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MS Cybersecurity Engineering at Washington University in St. Louis

Washington University in St. Louis, United States

Programme overview

The Master of Science (MS) in Cybersecurity Engineering at Washington University will give students the skills, knowledge, and expertise needed to work in the rapidly growing field of cybersecurity and to design, engineer, and architect cybersecurity technology and systems. Graduates of this program will be equipped with the theoretical and hands-on engineering expertise required to solve complex cybersecurity problems that affect diverse enterprises worldwide.

Faculty: McKelvey School of Engineering  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: St. Louis, MO, United States

What you will study

Required courses include CSE 4303 Introduction to Computer Security; CSE 5203 Systems Security; CSE 4103 Web Privacy and Security; CSE 4202 Operating Systems Organization; CSE 4304 Reverse Engineering and Malware Analysis; CSE 4402 Introduction to Cryptography.

Career pathways

Graduates of this program will be equipped with the theoretical and hands-on engineering expertise required to solve complex cybersecurity problems that affect diverse enterprises worldwide.

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Application information

USD 69,190 a year (2026-27). McKelvey School of Engineering full-time graduate tuition (9-21 units, $34,595 per semester) for 2026-27; master's students pay this rate; part-time master's rate is $2,450 per unit. Excludes activity fee, health and wellness fee and health insurance. Source

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