MS in Computer Science — Cybersecurity Concentration

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Overview

A 36-credit Master of Science in Computer Science with a Cybersecurity focus, presented as 100% online, with a typical 20-month completion. The focus adds information assurance, software and application security and cryptography to the computer science core.

Official program name: M.S. in Computer Science - Cybersecurity Focus
Awarded degree: Master of Science · major: Computer Science
Source: franklin.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Degree level: Master's
Cybersecurity focus: Cybersecurity concentration — CybersecurityA 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: franklin.edu · verified October 11, 2026
School: Franklin University
Location: Columbus, 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: Cryptography — formal concentration / track (“Cybersecurity focus (CYSC 640 Cryptography)”)
Required credits: 36 credit hours
Source: franklin.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Duration: 20 month completion
Source: franklin.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Why this program is listed

Formal Cybersecurity focus area within the MS in Computer Science, three named security courses.

Cybersecurity focus area fulfilling the major elective requirement with Information Assurance, Software and App Security and Cryptography.

Source: franklin.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: franklin.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Online delivery: Fully onlineAll coursework is online and the institution states no required campus attendance for the online option.
Source: franklin.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

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, master's or doctoral degree from an institutionally accredited institution
Source: franklin.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Minimum GPA: RequiredMinimum 2.5 — GPA of at least 2.50 on a 4.0 scale; 2.250-2.499 conditional enrollment
Source: franklin.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

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

Tuition and fees

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Category	Amount	Basis and year
All students — Graduate standard tuition	$690	per credit · 2026-2027Calculated tuition$24,840 = 36 credits × $690 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: franklin.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Current service members	$536	per credit · 2026-2027Calculated tuition$19,296 = 36 credits × $536 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: franklin.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Other published fees

Resource fee (each semester): $100 per semester
Source: franklin.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

Franklin University Tuition Guarantee Tuition discount
Eligibility: Students who remain actively enrolled
Source: franklin.edu · verified October 11, 2026

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) · 2019 - 2029Validated program(s) of study: Bachelor of Science in Cybersecurity (POS-CD); Master of Science in Cybersecurity (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 Ohio.

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.

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
franklin.edu/degrees/bachelors/cybersecurity — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026
franklin.edu/degrees/masters/computer-science-programs/cybersecurity — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026
franklin.edu/degrees/masters/cybersecurity — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026

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