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Online Cybersecurity Degrees, Schools and Programs

Programs that the school itself offers online. We record campus visits, residencies, internships and live-session requirements separately, so "online" never hides an in-person obligation. Online listings sit under the school's location: that is not a residency requirement, and it does not mean every state's residents may enroll.

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Listed alphabetically by school. This directory is not a ranking. What we list

Franklin University

B.S. Cybersecurity

Bachelor'sBSDedicated degreeBachelor of Science
Format: Fully online
Location: Columbus, OHSchool location, not a residency requirement
Attendance: Fully online as published (no separate campus-visit statement)
Duration: 42-56 months · 124 credits
Tuition: $398 per credit · All students — Undergraduate standard tuition · 2026-2027
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
Accreditation and designation: School designated CAE-CDNSA CAE designation of the institution, not accreditation
Specializations: Digital Forensics · Security Engineering
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Format: Fully online
Location: Columbus, OHSchool location, not a residency requirement
Attendance: Fully online as published (no separate campus-visit statement)
Duration: Duration not verified · 124 credits
Tuition: $398 per credit · All students — Undergraduate standard 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
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Format: Fully online
Location: Columbus, OHSchool location, not a residency requirement
Attendance: Fully online as published (no separate campus-visit statement)
Duration: 12 month completion · 32 credits
Tuition: $690 per credit · All students — Graduate standard tuition · 2026-2027
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
Accreditation and designation: School designated CAE-CDNSA CAE designation of the institution, not accreditation
Specializations: Governance, Risk & Compliance
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Format: Fully online
Location: Columbus, OHSchool location, not a residency requirement
Attendance: Fully online as published (no separate campus-visit statement)
Duration: 20 month completion · 36 credits
Tuition: $690 per credit · All students — Graduate standard tuition · 2026-2027
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
Accreditation and designation: School designated CAE-CDNSA CAE designation of the institution, not accreditation
Specializations: Cryptography
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Franklin University

M.S. in Cybersecurity

Master'sMSDedicated degreeMaster of Science
Format: Fully online
Location: Columbus, OHSchool location, not a residency requirement
Attendance: Fully online as published (no separate campus-visit statement)
Duration: 16 month completion · 36 credits
Tuition: $690 per credit · All students — Graduate standard tuition · 2026-2027
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
Accreditation and designation: School designated CAE-CDNSA CAE designation of the institution, not accreditation
Specializations: Cryptography · Network Security · Governance, Risk & Compliance
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Format: Fully online
Location: Columbus, OHSchool location, not a residency requirement
Attendance: Fully online as published (no separate campus-visit statement)
Duration: 19 month completion · 36 credits
Tuition: $690 per credit · All students — Graduate standard 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
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Format: Fully online
Location: Columbus, OHSchool location, not a residency requirement
Attendance: Fully online as published (no separate campus-visit statement)
Duration: 16 month completion · 36 credits
Tuition: $690 per credit · All students — Graduate standard tuition · 2026-2027
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
Accreditation and designation: School designated CAE-CDNSA CAE designation of the institution, not accreditation
Specializations: Governance, Risk & Compliance
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Format: Online
Location: Columbus, OHSchool location, not a residency requirement
Attendance: Online attendance requirements not verified
Duration: 16 month completion · 36 credits
Tuition: $690 per credit · All students — Graduate standard tuition · 2026-2027
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
Accreditation and designation: School designated CAE-CDNSA CAE designation of the institution, not accreditation
Specializations: Security Engineering
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Format: Online
Location: Columbus, OHSchool location, not a residency requirement
Attendance: Online attendance requirements not verified
Duration: 16 month completion · 36 credits
Tuition: $690 per credit · All students — Graduate standard tuition · 2026-2027
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
Accreditation and designation: School designated CAE-CDNSA CAE designation of the institution, not accreditation
Specializations: Governance, Risk & Compliance
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George Mason University

BAS — Cyber Security Concentration

Bachelor'sBASConcentrationBachelor of Applied Science
Format: Fully online
Location: Fairfax, VASchool location, not a residency requirement
Attendance: Fully online as published (no separate campus-visit statement)
Duration: Duration not verified · 120 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: Cloud Security
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Format: Campus · Online
Location: Fairfax, VASchool location, not a residency requirement
Attendance: Online attendance requirements not verified
Duration: Duration not verified · 120 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
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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
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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
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Format: Online
Location: Washington, DCSchool location, not a residency requirement
Attendance: Online attendance requirements not verified
Duration: Duration not verified · 30 credits
Tuition: Tuition not verified
Next deadline: Rolling admission (as published)
Accreditation and designation: School designated CAE-RNSA CAE designation of the institution, not accreditation
Specializations: No specialization mapped
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Format: Online
Location: Washington, DCSchool location, not a residency requirement
Attendance: Online attendance requirements not verified
Duration: Duration not verified · 30 credits
Tuition: Tuition not verified
Next deadline: Rolling admission (as published)
Accreditation and designation: School designated CAE-RNSA CAE designation of the institution, not accreditation
Specializations: Governance, Risk & Compliance
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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
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Georgetown University

Master of Professional Studies in Cybersecurity Risk Management

Master'sMPSDedicated degreeMaster of Professional Studies
Format: Campus · Online · Full-time, Part-time
Location: Washington, DCSchool location, not a residency requirement
Attendance: Online attendance requirements not verified
Duration: 2–5 years · 33 credits
Tuition: $1,752 per credit · All students — Fall 2026 and Spring 2027, per credit hour · 2026-2027
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
Accreditation and designation: School designated CAE-CD, CAE-RNSA CAE designation of the institution, not accreditation
Specializations: Governance, Risk & Compliance · Information Assurance
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Format: Campus · Fully online · Asynchronous · Part-time
Location: Atlanta, GASchool location, not a residency requirement
Attendance: Fully online as published (no separate campus-visit statement)
Duration: Online: typically two to three years part-time (up to six years allowed); on campus: one to two years (Online option is part-time) · 32 credits
Tuition: $373 per credit · In-state — Online program, Georgia residents
Next deadline: February 1, 2027 · Fall 2027
Accreditation and designation: No ABET or CAE record found
Specializations: Critical Infrastructure Security · Governance, Risk & Compliance · Cryptography · Network Security
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Format: Campus · Online
Location: Phoenix, AZSchool location, not a residency requirement
Attendance: Online attendance requirements not verified
Duration: Duration not verified · 120 credits
Tuition: $490 per credit · All students — Online, per credit
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
Accreditation and designation: School designated CAE-CDNSA CAE designation of the institution, not accreditation
Specializations: Cybersecurity Management
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Grand Canyon University

Bachelor of Science in Cybersecurity

Bachelor'sBSDedicated degreeBachelor of Science
Format: Campus · Online
Location: Phoenix, AZSchool location, not a residency requirement
Attendance: Online attendance requirements not verified
Duration: Duration not verified · 120 credits
Tuition: $490 per credit · All students — Online, per credit
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
Accreditation and designation: School designated CAE-CDNSA CAE designation of the institution, not accreditation
Specializations: Digital Forensics · Security Engineering
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Tuition and admissions at a glance

123

schools with a verified online cybersecurity program

$238–$2,086

published per-credit tuition across 168 online master's programs

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online master's programs with a published GRE policy do not require the GRE

Ranges mix in-state, out-of-state and all-student rates and exclude fees; they are not a cost estimate. Compare programs on the same basis in Compare.

What online study requires

  • A computer able to run virtual machines; many programs use virtual labs or a cyber range accessed through the browser.
  • Scheduled live sessions in some programs — profiles show the time zone where it is published.
  • Proctored exams, in person or online, where the school requires them.
  • Internships or practicums completed near you in some bachelor's programs.
  • For doctoral study, residencies and a dissertation defense, often on campus.

Accreditation and CAE, in one paragraph

Every school here holds institutional accreditation recorded by the U.S. Department of Education. ABET accreditation is program-specific; the NSA/CISA CAE designation belongs to the school and its validated program of study. None of these alone tells you a program is online — we verify delivery on the school's own pages.

Accreditation & CAE explained · CAE-designated schools

Guides for online students

Frequently asked questions

Are online cybersecurity degrees different from campus degrees?

Usually the awarded degree is the same; what differs is how you attend. Check each profile for campus visits, residencies, in-person labs, proctored exams and live-session times — we list them separately and only as published.

Does “online” mean I never have to visit campus?

Not necessarily. A program is shown as having no mandatory campus visits only when its official page says so. Otherwise the requirement is “not verified”, which is not the same as “none”.

Can I enroll from any state?

Online programs are listed under the school's location, which is not a residency requirement. Schools publish state-authorization rules separately; some cannot enroll residents of every state, and international eligibility varies.

What do ABET accreditation and NSA CAE designation mean for an online degree?

ABET accredits specific programs (we show it only when ABET's database lists that exact program). A CAE designation from NSA's National Centers of Academic Excellence belongs to the school and its validated program of study — it is not accreditation and does not cover every degree.

Is there an online PhD in cybersecurity?

Only where the university itself presents the doctorate as online. A general online-learning page is not evidence of an online PhD, and doctoral programs commonly require residencies or an in-person defense.