Master of Science in Cybersecurity

Master'sMSDedicated degreeOnline

Overview

A 56-credit-hour Master of Science in Cybersecurity with 44 credit hours of core courses in security management, risk, policy and controls and three electives in areas such as secure software development, ethical hacking and forensics. Students complete 50 hours of practicum training each term; delivery from the Salem campus is by distance with synchronous video and asynchronous online learning.

Official program name: Master of Science in Cybersecurity
Awarded degree: Master of Science · major: Cybersecurity
Source: an.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Degree level: Master's
Cybersecurity focus: Dedicated cybersecurity degreeThe degree itself is in cybersecurity or a closely related security field (information security, information assurance, cyber operations, digital forensics…).
Source: an.edu · verified October 11, 2026
School: American National University
Location: Salem, VAFor the online option this is where the school is located — not a residency requirement, and not a guarantee that you may enroll from your state.
Specializations: None mapped from official curriculum evidence
Orientation: Technical and management
Source: an.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Required credits: 56 credit hours
Source: an.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Duration: Not verified

Why this program is listed

Dedicated Master of Science in Cybersecurity delivered by distance from the Salem, Virginia campus.

Degree title names cybersecurity; 44 credit hours of core courses in information security systems, intrusion detection, security risk analysis, security controls, security policy, risk management and compliance.

Source: an.edu · verified October 11, 2026

We list cybersecurity bachelor's, master's and research doctorates at institutionally accredited US schools — dedicated degrees and formal concentrations, never certificates or electives-only degrees. Eligibility rules

Format and attendance

Formats, online delivery, campus visits, internships and class schedule are shown separately, each only as the school states it.

Formats offered: Online
Source: an.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Online delivery: Online delivery type not verified
Campus visits (online option): Campus visits: not verified
Class schedule (online option): Mixed (live + self-paced)
Source: an.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Internship: Internship / practicum required
Source: an.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Study intensity: Not verified

Attendance requirements as published

Practicum Required
50 hours of practicum training each term
each term
Source: an.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Internship: online coursework is combined with a required internship or practicum, usually arranged near where you live. Check how the school supports placement for online students.

Curriculum

Three electives (12 credit hours) from legal and ethical practices, information security management, secure software development, ethical hacking and penetration testing, forensic evaluation and business continuity planning.
Source: an.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Certification exam preparation

Prepares students to sit for optional certification exams including CISSP, CSSLP, CBCP and C)DFE.
Source: an.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Preparing for a certification exam is not the same as earning the certification. We list a certification as included only when the school says the exam or credential is part of the program. Degrees vs certifications

Admissions

Required, optional, waived and not-required items are shown exactly as the school states them. Anything not listed is not verified — not “not required”.

Prior degree: RequiredBachelor's degree in IT or a related field, or a bachelor's in another discipline plus at least three years of professional technology experience
Source: an.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Minimum GPA: RequiredMinimum 2.5 — 2.5 GPA or higher on a 4.0 scale at the bachelor's level (alternatives: 3.0 in recent graduate coursework or three years of relevant professional experience)
Source: an.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Tests

Entrance and English-language test policy: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.

We do not publish acceptance rates or estimate admission chances.

Start dates and deadlines

Dates are shown with the term the school printed. A past date is marked passed and is never carried into a new cycle.

Application deadlines: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.

Tuition and fees

Each amount keeps its student category, academic year and basis. Per-credit, per-term and whole-program figures are not comparable with each other, and tuition is not the full cost of attendance.

Category	Amount	Basis and year
All students — Cybersecurity Master of Science, cost per credit hourFrom the school-wide rate table for this level	$411	per creditIncludes feesCalculated tuition$23,016 = 56 credits × $411 per credit. Excludes mandatory fees, books, travel for any required visits or placements, transfer credit reductions and rate changes. Not the full cost of attendance.Source: an.edu · verified October 11, 2026
All students — Cybersecurity Master of Science, total program cost	$23,016	entire programIncludes feesSource: an.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Scholarships and funding

Awards published by the school for this program or for its level. Loans must be repaid and are not scholarships; service scholarships require government service after graduation. Scholarships & funding guide

Program-specific scholarships: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.

Accreditation, ABET and CAE

Three different things: the school's institutional accreditation, ABET accreditation of this exact program, and the school's NSA CAE designation.

Institutional accreditation

Distance Education Accrediting Commission (DEAC) — accreditedSource: ope.ed.gov · verified October 10, 2026

ABET program accreditation

This program does not appear in ABET's accredited-program database. ABET accreditation is program-specific and optional; the school's other programs or its institutional accreditation do not imply it.

NSA CAE designation (school)

The school does not appear in the official NCAE-C directory as of our last check.

A CAE designation belongs to the institution and its validated program of study; it is not accreditation and does not certify every degree. Accreditation & CAE explained

State authorization (online students)

Not verified — check the school's state authorization page before applying from outside Virginia.

International applicants

Not verified for the online option.

Sources and verification

Every fact on this page comes from the official pages and directories below. Last verified October 11, 2026.

an.edu/admissions — Official admissions page, verified October 11, 2026
an.edu/programs/masters/master-of-science-cybersecurity — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026
an.edu/tuition-fees/ — Official tuition and fees page, verified October 11, 2026
DAPIP — DEAC institutional accreditation record (data files downloaded 2026-10-10) — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 10, 2026

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