Cybersecurity Master's Programs in Virginia
Listings in Virginia identify where the school (or the campus that delivers the program) is located. For online programs this is not a requirement to live there, and an online degree based in Virginia is not automatically open to residents of every state or to international applicants.
18 programs
Listed alphabetically by school. This directory is not a ranking. What we list
Master'sMSDedicated degreeMaster of Science
Format: Online · Mixed (live + self-paced)
Location: Salem, VASchool location, not a residency requirement
Attendance: Internship required
Duration: Duration not verified · 56 credits
Tuition: $411 per credit · All students — Cybersecurity Master of Science, cost per credit hour
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
Accreditation and designation: No ABET or CAE record found
Specializations: No specialization mapped
Format: Fully online
Location: Virginia Beach, VASchool location, not a residency requirement
Attendance: Fully online as published (no separate campus-visit statement)
Duration: minimum of 4 semesters (15 months) · 36 credits
Tuition: $740 per credit · All students — Master of Science in Cybersecurity, per credit (academic year effective October 1, 2026) · 2026-2027
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
Accreditation and designation: School designated CAE-CDNSA CAE designation of the institution, not accreditation
Specializations: Cyber Operations · Governance, Risk & Compliance
MS in Applied Information Technology — Cyber Security Concentration
Master'sMSConcentrationMaster of Science
Format: Campus · Fully online
Location: Fairfax, VASchool location, not a residency requirement
Attendance: Fully online as published (no separate campus-visit statement)
Duration: about 2.5 years (online program) (Online program, one 8-week course at a time) · 30 credits
Tuition: $950 per credit · All students — Mason Online, per credit
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
Accreditation and designation: School designated CAE-CD, CAE-RNSA CAE designation of the institution, not accreditation
Specializations: Cloud Security · Software & Application Security
MS in Computer Science — Cyber Security Concentration
Master'sMSConcentrationMaster of Science
Format: Campus
Location: Fairfax, VA
Attendance: Campus-based study
Duration: Duration not verified · 30 credits
Tuition: Tuition not verified
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
Accreditation and designation: School designated CAE-CD, CAE-RNSA CAE designation of the institution, not accreditation
Specializations: Network Security
Master of Science in Cyber Security Engineering
Master'sMSDedicated degreeMaster of Science
Format: Campus · Fully online
Location: Fairfax, VASchool location, not a residency requirement
Attendance: Fully online as published (no separate campus-visit statement)
Duration: Duration not verified · 30 credits
Tuition: Tuition not verified
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
Accreditation and designation: School designated CAE-CD, CAE-RNSA CAE designation of the institution, not accreditation
Specializations: Security Engineering · AI & Security
Master of Science in Digital Forensics
Master'sMSDedicated degreeMaster of Science
Format: Campus
Location: Fairfax, VA
Attendance: Campus-based study
Duration: Duration not verified · 30 credits
Tuition: Tuition not verified
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
Accreditation and designation: School designated CAE-CD, CAE-RNSA CAE designation of the institution, not accreditation
Specializations: Digital Forensics · Incident Response
Master of Professional Studies in the Field of Cybersecurity Strategy and Information Management
Master'sMPSDedicated degreeMaster of Professional Studies
Format: Campus · Online
Location: Arlington, VASchool location, not a residency requirement
Attendance: Online attendance requirements not verified
Duration: as few as 16 months (minimum completion time as printed) · 36 credits
Tuition: Tuition not verified
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
Accreditation and designation: School designated CAE-RNSA CAE designation of the institution, not accreditation
Specializations: Cybersecurity Management
Format: Online
Location: Hampton, VASchool location, not a residency requirement
Attendance: Online attendance requirements not verified
Duration: Duration not verified
Tuition: $695 per credit · All students — HamptonU Global, graduate course credit
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
Accreditation and designation: School designated CAE-CDNSA CAE designation of the institution, not accreditation
Specializations: Cryptography · Incident Response
Format: Campus · Online
Location: Arlington, VASchool location, not a residency requirement
Attendance: Online attendance requirements not verified
Duration: Duration not verified · 36 credits
Tuition: $1,436 per credit · All students — Master of Business Administration/Technology Programs Tuition · 2026-2027
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
Accreditation and designation: School designated CAE-CDNSA CAE designation of the institution, not accreditation
Specializations: No specialization mapped
MS in Information Technology — Cybersecurity Track
Master'sMSConcentrationMaster of Science
Format: Campus · Online
Location: Arlington, VASchool location, not a residency requirement
Attendance: Online attendance requirements not verified
Duration: Duration not verified · 36 credits
Tuition: $1,436 per credit · All students — Master of Business Administration/Technology Programs Tuition · 2026-2027
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
Accreditation and designation: School designated CAE-CDNSA CAE designation of the institution, not accreditation
Specializations: No specialization mapped
Master of Science in Cybersecurity
Master'sMSDedicated degreeMaster of Science
Format: Campus · Fully online · Asynchronous · Full-time, Part-time
Location: Norfolk, VASchool location, not a residency requirement
Attendance: Fully online as published (no separate campus-visit statement)
Duration: one year with full-time study (full-time study) · 30 credits
Tuition: $510 per credit · In-state — Virginia resident (tuition only, 2025-26 estimate) · 2025-2026
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
Accreditation and designation: School designated CAE-CD, CAE-CO, CAE-RNSA CAE designation of the institution, not accreditation
Specializations: AI & Security · Governance, Risk & Compliance
MA in National Security Studies — Cybersecurity Policy Concentration
Master'sMAConcentrationMaster of Arts
Format: Campus · Online
Location: Virginia Beach, VASchool location, not a residency requirement
Attendance: Online attendance requirements not verified
Duration: Duration not verified · 36 credits
Tuition: $695 per credit · All students — Master of Arts, per credit hour · 2026-2027
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
Accreditation and designation: School designated CAE-CDNSA CAE designation of the institution, not accreditation
Specializations: No specialization mapped
Format: Online
Location: Virginia Beach, VASchool location, not a residency requirement
Attendance: Online attendance requirements not verified
Duration: Duration not verified · 30 credits
Tuition: $695 per credit · All students — M.S. in Cybersecurity, per credit hour · 2026-2027
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
Accreditation and designation: School designated CAE-CDNSA CAE designation of the institution, not accreditation
Specializations: Cybersecurity Management · AI & Security · Governance, Risk & Compliance
Master of Legal Studies in Cybersecurity Law
Master'sMLSDedicated degreeMaster of Legal Studies
Format: Online
Location: Virginia Beach, VASchool location, not a residency requirement
Attendance: Online attendance requirements not verified
Duration: Duration not verified · 32 credits
Tuition: $715 per credit · All students — Master of Arts / Master of Legal Studies, per credit hour · 2026-2027
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
Accreditation and designation: School designated CAE-CDNSA CAE designation of the institution, not accreditation
Specializations: No specialization mapped
MBA — Cybersecurity Management Concentration
Master'sMBAConcentrationMaster of Business Administration
Format: Campus · Online
Location: Virginia Beach, VASchool location, not a residency requirement
Attendance: Online attendance requirements not verified
Duration: Duration not verified · 42 credits
Tuition: $695 per credit · All students — MBA online, per credit hour · 2026-2027
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
Accreditation and designation: School designated CAE-CDNSA CAE designation of the institution, not accreditation
Specializations: Cybersecurity Management
Virginia Commonwealth University
Computer and Information Systems Security, Master of Science (M.S.)
Master'sMSDedicated degreeMaster of Science
Format: Campus · Full-time, Part-time
Location: Richmond, VA
Attendance: Campus-based study
Duration: as little as one year by full-time students (full-time) · 30 credits
Tuition: $23,000 entire program · In-state — Estimated cost, resident
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
Accreditation and designation: School designated CAE-CD, CAE-RNSA CAE designation of the institution, not accreditation
Specializations: Network Security · Cryptography
Virginia Commonwealth University
MS in Forensic Science — Digital forensics and incident response Concentration
Master'sMSConcentrationMaster of Science
Format: Campus · Full-time
Location: Richmond, VA
Attendance: Campus-based study
Duration: full-time, two-year program (full-time) · 42 credits
Tuition: Tuition not verified
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
Accreditation and designation: School designated CAE-CD, CAE-RNSA CAE designation of the institution, not accreditation
Specializations: Digital Forensics · Incident Response
Virginia Commonwealth University
MS in Information Systems — Information risk, security and assurance Concentration
Master'sMSConcentrationMaster of Science
Format: Campus · Online · Hybrid · Synchronous (live sessions) · Full-time, Part-time
Location: Richmond, VASchool location, not a residency requirement
Attendance: Online attendance requirements not verified
Duration: typically 1 year/3 semesters full-time; 2 years/6 semesters part-time (full-time) · 30 credits
Tuition: Tuition not verified
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
Accreditation and designation: School designated CAE-CD, CAE-RNSA CAE designation of the institution, not accreditation
Specializations: Information Assurance