Cybersecurity Major

Defend the Digital Frontier

The demand for cybersecurity experts has never been greater. Tomorrow needs digital defenders who can respond to emerging cyber threats with precision, speed, and skill.

In the cybersecurity program at Michigan Tech, you'll make it your business to defend data, web, and communication systems from cyber-criminals, hackers, malware, and viruses. Play hack-and-defend "capture the flag" in class. Provide ethical hacking for real clients in the RedTeam student organization. Assess, plan, design, and implement cybersecurity defenses. You'll graduate ready for a rewarding, well-compensated career.

Customize your degree with one of two concentrations. With a concentration in software security, you'll focus on developing secure and trusted software systems and fixing vulnerabilities in existing software. With a concentration in system and network security, you'll focus on securing computer systems and networks within an enterprise environment from a range of internal and external threats.

"The educational environment in the College of Computing at Michigan Tech is inviting, engaging, and encourages success."Gina Adragna, Cybersecurity

Ready to learn more about cybersecurity at Michigan Tech? Explore additional degree details, including courses, sample schedules, career paths, and post-graduation outcomes.


Earned, Not Given

You've worked hard to get where you are. At Michigan Tech, that effort can open doors. In fact, 90 percent of Huskies receive financial aid, and The Princeton Review ranks Tech the No. 11 best public school for financial aid. We're committed to making a Michigan Tech education possible for students who are ready to create the future.

What could we make possible for you? Use our calculator to estimate your merit scholarship based on your GPA, then explore additional opportunities on our Scholarships page or get a fuller picture with our Net-Price Calculator.

How Much Could You Earn?

Enter your GPA to estimate your merit scholarship as an incoming first-year student. If you’re a transfer student, please see our Net-Price Calculator.

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Presidential Scholars Program

  • 4.00+ GPA$5,000 per year

Use our Net-Price Calculator to get a more detailed custom estimate of the merit-based scholarships and need-based financial aid you may qualify for at Michigan Tech.

Almost There

The Presidential Scholars Program begins at a 3.50 GPA — but Michigan Tech has many other scholarships you may qualify for.

This scholarship is renewable for up to four years if criteria are met.

Award values shown are estimates. To be awarded these scholarships, you must submit a completed application for admission.

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Enrollment Information

Michigan Technological University looks for applicants who create the future in science and technology, engineering, computing, forestry, business, health professions, humanities, mathematics, social sciences, and the arts. We’re ready for what tomorrow needs. Are you?

Our application is easy. Apply when you’re ready and receive automatic consideration for merit scholarships.