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MA in Intelligence Studies — Cyber Concentration

Master'sMAConcentrationOnline

Overview

A 36-semester-hour online Master of Arts in Intelligence Studies with a 12-hour Cyber concentration drawn from cyber intelligence, cybercrime and cyber policy courses.

Official program name
Master of Arts in Intelligence Studies — Concentration in Cyber
Awarded degree
Master of Arts · major: Intelligence Studies
Source: catalog.apus.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Degree level
Master's
Cybersecurity focus
Cybersecurity concentration — CyberA formal cybersecurity concentration, track or specialization inside a broader degree such as computer science or information technology. The awarded degree is the broader one.
Source: catalog.apus.edu · verified October 11, 2026
School
Location
Charles Town, WVFor 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
Tracks / concentrations
Concentration in Cyber
Source: catalog.apus.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Required credits
36 semester hours
Source: apu.apus.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Duration
Not verified
Why this program is listed

Intelligence studies degree; the Cyber concentration is a selection of four courses from an intelligence- and policy-oriented list. Included by the owner (bulk decision, 12 October 2026).

Formal 12-hour Cyber concentration chosen from courses such as cyber intelligence, cyber and the intelligence cycle, advanced cybercrime analysis and cyber policy, within an intelligence studies degree.

Source: catalog.apus.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: apu.apus.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Online delivery
Fully onlineAll coursework is online and the institution states no required campus attendance for the online option.All coursework is online and the institution states no required campus attendance for the online option.
Source: apu.apus.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Campus visits (online option)
Campus visits: not verified
Class schedule (online option)
Asynchronous
Source: apu.apus.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Internship
Internship requirement: not verified
Study intensity
Not verified

The program page does not say whether the online option requires campus visits. Ask the school before you apply — missing information is not “no requirement”.

Curriculum

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

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 from an institution whose accreditation is recognized by CHEA
Source: apu.apus.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Application fee
Not required$0 admission fee
Source: apu.apus.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Tests

GRE General Test
Not required
Source: apu.apus.edu · verified October 11, 2026

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.
CategoryAmountBasis and year
All students — Master's-level standard rateFrom the school-wide rate table for this level$470per creditCalculated tuition$16,920 = 36 credits × $470 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: apu.apus.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Preferred Military RateFrom the school-wide rate table for this level$250per creditCalculated tuition$9,000 = 36 credits × $250 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: apu.apus.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Other published fees

Graduation fee (bachelor's and master's)
$350 entire program
Source: apu.apus.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Technology fee per master's-level course
$85 per course
Source: apu.apus.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

School-wide awards are listed because they apply at this degree level; eligibility conditions apply.

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

  • Higher Learning Commission (HLC) — 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)

  • CAE in Cyber Defense (CAE-CD) · 2018 - 2028Validated program(s) of study: B.S. in Cybersecurity, General Concentration (POS-CD)Source: maps.caecommunity.org · verified October 11, 2026

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 West 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.
  1. catalog.apus.edu/apu/academic-programs/masters/master-of-arts-in-intelligence-studies/ — Official catalog / bulletin, verified October 11, 2026
  2. NCAE-C institution directory (National Centers of Academic Excellence in Cybersecurity) — Source, verified October 11, 2026
  3. DAPIP — HLC institutional accreditation record (data files downloaded 2026-10-10) — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 10, 2026
  4. apu.apus.edu/admissions/graduate-requirements/ — Official admissions page, verified October 11, 2026
  5. apu.apus.edu/online-masters-programs/master-of-arts-in-intelligence-studies/ — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026
  6. apu.apus.edu/tuition-and-financing/tuition-and-fees/ — Official tuition and fees page, verified October 11, 2026

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