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University of South Alabama

Mobile, ALPublic SACSCOC

NSA CAE-CD · 2011 - 2027NSA CAE-R · 2024 - 2029

The University of South Alabama in Mobile offers cybersecurity study through its School of Computing: a Master of Science in Cybersecurity with thesis, project and course-only options, and a Digital Forensics Concentration within the BS in Information Technology.

Verified cybersecurity degrees

2 programs verified so far (1 bachelor's, 1 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 South Alabama

BS in Information Technology — Digital Forensics Concentration

Bachelor'sBSConcentrationBachelor of Science
Format: Campus
Location: Mobile, AL
Attendance: Campus-based study
Duration: Duration not verified · 120 credits
Tuition: $401 per credit · In-state — Undergraduate, School of Computing, in-state · 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: Digital Forensics
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University of South Alabama

Cybersecurity (MS)

Master'sMSDedicated degreeMaster of Science
Format: Campus
Location: Mobile, AL
Attendance: Campus-based study
Duration: Duration not verified · 36 credits
Tuition: $520 per credit · In-state — Graduate, School of Computing, in-state · 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: Information Assurance
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Accreditation

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

    Institutional accreditation — accredited · since January 1, 1968 · next review 12/01/2026

    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: 2011 - 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: Bachelor of Science in Information Technology; Networking Concentration (POS-CD)

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

  • CAE in Cyber Research (CAE-R)

    Designation period: 2024 - 2029 · 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: Bachelor of Science in Information Technology; Networking Concentration (POS-CD)

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

The school states: “National Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber Defense (CAE-CD) and in Cyber Research (CAE-R)” Source: southalabama.edu · verified October 11, 2026

The NCAE-C directory lists this school with a CyberCorps Scholarship for Service 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.

Scholarships and funding

School-wide awards, service scholarships and rates as published. Program pages list awards specific to a program.

  • CyberCorps: Scholarship for Service Service scholarship

    Academic year stipends for graduate students and other expenses

    Eligibility: Only US citizens are eligible.

    Obligation: Work for a federal agency for two years after graduation.

    How to apply: Contact the School of Computing SFS coordinator.

    Source: southalabama.edu · verified October 11, 2026

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…).
  • Information Technology (BS) - Networking Concentration (Bachelor of Science)Networking track with a single security course (Network Security Management); not a cybersecurity concentration.Source: bulletin.southalabama.edu · verified October 11, 2026
  • Computing (PhD) (Doctor of Philosophy)General interdisciplinary computing PhD; cyber assurance is a listed research area but no formal cybersecurity track or concentration is documented.Source: bulletin.southalabama.edu · verified October 11, 2026
  • Computer Science Cybersecurity Certificate ProgramGraduate certificate, not a degree.Source: southalabama.edu · verified October 11, 2026
  • Information Systems Cybersecurity Certificate ProgramGraduate certificate, not a degree.Source: southalabama.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Institution

Official name
University of South Alabama
Control
Public
Source: nces.ed.gov · verified October 10, 2026
Main location
307 N University Blvd, Mobile, AL 36688-0002
Source: nces.ed.gov · verified October 10, 2026
Students enrolled exclusively in distance education
3,964 of 13,768 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.southalabama.edu/programs-az/computing/computing/computing-phd/ — Official catalog / bulletin, verified October 11, 2026
  2. bulletin.southalabama.edu/programs-az/computing/information-systems-technology/information-technolog — Official catalog / bulletin, verified October 11, 2026
  3. NCAE-C institution directory (National Centers of Academic Excellence in Cybersecurity) — Source, verified October 11, 2026
  4. IPEDS 2024–25 Institutional Characteristics (HD2024), via College Navigator — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 10, 2026
  5. IPEDS Fall 2023 enrollment by distance-education status (EF2023A_DIST) — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 10, 2026
  6. DAPIP — SACSCOC institutional accreditation record (data files downloaded 2026-10-10) — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 10, 2026
  7. southalabama.edu/colleges/soc/ — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026
  8. southalabama.edu/colleges/soc/cfits/ — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026
  9. southalabama.edu/colleges/soc/graduate-programs/ — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026
  10. southalabama.edu/colleges/soc/graduate-programs/scholarships.html — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026

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