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Champlain College

Master of Science in Digital Forensic Science

Master'sMSDedicated degreeOnline

Overview

Online Master of Science in Digital Forensic Science (30-36 credits) from Champlain College Online, with courses in digital investigations, mobile device analysis, malware analysis and a capstone research thesis.

Official program name
Master of Science in Digital Forensic Science
Awarded degree
Master of Science · major: Digital Forensic Science
Source: online.champlain.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: online.champlain.edu · verified October 11, 2026
School
Location
Burlington, VTFor 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
Digital Forensics — core of the degree (“Digital Forensic Science”)
Required credits
30-36 total credits; students who are waived from CMIT 500 and DFS 500 earn a 30-credit degree
Source: online.champlain.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Duration
10 months estimated time to completion with 2 courses per term (2 courses per term)A minimum under the stated conditions, not a typical length.
Source: online.champlain.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Start terms
Spring, Summer
Source: online.champlain.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Why this program is listed

Dedicated online Master of Science in Digital Forensic Science offered by Champlain College Online.

Digital forensics degree; required courses include digital investigations, operating system analysis, incident response and network forensics, mobile device analysis and a capstone research thesis.

Source: online.champlain.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: online.champlain.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Online delivery
Online delivery type not verified
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

  • Required courses include DFS 550 Mobile Device Analysis and DFS 530 Incident Response and Network Forensics.
    Source: online.champlain.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Thesis

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”.

Technical preparation

Work experience
RecommendedExperience or current employment in the field expected; limited experience considered case by case
Source: online.champlain.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Prior degree
RequiredBachelor's degree from a regionally accredited institution
Source: online.champlain.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Minimum GPA
RecommendedMinimum 2.5 — Minimum 2.5 GPA recommended; exceptions case by case
Source: online.champlain.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Transcripts
RequiredOfficial transcripts from all post-secondary institutions
Source: online.champlain.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Tests

GRE General Test
Not required
Source: online.champlain.edu · verified October 11, 2026
GMAT
Not required
Source: online.champlain.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.

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 — Online graduate tuition, Fall '26 - Summer '27From the school's online tuition table$608per credit · 2026-2027Calculated tuition$18,240 = 30 credits × $608 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: online.champlain.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Alumni, servicemembers, veterans and family members of veterans and servicemembersFrom the school's online tuition table$500per credit · 2026-2027Calculated tuition$15,000 = 30 credits × $500 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: online.champlain.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Other published fees

One-time graduation fee
$150 entire program
Source: online.champlain.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

  • New England Commission of Higher Education (NECHE) — 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) · 2007 - 2028Validated program(s) of study: Bachelor of Science in Computer Networking and Information Security (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 Vermont.

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. NCAE-C institution directory (National Centers of Academic Excellence in Cybersecurity) — Source, verified October 11, 2026
  2. online.champlain.edu/admission/graduate-admissions — Official admissions page, verified October 11, 2026
  3. online.champlain.edu/degrees-certificates/masters-digital-forensic-science — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026
  4. online.champlain.edu/paying-school/graduate-tuition — Official tuition and fees page, verified October 11, 2026
  5. DAPIP — NECHE 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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