Overview

Learning Outcomes

Design, assess, build, and maintain secure systems and software
Understand ethical issues surrounding cybersecurity, and design and deploy solutions in an ethically sound manner
Identify, model, prioritize, and defend against threats to systems
Conduct a risk assessment for an information asset or system, and develop and characterize appropriate strategies for addressing residual risk
Design and implement the security practices of an organization that are informed by the understanding and interpretation of key laws, regulations, standards, and best practices
Evaluate the role of cybersecurity policies, procedures, standards, and guidelines within an organizational context, and design and implement one or more such solutions

Careers

Graduates from Cybersecurity Engineering at the University of Washington are near the Seattle engineering and technology sector, ready to join the growing workforce of skilled professionals and make an impact at local startups and major employers. Some students discover a deep passion for research and continue their education into Ph.D. programs.

Companies

Department of Defense
National Security Agency
VISA
Whole Foods Market
Amazon Web Services
Amazon Payment Services
Facebook
Google
Twitter
E-Systems Technologies
Moss Adams
Boeing
Accenture
T-Mobile

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Information Assurance and Cybersecurity
Network and System Security
Secure Software Development
Human Factors in Cybersecurity
Incident Response and Risk Management
Cryptography and Information Assurance
Security in Emerging Wireless and Mobile Networks
Cybersecurity in Emerging Environments
Ethical Penetration Testing

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months
Part-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-30 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-05-01 00:00:00 , National
Starting 2027-09-30 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-03-02 00:00:00 , International

Language

English

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Credits

46 SCH

46-49 Credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Seattle, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

Admission to the Master of Science in Cybersecurity Engineering program requires applicants to have:

Bachelor’s degree in computer science or other closely related field from a regionally accredited institution (or an equivalent international degree)*
Including software engineering, data structures and algorithms, and high-level object-oriented programming foundation and skills
English language proficiency
3.0 GPA or equivalent in the last two years of study

Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

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Non-residents

32811 USD / year

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Out-of-State

32811 USD / year

≈ 32811 USD / year
Domestic

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In-State

18792 USD / year

≈ 18792 USD / year

Living costs

Seattle

United States

1480 - 2580 USD / month

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