North Carolina A & T State University · Department of Computer Science, College of Engineering (with the Department of Computer Systems Technology, College of Science and Technology)

Master of Science in Cybersecurity

Master'sMSDedicated degreeOnline

Overview

A 30-credit online Master of Science in Cybersecurity with two foundational courses (computer architecture and operating systems, computer networking), three cybersecurity core courses and advisor-approved electives, offered by the College of Engineering with the College of Science and Technology.

Official program name: Master of Science in Cybersecurity
Awarded degree: Master of Science · major: Cybersecurity
Source: ncat.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.ncat.edu · verified October 11, 2026
School: North Carolina A & T State University — Department of Computer Science, College of Engineering (with the Department of Computer Systems Technology, College of Science and Technology)
Source: online.ncat.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Location: Greensboro, NCFor 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
Required credits: 30 credit hours
Source: online.ncat.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Duration: 2 years if full-time (full-time)A minimum under the stated conditions, not a typical length.
Source: online.ncat.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Start terms: Fall, Spring
Source: online.ncat.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Why this program is listed

Dedicated online MS in Cybersecurity.

Degree title names cybersecurity; required cybersecurity core covers information privacy and security, advanced network security applications, and security policy, laws and ethics.

Source: ncat.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.ncat.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: ncat.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Campus visits (online option): Campus visits: not verified
Class schedule (online option): Asynchronous
Source: online.ncat.edu · verified October 11, 2026
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

Foundational core: Computer Architecture and Operating Systems; Principle of Computer Networking.
Source: online.ncat.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Thesis and non-thesis options

A thesis option exists; students pursuing it receive tuition support and a monthly stipend.
Source: online.ncat.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”.

Technical preparation

Programming prerequisite: RequiredA college-level computer programming course.
Source: online.ncat.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Prerequisite courses: RequiredUp to three prerequisite courses may be taken as a condition of admission; otherwise students may first complete the online Post-Baccalaureate Certificate in Cybersecurity.
Source: online.ncat.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Prior degree: RequiredBachelor's degree.
Source: online.ncat.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Minimum GPA: RequiredMinimum 3 — GPA of 3.0
Source: online.ncat.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Tests

GRE General Test: Not required
Source: online.ncat.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.

Priority deadline
Jan. 15 · for Fall
The school does not print a year with this date.
Source: online.ncat.edu · verified October 11, 2026
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Application deadline
July 1 · for Fall
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Application deadline
Nov. 1 · for Spring
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Source: online.ncat.edu · verified October 11, 2026
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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.

Tuition for this program: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.

Other published fees

Master of Science in Cybersecurity tuition differential, per credit hour (distance learning, Fall 2026-Spring 2027; applies to graduate students up to 9 hours): $102.78 per creditMandatory
Source: hub.ncat.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

NSF Carolina Cyber Defender Scholarship (CyberCorps SFS) Service scholarship
Stipend of $37,000 per academic year, $2,000 for textbooks, $4,000 for SFS job fair and professional development travel, plus applicable tuition and fees; MS students supported up to two years, PhD students up to three years.
Eligibility: Incoming MS or PhD in Computer Science main campus students studying cybersecurity.
Obligation: Work in a qualified cybersecurity position for a federal, state, local or tribal government agency or a qualified national laboratory for a period equal to the time supported.
Source: ncat.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

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) · 2010 - 2027Validated program(s) of study: Bachelors of Science in Computer Science with Concentration in Cyber Security (POS-CD)Source: maps.caecommunity.org · verified October 11, 2026
CAE in Cyber Research (CAE-R) · 2019 - 2030Validated program(s) of study: Bachelors of Science in Computer Science with Concentration in Cyber 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 North Carolina.

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.

hub.ncat.edu/administration/business-and-finance/comptroller/treasurers-office/documents/dl-2026-202 — Official tuition and fees page, verified October 11, 2026
NCAE-C institution directory (National Centers of Academic Excellence in Cybersecurity) — Source, verified October 11, 2026
online.ncat.edu/grad-cybersecurity.html — Official program 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
ncat.edu/academics/graduate-programs/coe/cybersecurity-ms.php — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026
ncat.edu/coe/apply/ms_cybersec.php — Official admissions page, verified October 11, 2026
ncat.edu/coe/departments/cs/graduate-programs/scholarships.php — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026

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