Roger Williams University · School of Engineering, Computing and Construction Management

Master of Arts in Cybersecurity

Master'sMADedicated degreeOnline

Overview

A 30-credit online M.A. in Cybersecurity for working professionals that covers the legal, managerial and policy implications of cybersecurity work and includes research before completion. A J.D./M.A. dual degree is offered with the RWU School of Law.

Official program name: Master of Arts in Cybersecurity
Awarded degree: Master of Arts · major: Cybersecurity
Source: rwu.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: rwu.edu · verified October 11, 2026
School: Roger Williams University — School of Engineering, Computing and Construction Management
Source: rwu.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Location: Bristol, RIFor 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: Management / policy
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Required credits: 30-credit
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Duration: 2 - 3.5 years
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Start terms: Fall, Spring, Summer
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Why this program is listed

Dedicated M.A. in Cybersecurity for working professionals, taught online.

Degree title names cybersecurity; the program covers core cybersecurity concepts and the legal, managerial and policy implications of cybersecurity work, with a research component.

Source: rwu.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: rwu.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Online delivery: Fully onlineAll coursework is online and the institution states no required campus attendance for the online option.
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Campus visits (online option): Campus visits: not verified
Class schedule (online option): Asynchronous
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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

Certification exam preparation

Preparation to pursue N+ and S+ certifications and the CISSP exam
Source: rwu.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Other

J.D./M.A. Cybersecurity dual degree with the RWU School of Law: 78 law credits and 18 graduate cybersecurity credits
Source: rwu.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Preparing for a certification exam is not the same as earning the certification. We list a certification as included only when the school says the exam or credential is part of the program. Degrees vs certifications

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: RequiredEarned bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university
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Statement / essay: RequiredLetter of intent, no more than two double-spaced pages
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Recommendation letters: Required2 letters — Two letters of recommendation, academic or professional
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Application fee: Required$55 — $55 application fee (not required for RWU students)
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Tests

GRE General Test: Not requiredApplicants with an overall GPA below 3.0 are strongly encouraged to take the GRE or MAT.
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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
March 1 · for Fall
The school does not print a year with this date.
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Priority deadline
November 1 · for Spring
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Application deadline
January 6 (final) · for Spring
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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.

Category	Amount	Basis and year
All students — M.A./M.S. Cybersecurity, 2026-2027	$1,176	per credit · 2026-2027Calculated tuition$35,280 = 30 credits × $1,176 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: rwu.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Other published fees

Fee per semester (online students): $145 per semester
Source: rwu.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

New England Commission of Higher Education (NECHE) — 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) · 2023 - 2028Validated program(s) of study: B.S. Cybersecurity & Networking (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 Rhode Island.

International applicants

The M.A./M.S. Cybersecurity program is not visa eligible but is available to international students to complete fully online.Source: rwu.edu · verified October 11, 2026

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 — NECHE institutional accreditation record (data files downloaded 2026-10-10) — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 10, 2026
rwu.edu/majors-programs/graduate/cybersecurity — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026

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