 2027

The University of San Diego offers two cybersecurity master's degrees through its Center for Cyber Security Engineering and Technology: a fully online MS in Cyber Security Operations and Leadership and an MS in Cyber Security Engineering from the Shiley-Marcos School of Engineering, offered 100% online or on campus part-time or full-time.

Verified cybersecurity degrees

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

University of San Diego

Master of Science in Cyber Security Engineering

Master'sMSDedicated degreeMaster of Science
Format: Campus · Fully online · Full-time, Part-time
Location: San Diego, CASchool location, not a residency requirement
Attendance: Fully online as published (no separate campus-visit statement)
Duration: 20-24 months (part-time); full-time on campus in 4 semesters (part-time, online or on campus) · 30 credits
Tuition: $1,290 per credit · All students — Online cost per unit
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
Accreditation and designation: School designated CAE-CDNSA CAE designation of the institution, not accreditation
Specializations: Security Engineering
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University of San Diego

Master of Science in Cyber Security Operations and Leadership

Master'sMSDedicated degreeMaster of Science
Format: Fully online
Location: San Diego, CASchool location, not a residency requirement
Attendance: Fully online as published (no separate campus-visit statement)
Duration: 20 months (five semesters) · 30 credits
Tuition: $995 per credit · All students — Online MS-CSOL cost per unit
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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Accreditation

  • WASC Senior College and University Commission (WSCUC)

    Institutional accreditation — accredited · since March 31, 1956 · next review 02/13/2032

    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: 2022 - 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 Cyber Security Operations & Leadership (POS-CD); Master of Science in CyberSecurity Engineering (POS-CD)

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

The school states: “MS-CSE program designated as a National Center of Academic Excellence in Cybersecurity” Source: sandiego.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

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 San Diego
Control
Private nonprofit
Source: nces.ed.gov · verified October 10, 2026
Main location
5998 Alcala Park, San Diego, CA 92110-2492
Source: nces.ed.gov · verified October 10, 2026
Students enrolled exclusively in distance education
1,080 of 9,110 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. onlinedegrees.sandiego.edu/masters-cyber-security-operations/apply/ — Official admissions page, verified October 11, 2026
  5. DAPIP — WSCUC institutional accreditation record (data files downloaded 2026-10-10) — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 10, 2026
  6. sandiego.edu/engineering/centers/ccset/degree-programs.php — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026
  7. sandiego.edu/engineering/graduate/ms-cyber-security-engineering.php — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026

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