
Marymount University · School of Technology and Innovation
Master of Science in Cybersecurity
Overview
A 36-credit MS in Cybersecurity offered on campus or online with fall, spring and summer intakes, including optional Data Science and Digital Health tracks.
- Official program name
- Master of Science in Cybersecurity
- Awarded degree
- Master of Science · major: CybersecuritySource: marymount.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: marymount.edu · verified October 11, 2026
- School
- Source: marymount.edu · verified October 11, 2026
- Location
- Arlington, VAFor 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
- Tracks / concentrations
- Data Science track · Digital Health trackSource: marymount.edu · verified October 11, 2026
- Orientation
- Technical and managementSource: marymount.edu · verified October 11, 2026
- Required credits
- 36 credit hoursSource: marymount.edu · verified October 11, 2026
- Duration
- Not verified
- Start terms
- Fall, Spring, SummerSource: marymount.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Why this program is listed
Dedicated MS in Cybersecurity offered on campus and online.
Degree title names cybersecurity; curriculum includes Computer Network Defense, Applications of Cryptography and Cybersecurity Risk Management.
Source: marymount.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
- On campus · OnlineSource: marymount.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
- IT 670 Computer Network Defense with hands-on attack-and-defend scenarios.Source: marymount.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Accelerated options
- Combined B.S. Information Technology and M.S. in Cybersecurity program.Source: marymount.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Admissions
- Résumé / CV
- RequiredProfessional résuméSource: marymount.edu · verified October 11, 2026
- Transcripts
- RequiredOfficial transcripts from all postsecondary educationSource: marymount.edu · verified October 11, 2026
- International applicants
- RequiredCourse-by-course evaluation from a NACES member agency for coursework completed outside the U.S.Source: marymount.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Tests
- TOEFL iBT
- Required — minimum 96For students for whom English is a second language; alternatives IELTS 6.5, PTE 58 or a Marymount language partner program.Source: marymount.edu · verified October 11, 2026
- IELTS Academic
- Required — minimum 6.5Alternative to TOEFL/PTE for non-native English speakers.Source: marymount.edu · verified October 11, 2026
- PTE Academic
- Required — minimum 58Alternative to TOEFL/IELTS for non-native English speakers.Source: marymount.edu · verified October 11, 2026
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 — Master of Business Administration/Technology Programs TuitionFrom the school-wide rate table for this level | $1,436 | per credit · 2026-2027Calculated tuition$51,696 = 36 credits × $1,436 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: marymount.edu · verified October 11, 2026 |
Other published fees
- Graduate Technology Fee
- $22 per creditSource: marymount.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Scholarships and funding
CyberCorps: Scholarship for Service (SFS) Service scholarship
Full-time tuition and education related fees; stipend of $27,000 per year for undergraduate students and $37,000 per year for graduate students. As of Fall 2026 no funds are available for additional students.
Obligation: Work after graduation for the U.S. Government in an approved cybersecurity position for a period equal to the length of the scholarship.
How to apply: As of Fall 2026 no funds are available for additional students; existing funds are used for students currently in the program.
Source: marymount.edu · verified October 11, 2026
School-wide awards are listed because they apply at this degree level; eligibility conditions apply.
Accreditation, ABET and CAE
Institutional accreditation
- Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) — 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) · 2013 - 2028Validated program(s) of study: Master of Science (M.S.) 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 Virginia.
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
- marymount.edu/academics/college-of-business-innovation-leadership-and-technology/school-of-technolog — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026
- marymount.edu/admissions/student-accounts/tuition-fees/2026-2027/ — Official tuition and fees page, verified October 11, 2026
- DAPIP — SACSCOC institutional accreditation record (data files downloaded 2026-10-10) — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 10, 2026
- marymount.edu/academics/college-of-business-innovation-leadership-and-technology/school-of-technolog — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026
- marymount.edu/academics/college-of-business-innovation-leadership-and-technology/school-of-technolog — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026
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