Okay I am very confused about the cybersecurity field. I am currently thinking about CMU, but their undergrad does not have cybersecurity or related major or minor, so I assume I have to get BS in Computer Science first? But they do offer some of the cyber security related courses at CMU for undergrads in college of computer science. If I do want to go into cyber security fields after graduation, do I need to take a master degree at CMU Cylab or something like that? I see cyber secuirty master degrees but not BS or undergrad programs.
There are a lot of universities that offer a BS with a major in Cybersecurity. That’s one major my son is considering.
There are BS programs, and one can go into cybersecurity without an MS (or even a BS), but one will tend to be better prepared with an MS. Cybersecurity is an interdisciplinary specialty field with a number of sub-specialties so waiting until the MS level to specialize allows one to make the decision with a broader perspective on the field.
Business degrees are somewhat analogous. Some schools only offer graduate degrees in business (MBA) while others offer undergraduate degrees - and lots of people go into business without either,or by just taking a few courses in a specialty area.
Not sure that I would take the actual rankings too literally, but this is a pretty good source for information
If you major in CS and take the relevant courses like those in security and cryptography, as well as the generally useful ones like operating systems, networks, databases, etc., then that should give a good technical background for computer security work. Outside of the major, course work where you learn about human behavior (e.g. in various social studies subjects) can be useful background knowledge in terms of understanding the human element behind computer security problems.
Note that I was going to provide the link for the National Security Agency’s list of certified programs - but I got a security certificate error warning me not to access the site - because it is not secure… 
Well, the top Cyber Security universities generally do no have BS degree for purely Cyber Security, most of them are simply BS in Computer Science. For example, cmu does not have a cyber security BS degree but it is consider #1 in information security. 80% of the top unvs do not have a BS degree… I do not know how this works
@Mastadon I have checked out both the NSA one and the link you gave me before. Funny thing is, most of them do no have BS for Cyber Security.
@Mastadon I am frustrated (kind of), as you can see, I am trying to apply for CyberCorps Scholarship, CMU is good since it is on the centers of excellence list, but their is no “Cyber Security BS” in CMU, their is only Computer Science. Like how does that work? It says it offers one on the list but not on cmu website
@Linusky Often, rankings are based on the graduate schools. You can also get a good cyber security background as a CS major. Note that the NSA list does not say that CMU has a BS in Cyber Security, as their list includes schools for graduate study in addition to undergrad options; furthermore, it lists them as being excellent for research, which is a graduate degree designation on the list. The link above in this thread also includes information about the graduate programs, and nowhere does it state that CMU offers a BS in Cyber Security; their MS program is highly regarded, however.
If you look at a list of top MBA programs you will find that most/many do not offer an undergraduate business degree. This is because those schools happen to believe that the subject matter is best taught at the graduate level.
I suspect that the scholarship is only available for the specialized cyber degree programs, so that would mean that it would only cover the graduate program at CMU. You should call the CMU contact on this list to verify.
https://www.sfs.opm.gov/ContactsPI.aspx#Institute13
Assuming my suspicion is true, if you want to use cyber scholarship money to pay for your undergraduate education you would need to choose a school that offers an undergraduate degree program.
This is because a BS in Computer Science with the appropriate electives or concentration is usually more than enough. If you look at most cybersecurity undergraduate degrees, they will be just about that with a mix of heavier math and perhaps some data science or information science courses. I would focus on that NSA list and general strength in CS. The scholarship you mentioned applies to CS degrees often, sometimes even computer engineering.
For CMU specifically, reach out to the listed contact. It sounds like the only way to be certain.
Check out Penn State College of IST (Information Science Technology) for its Cyber Security major.