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CybersecurityDegrees

University of Wisconsin-Whitewater

Whitewater, WIPublic HLCUW-Whitewater Online

NSA CAE-CD · 2022 - 2027

The University of Wisconsin-Whitewater offers a campus B.S. in Cybersecurity with three emphases and an online M.S. in Cybersecurity with Cyber Resilience and Security Engineering emphases. Cybersecurity emphases are also available in the M.S. in Computer Science, the BBA in Information Technology and the online MBA.

Verified cybersecurity degrees

5 programs verified so far (2 bachelor's, 3 master's). The school may offer more cybersecurity programs than we have verified; certificates and associate degrees are not listed.

University of Wisconsin-Whitewater

Bachelor of Science in Cybersecurity

Bachelor'sBSDedicated degreeFirst-year entryBachelor of Science
Format: Campus
Location: Whitewater, WI
Attendance: Campus-based study
Duration: four-year plan · 122 credits
Tuition: $384.82 per credit · In-state — Whitewater campus undergraduate, resident, per credit (base tuition + segregated fees + textbook rental) · 2026-2027
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
Accreditation and designation: School designated CAE-CDNSA CAE designation of the institution, not accreditation
Specializations: Cyber Operations · Incident Response
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University of Wisconsin-Whitewater

BBA in Information Technology — Cybersecurity and Networking Emphasis

Bachelor'sBBAConcentrationBachelor of Business Administration
Format: Campus
Location: Whitewater, WI
Attendance: Campus-based study
Duration: Duration not verified
Tuition: $384.82 per credit · In-state — Whitewater campus undergraduate, resident, per credit (base tuition + segregated fees + textbook rental) · 2026-2027
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
Accreditation and designation: School designated CAE-CDNSA CAE designation of the institution, not accreditation
Specializations: Network Security
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University of Wisconsin-Whitewater

MBA — Cybersecurity Management Emphasis

Master'sMBAConcentrationMaster of Business Administration
Format: Online · Asynchronous
Location: Whitewater, WISchool location, not a residency requirement
Attendance: Online attendance requirements not verified
Duration: as little as three semesters (full-time) · 36 credits
Tuition: $722 per credit · All students — Online Grad Business Tuition (includes MBA) · 2026-2027
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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University of Wisconsin-Whitewater

MS in Computer Science — Cybersecurity Engineering Emphasis

Master'sMSConcentrationMaster of Science
Format: Campus · Fully online · Asynchronous
Location: Whitewater, WISchool location, not a residency requirement
Attendance: No mandatory campus visits
Duration: as little as three semesters (full-time) · 30 credits
Tuition: $722 per credit · All students — MS Online Computer Science · 2026-2027
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 Wisconsin-Whitewater

Master of Science in Cybersecurity

Master'sMSDedicated degreeMaster of Science
Format: Fully online · Asynchronous
Location: Whitewater, WISchool location, not a residency requirement
Attendance: No mandatory campus visits
Duration: Duration not verified · 30 credits
Tuition: $722 per credit · All students — Online Grad Business Tuition (includes MS Cybersecurity) · 2026-2027
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
Accreditation and designation: School designated CAE-CDNSA CAE designation of the institution, not accreditation
Specializations: Security Engineering · Critical Infrastructure Security · Digital Forensics
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Accreditation

  • Higher Learning Commission (HLC)

    Institutional accreditation — accredited · since January 1, 1943 · next review 08/31/2033

    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: IT Major with Networking and Security Emphasis (POS-CD)

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

Cybersecurity labs, centers and teams

As described on the school's own pages.
  • Research centerCybersecurity Center for Business (CCB)Collaboration of the Department of Computer Science, the College of Business and Economics and the Office of Research and Sponsored Programs offering cybersecurity education, research and outreach.Source: uww.edu · verified October 11, 2026
  • Cyber rangeCybersecurity RangeHands-on skill development platform with real-world scenarios and live-fire attack simulations.Source: uww.edu · verified October 11, 2026
  • Competition teamCCDC competition participationCybersecurity students compete in CCDC competitions every year.Source: uww.edu · verified October 11, 2026
  • Student organizationISACA chapterStudent chapter of the Information Systems Audit and Control Association with speakers, hands-on labs and activities.Source: uww.edu · 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.

Where online students can enroll from

State authorization decides whether the school can enroll you in an online program from your state.

International students

  • International students must meet additional criteria for the online master's and are evaluated case by case.
    Source: uww.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…).
  • Cybersecurity - Online Graduate CertificateCertificate, not a degree.Source: uww.edu · verified October 11, 2026
  • Cybersecurity Management - Online Graduate CertificateCertificate, not a degree.Source: uww.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Institution

Official name
University of Wisconsin-Whitewater
Control
Public
Source: nces.ed.gov · verified October 10, 2026
Main location
800 W Main St, Whitewater, WI 53190-1790
Source: nces.ed.gov · verified October 10, 2026
Students enrolled exclusively in distance education
2,416 of 11,519 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 — HLC institutional accreditation record (data files downloaded 2026-10-10) — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 10, 2026
  5. uww.edu/cls/academics/computer-science-ms — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026
  6. uww.edu/cls/academics/cybersecurity — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026
  7. uww.edu/cobe/knowledge-centers/cybersecurity-center-for-business — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026
  8. uww.edu/online/masters/cybersecurity — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026

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