American Public University System

MA in Communication and Organizational Leadership — Social Media and Cybersecurity Management Concentration
Overview
A 33-semester-hour online Master of Arts in Communication and Organizational Leadership with a Social Media and Cybersecurity Management track that pairs social media analytics with introduction to cybersecurity, risk management and enterprise security architecture courses.
- Official program name
- Master of Arts in Communication and Organizational Leadership — Social Media and Cybersecurity Management Track
- Awarded degree
- Master of Arts · major: Communication and Organizational LeadershipSource: cedarville.edu · verified October 11, 2026
- Degree level
- Master's
- Cybersecurity focus
- Cybersecurity concentration — Social Media and Cybersecurity ManagementA 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: publications.cedarville.edu · verified October 11, 2026
- School
- Location
- Cedarville, OHFor 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
- Management / policySource: cedarville.edu · verified October 11, 2026
- Required credits
- minimum of 33 semester hoursSource: publications.cedarville.edu · verified October 11, 2026
- Duration
- Not verified
Why this program is listed
Communication/leadership master's whose track combines social media with three cybersecurity courses; cybersecurity is a share of a 33-hour degree, so the focus needs editorial review. Included by the owner (bulk decision, 12 October 2026).
12-hour track of which nine hours are cybersecurity courses (Introduction to Cybersecurity, Foundations of Risk Management, Enterprise Security Architecture) and three are social media analytics.
Source: cedarville.edu · verified October 11, 2026We 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 offered
- OnlineSource: publications.cedarville.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: publications.cedarville.edu · verified October 11, 2026
- Campus visits (online option)
- Campus visits: not verified
- Class schedule (online option)
- Not verified
- 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
Admission requirements: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.
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
Application deadlines: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.
Tuition and fees
| Category | Amount | Basis and year |
|---|---|---|
| All students — MA in Communication and Organizational Leadership | $680 | per credit · 2026-2027Calculated tuition$22,440 = 33 credits × $680 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: publications.cedarville.edu · verified October 11, 2026 |
Scholarships and funding
Program-specific scholarships: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.
Accreditation, ABET and CAE
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) · 2021 - 2026Published period has endedValidated program(s) of study: BS in Computer Science with a Specialization in Cyber Operations (POS-CD); BS in Cyber Operations (POS-CO)Source: maps.caecommunity.org · verified October 11, 2026
- CAE in Cyber Operations (CAE-CO) · 2018 - 2029Validated program(s) of study: BS in Computer Science with a Specialization in Cyber Operations (POS-CD); BS in Cyber Operations (POS-CO)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 Ohio.
International applicants
Not verified for the online option.
Sources and verification
- NCAE-C institution directory (National Centers of Academic Excellence in Cybersecurity) — Source, verified October 11, 2026
- DAPIP — HLC institutional accreditation record (data files downloaded 2026-10-10) — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 10, 2026
- publications.cedarville.edu/academiccatalogs/graduate/2026-2027/58/ — Official catalog / bulletin, verified October 11, 2026
- publications.cedarville.edu/academiccatalogs/graduate/2026-2027/59/ — Official catalog / bulletin, verified October 11, 2026
- cedarville.edu/landing/ma-communication-organizational-leadership — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026
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