Master of Science in Cybersecurity

Master'sMSDedicated degreeOnline

Overview

A 34-credit online Master of Science in 8-week courses covering network security, vulnerability identification, digital forensics, penetration testing and security governance, ending in a capstone in which students develop a full cybersecurity program.

Official program name: Master of Science in Cybersecurity
Awarded degree: Master of Science · major: Cybersecurity
Source: gcu.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: gcu.edu · verified October 11, 2026
School: Grand Canyon University
Location: Phoenix, AZFor 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: Network Security — core of the degree (“Advanced network security”)
Required credits: 34 credits
Source: gcu.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Duration: Not verified

Why this program is listed

Dedicated online master's degree in cybersecurity.

Degree titled Cybersecurity; topics include advanced network security, vulnerability identification, digital forensics, ethical hacking and penetration testing, and security governance and compliance.

Source: gcu.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: gcu.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

Capstone

Capstone: develop a full cybersecurity program
Source: gcu.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Academic calendar

8-week online courses
Source: gcu.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Other

Up to 12 transfer credits or one third of the program, whichever is less
Source: gcu.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Also listed with an Evening class setting at the same per-credit rate
Source: gcu.edu · verified October 11, 2026

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: RequiredUndergraduate degree from an accredited college or program approved by GCU
Source: gcu.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Minimum GPA: RequiredMinimum 2.8 — 2.8+ GPA, or 2.5+ with GMAT 500 / GRE 300
Source: gcu.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Tests

GRE General Test: Optional — minimum 300Only for applicants with a 2.5-2.8 GPA (GMAT 500 or GRE 300 combined)
Source: gcu.edu · verified October 11, 2026
GMAT: Optional — minimum 500Only for applicants with a 2.5-2.8 GPA
Source: gcu.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 — Online, per credit	$610	per creditCalculated tuition$20,740 = 34 credits × $610 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: gcu.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

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); Bachelor of Science in Information Technology with an emphasis 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 Arizona.

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
gcu.edu/degree-programs/master-science-cybersecurity — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026

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