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Saint Peter's University · Department of Computer & Information Sciences

M.S. in Cyber Security

Master'sMSDedicated degreeOn campusHybridOnline

Overview

A 30-credit Master of Science in Cyber Security on a trimester calendar with evening classes in Jersey City, covering risk analysis, cryptography, malware analysis, offensive security and digital forensics. A team capstone and a cyber security internship (with waivers for experienced professionals) are required.

Official program name
M.S. in Cyber Security
Awarded degree
Master of Science · major: Cyber Security
Source: saintpeters.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: saintpeters.edu · verified October 11, 2026
School
Source: saintpeters.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Location
Jersey City, NJFor 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
Digital Forensics — core of the degree (“Cybercrime and Digital Forensics (required course); program focus on Cyber Security and Computer Forensics”)Information Assurance — core of the degree (“Information Systems Security and Assurance”)
Required credits
30 semester hour credits
Source: saintpeters.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Duration
A full-time student taking 24 credits/year should complete in 1.5 years. (full-time, 24 credits per year)A minimum under the stated conditions, not a typical length.
Source: saintpeters.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Why this program is listed

Dedicated Master of Science in Cyber Security at the Jersey City campus.

Degree awarded is Master of Science in Cyber Security; required courses include Cryptography, Malware Analysis and Defense, Advanced Offensive Cyber Security and Cybercrime and Digital Forensics.

Source: saintpeters.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 · Hybrid · Online
Source: saintpeters.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 / practicum required
Source: saintpeters.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Study intensity
Full-time, Part-time
Source: saintpeters.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Attendance requirements as published

  • Other attendance requirement Required

    Classes meet in person Monday to Thursday, 6pm to 9:25pm

    weekly · Jersey City Campus

    Source: saintpeters.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Internship: online coursework is combined with a required internship or practicum, usually arranged near where you live. Check how the school supports placement for online students.

Curriculum

Curriculum

  • Required courses: Cyber Security Planning and Risk Analysis, Ethical and Legal Concerns, Cryptography, Malware Analysis and Defense, Advanced Offensive Cyber Security, Cybercrime and Digital Forensics, Capstone.
    Source: saintpeters.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Capstone

  • Capstone in the final trimester: teams build and launch a cyber security start-up company.
    Source: saintpeters.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Internship

  • Internship waived for students with over 2 years of IT/cybersecurity experience, full-time IT/cybersecurity employment, or a discipline-related exchange program.
    Source: saintpeters.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Accelerated options

  • Accelerated BS/BA to MS in Cyber Security: undergraduate degree plus MS in five years; first 6 graduate credits included in full-time undergraduate tuition.
    Source: saintpeters.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Academic calendar

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
RecommendedStrong background in programming and information technology recommended
Source: saintpeters.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Prior degree
RequiredBaccalaureate degree from a regionally accredited U.S. institution or foreign equivalent
Source: saintpeters.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Minimum GPA
RecommendedMinimum 3 — 3.0 on a 4.0 scale preferred
Source: saintpeters.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Transfer credit
OptionalUp to six graduate credits may be transferred (minimum grade B)
Source: saintpeters.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Statement / essay
Required500-word personal statement
Source: saintpeters.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Recommendation letters
Required2 letters — Two letters of recommendation
Source: saintpeters.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Résumé / CV
RequiredCurrent resume
Source: saintpeters.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Interview
OptionalAn interview may be requested
Source: saintpeters.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Transcripts
RequiredOfficial undergraduate transcript
Source: saintpeters.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Tests

TOEFL iBT
Required — minimum 79International applicants; 79 internet-based, 213 computer-based or 550 written
Source: saintpeters.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.

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 — M.S. in Cyber Security - Hybrid, per creditFrom the school-wide rate table for this level$999per credit · 2026-2027Calculated tuition$29,970 = 30 credits × $999 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: saintpeters.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

  • 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) · 2025 - 2030Validated program(s) of study: Bachelor of Science in Computer Science - 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 New Jersey.

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.
  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. saintpeters.edu/academics/graduate-programs/master-of-science-in-cyber-security/ — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026
  4. saintpeters.edu/academics/graduate-programs/master-of-science-in-cyber-security/admission-requiremen — Official admissions page, verified October 11, 2026
  5. saintpeters.edu/academics/graduate-programs/master-of-science-in-cyber-security/curriculum/ — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026
  6. saintpeters.edu/academics/graduate-programs/master-of-science-in-cyber-security/program/accelerated- — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026
  7. saintpeters.edu/enrollment-services/student-accounts/tuition-and-fees/ — Official tuition and fees page, verified October 11, 2026

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