Cybersecurity M.S.

Master'sMSDedicated degreeOn campusOnline

Overview

A 30-credit Cybersecurity M.S. offered on campus or fully online, combining technical courses with legal, policy, governance and management topics and ending in a cybersecurity capstone project.

Official program name: Cybersecurity M.S.
Awarded degree: Master of Science · major: Cybersecurity
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: Robert Morris University
Location: Moon Township, PAFor 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
Orientation: Technical and management
Source: rmu.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Required credits: Program Credits 30
Source: rmu.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Duration: Not verified

Why this program is listed

Dedicated 30-credit MS in Cybersecurity offered on campus and fully online.

Degree title names cybersecurity; required courses cover cyber forensics, operating system and network security, applied cryptography, software security, risk management and governance.

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 · Online
Source: rmu.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: rmu.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Campus visits (online option): Campus visits: not verified
Class schedule (online option): Not verified
Internship: Optional internship
Source: rmu.edu · verified October 11, 2026
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

Required courses include Applied Cryptography and Defending and Securing Networks.
Source: rmu.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Capstone

CYMS7700 Cybersecurity Capstone
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Accelerated options

4+1 accelerated BS/MS option
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”.

Technical preparation

Prerequisite courses: RecommendedSome experience with computer networking and operating systems recommended for applicants from other fields
Source: rmu.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Minimum GPA: RecommendedMinimum 2.75 — Undergraduate GPA of 2.75 and above with a degree in computer science, information systems, mathematics, software engineering or a related field
Source: rmu.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Statement / essay: RequiredOne-page personal essay
Source: rmu.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Recommendation letters: Required2 letters — Two current letters of recommendation
Source: rmu.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Transcripts: RequiredOfficial undergraduate transcripts; foreign transcripts evaluated by WES or a NACES member
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.

Category	Amount	Basis and year
All students — Cybersecurity, Data Science master's tuition, Summer 2026-Spring 2027From the school-wide rate table for this level	$995	per credit · 2026-2027Calculated tuition$29,850 = 30 credits × $995 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

State authorization (online students)

Not verified — check the school's state authorization page before applying from outside Pennsylvania.

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 — MSCHE institutional accreditation record (data files downloaded 2026-10-10) — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 10, 2026
rmu.edu/academics/graduate/school-data-intelligence-and-technology/computer-and-information-systems- — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026
rmu.edu/academics/sihss/center-for-cybersecurity-education/dod-scholarship — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026
rmu.edu/academics/sihss/nsf-cybercorps-sfs-program — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026
rmu.edu/admissions/student-financial-services/grad-tuition — Official tuition and fees page, verified October 11, 2026

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