Sorry, I thought that the discussion had expanded into BS degrees as well as masters degrees.
Not sure, but Syracuse University may have offer something related through Maxwell.
@MrMrag - You are a freshman in high school right now. You absolutely do not need to be worried about master degree programs yet! There are lots of places that offer bachelor degrees in cybersecurity and related fields. There also are a fair number of community colleges where you can get an associate degree or just earn a certificate in that. I teach at a community college that has a good cybersecurity program. Here is a link to the information about it: https://www.montgomerycollege.edu/academics/programs/cybersecurity/index.html
By the time you are applying to college, chances are that there will be even more options. Right now, you should focus on keeping your grades up, taking challenging high school classes, and having a chat with your parents about how they expect you to pay for your education. You also could spend a bit of time in the Financial Aid forum to learn more about the money side of things.
Wishing you all the best!
@NJWrestlingmom - The NSA designates schools as Centers of Excellence for three year periods. Stevens was a designated Center in 2008 in the first class of schools that NSA recognized when it initiated the Center of Excellence program. Stevens was one of the first Cybersecurity majors in the United States, and also offers master’s and doctoral programs in the field. It has an extremely active research program in cryptography and cybersecurity, which is still funded by NSA.
Correction, five years. Stevens was designated in the first class of 2008, which ran until 2013.
For an interest in cybersecurity, you may not even need a master’s in that specific field. The core field here is going to be computer science, and many computer science programs (both bachelor’s and master’s) may offer strong electives or concentrations in cybersecurity without having a degree titled "master’s in cybersecurity.)
Especially for undergrad, I would not choose a college on the basis of this very niche degree. I’d choose a college that’s strong in computer science in general. Most people who work in cybersecurity don’t have specific degrees in the field.
BTW, for a field like cybersecurity, school isn’t the only pathway. For actually getting a job, some certifications are more valuable than any degree (which makes some sense as they show that you have the skills to pass the tests for that certification). Google is your friend. Do some research. Look at what people say on Reddit.
Have access through another to a major employer in this field. All of the current job postings for cybersecurity—and there are dozens for this particular company–require a BS degree in computer science.
That is an awesome interest! People made fun of me when I was a freshman in highschool talking about college and talking about Masters. Now that I have my Masters, I can say graduate school was easy because I was already so focused on it by age 14. So don’t let people deter you for being focused early.
There are many unique pathways into Cybersecurity and I applaud you for getting some courses out of the way now. I will suggest some good courses by a graduate of an NSA-approved Master’s degree in Cybersecurity program where you will surely learn substantial information.
You can search for NSA-Approved Cybersecurity schools using listings from the National Centers of Academic Excellence in Cybersecurity (NCAE). Make sure you read through the curriculum and find the school that best fits your desires. Cybersecurity is a very broad field.
Now the aforementioned NSA-Approved Masters holding graduate who has years of experience, has courses online and you can sift through the free information on his academy’s youtube channel. I met him at a Cybersecurity conference where he was a speaker and I was impressed with his humility for having such amazing knowledge and experience in the field. The youtube channel is Strong Exploits, LLC - YouTube and his course links are in the channel descriptions.
I commend you on your early interest in the field, and see if you can join a local CyberPatriots team either through your school (you can contact this gentleman and ask him about helping you start and form one), a local school or in your community in order to gain early high school level cyber hands-on experience in a team setting.
While I wouldn’t make fun of a student for thinking about graduate school in high school, I would gently dissuade them from fixating on it. Your interests and personality change so much from age 14 to age 22 that it’s typically not possible to predict, let alone plan, for graduate school appropriately at that age. I certainly wouldn’t encourage anyone to look at specific programs.
Also, while certifications are certainly good to have, the entry-level degree for meaningful work in this field is virtually always going to be a bachelor’s.