M.S. in Cybersecurity

Master'sMSDedicated degreeOnline

Overview

A 36-credit, 100% online Master of Science in Cybersecurity with a typical 16-month completion. Required courses cover information assurance, software security, risk management, cryptography, advanced network security, cybercrime and privacy, ethical hacking and security policy and governance, ending in a security research capstone.

Official program name: M.S. in Cybersecurity
Awarded degree: Master of Science · major: Cybersecurity
Source: franklin.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: 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 — core of the degree (“Required Cryptography”)Network Security — core of the degree (“Required Advanced Network Security”)Governance, Risk & Compliance — core of the degree (“Required Information Risk Management and Information Security Policy & Governance”)
Required credits: 36 credit hours
Source: franklin.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Duration: 16 month completion
Source: franklin.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Start terms: Spring 2027 (Jan 4, Feb 15), Summer 2027 (May 17), Fall 2027 (Aug 16, Sep 27)
Source: franklin.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Why this program is listed

Dedicated online MS in Cybersecurity.

Degree title names cybersecurity; required courses include Information Assurance, Software and App Security, Information Risk Management, Cryptography, Advanced Network Security, Ethical Hacking and Information Security Policy & Governance.

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

Capstone

Security Research and Capstone in the final term.
Source: franklin.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Certification exam preparation

Ethical Hacking course prepares for the Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH) exam.
Source: franklin.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Other

Some courses have proctored exams.
Source: franklin.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”.

Technical preparation

Programming prerequisite: RequiredCorequisite: at least one programming course (e.g. COMP 501 Foundations of Programming or ITEC 136)
Source: franklin.edu · verified October 11, 2026

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

GRE General Test: Not requiredNo GRE/GMAT required.
Source: franklin.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.

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/cybersecurity — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026

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