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Cyber Investigations and Intelligence M.S.

Master'sMSDedicated degreeOn campus

Overview

A 30-credit on-campus M.S. in Cyber Investigations and Intelligence covering OSINT, cyber tradecraft, offensive cyber operations and deep/dark web investigations, with evening on-ground lab sessions and a capstone investigation. One-year and two-year course plans are published.

Official program name
Cyber Investigations and Intelligence M.S.
Awarded degree
Master of Science · major: Cyber Investigations and Intelligence
Source: rmu.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: rmu.edu · verified October 11, 2026
School
Location
Moon Township, PA
Specializations
Digital Forensics — core of the degree (“Cyber investigations (evidence identification, collection and preservation; OSINT; deep/dark web investigations)”)Cyber Operations — core of the degree (“Required Offensive Cyber I and II and Cyber Tradecraft courses”)
Required credits
Program Credits 30
Source: rmu.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Duration
Standalone one-year and two-year course plans
Source: rmu.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Why this program is listed

Dedicated master's in cyber investigations with an entirely cyber-specific curriculum; offered on campus.

Cyber investigations degree; all required courses are cyber-specific (Linux for investigators, OSINT, cyber tradecraft, Offensive Cyber I and II, deep/dark web investigations, capstone investigation).

Source: rmu.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
On campus
Source: rmu.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Internship
Internship requirement: not verified
Study intensity
Not verified

Attendance requirements as published

  • In-person labs Required

    On-ground lab sessions two nights a week in fall terms (published course plans)

    two nights a week · RMU campus

    Source: rmu.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Curriculum

Lab environment

  • Dedicated non-attributed computer lab outside the university network
    Source: rmu.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Capstone

  • CYBR 7000 Capstone Investigation
    Source: rmu.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Accelerated options

  • Can be combined with the B.S. in Criminal Justice in an accelerated 4+1 dual degree track
    Source: rmu.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”.
Minimum GPA
RequiredMinimum 3 — GPA of 3.0 or higher
Source: rmu.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Recommendation letters
Required2 letters — Two letters of recommendation, preferably from faculty or a supervisor
Source: rmu.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

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.
CategoryAmountBasis and year
All students — Cyber Investigations & Intelligence tuition, Summer 2026-Spring 2027From the school-wide rate table for this level$1,100per credit · 2026-2027Calculated tuition$33,000 = 30 credits × $1,100 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: rmu.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 CyberCorps Scholarship for Service (SFS) Service scholarship

    Full cost of tuition and fees; annual stipend of $27,000 for undergraduate students and $37,000 for graduate students (3rd year integrated BS/MS Cybersecurity students only); annual professional allowance of $6,000 · Minimum GPA of 3.3 to maintain SFS scholarship status

    Eligibility: US citizen or permanent resident; full-time rising junior in RMU's BS Cybersecurity program; minimum GPA 3.3; able to pass a federal security background check

    Obligation: Graduates are expected to serve in professional cybersecurity positions in government agencies; students sign a Service Agreement.

    How to apply: Application form, transcripts, resume, personal statement and family recommendation sent to NSF-SFS@rmu.edu

    Deadline: May 31, 2026 (2026 application window March 1 to May 31, 2026)

    Source: rmu.edu · verified October 11, 2026

  • DoD Cyber Service Academy (DoD CSA) Scholarship Service scholarship

    Full cost of tuition and fees (including health care); $29,000 for undergraduate students; one-time technology purchase; travel allowance

    Eligibility: U.S. citizen able to qualify for a security clearance; full-time cyber program at an NCAE-C institution; minimum GPA 3.2 (undergraduate) or 3.5 (graduate); at least one academic year remaining

    Obligation: Serve 1 year for DoD upon graduation for each year of scholarship received

    Source: rmu.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

  • Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE) — 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: Cybersecurity B.S. (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

Sources and verification

Every fact on this page comes from the official pages and directories below. Last verified October 11, 2026.
  1. NCAE-C institution directory (National Centers of Academic Excellence in Cybersecurity) — Source, verified October 11, 2026
  2. DAPIP — MSCHE institutional accreditation record (data files downloaded 2026-10-10) — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 10, 2026
  3. rmu.edu/academics/graduate/school-data-intelligence-and-technology/computer-and-information-systems/ — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026
  4. rmu.edu/academics/sihss/center-for-cybersecurity-education/dod-scholarship — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026
  5. rmu.edu/academics/sihss/nsf-cybercorps-sfs-program — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026
  6. rmu.edu/academics/undergraduate/school-data-intelligence-and-technology/computer-and-information-sys — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026
  7. rmu.edu/admissions/student-financial-services/grad-tuition — Official tuition and fees page, verified October 11, 2026

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