MS Cyber Security at Iowa State University

Programme overview

The Master of Science in Cyber Security is offered on campus and online through the multidisciplinary Center for Cybersecurity Innovation & Outreach. It serves students with several levels of IT or computing experience.

Faculty: Graduate College | Department: Center for Cybersecurity Innovation & Outreach (CyIO), with Electrical and Computer Engineering, Mathematics, Political Science, Management Information Systems and Computer Science | Duration: Median time to degree 1.9 years | Intake: Fall and spring | Study mode: full-time | Location: Ames, IA, United States

What you will study

Learning goals: information infrastructure security, engineering complex systems, teamwork and social awareness, ethics, and strategic and policy issues.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Graduate College requirements: 4 year Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent) Academic Records/Transcripts Minimum 3.0 GPA (Program may alter requirement.) Proof of English Proficiency. Programme-specific requirements: Either academic or professional background in a computing field Resume The GRE is optional Our masters degrees are available as fully online options. Learn more. Program Requires GRE: No Program Requires GMAT: No

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Entry terms for first-year applicants include Fall 2026, Spring 2027 and Summer 2027. International undergraduate applications are reviewed on a rolling basis and may be submitted up to one year before the intended start date; applying at least six to eight weeks in advance is strongly recommended.

Graduate application fee: $60 for domestic applicants and $100 for international applicants (nonrefundable), a separate fee for each program applied to; some programs postpone fee collection until after review. Deadlines are set by each graduate program.

Apply through the official page: https://apps.admissions.iastate.edu/apply/online/

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