Master of Science in Cybersecurity

Master'sMSDedicated degreeOn campusOnline

Overview

A 30-hour M.S. with a thesis or non-thesis (graduate project and comprehensive examination) option, offered on the Cape Girardeau campus and online. Applicants need a related bachelor's degree (or up to two prerequisites) and a 3.0 undergraduate GPA.

Official program name: Master of Science in Cybersecurity
Awarded degree: Master of Science · major: Cybersecurity
Source: semo.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: semo.edu · verified October 11, 2026
School: Southeast Missouri State University
Location: Cape Girardeau, MOFor 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: Critical Infrastructure Security — core of the degree (“Specialization in critical infrastructure”)
Required credits: 30 hours
Source: semo.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Duration: Not verified

Why this program is listed

Dedicated M.S. in Cybersecurity offered on the main campus and online.

Degree title names cybersecurity; core courses in information security and assurance, security in system administration, network security and defense and advanced computer forensics, with a critical infrastructure specialization.

Source: semo.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: semo.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: Optional internship
Source: semo.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

Core: CY501 Introduction to Cybersecurity, CY510, CY520, CY530 and CY620 Advanced Computer Forensics
Source: semo.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Thesis and non-thesis options

Thesis option (research methods, two thesis research courses, oral examination) or non-thesis option (graduate project and final comprehensive examination)
Source: semo.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

Mathematics prerequisite: RequiredSix hours of science and six hours of mathematics in the undergraduate degree
Source: semo.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Prior degree: RequiredBachelor's degree in cybersecurity or a related field; other fields take up to two prerequisites in computing fundamentals and programming
Source: semo.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Minimum GPA: RequiredMinimum 3 — 3.0 on a 4.0 scale
Source: semo.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Other requirement: OptionalProbationary admission possible; nine credit hours with B or better required to continue
Source: semo.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
In-state — Graduate, Domestic & Online Students (tuition $410 + general fees $47)From the school-wide rate table for this level	$457	per credit · 2026-2027Includes feesCalculated tuition$13,710 = 30 credits × $457 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: semo.edu · verified October 11, 2026
International — Graduate, Non-Domestic Students (tuition $785 + general fees $47)From the school-wide rate table for this level	$832	per credit · 2026-2027Includes feesCalculated tuition$24,960 = 30 credits × $832 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: semo.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Other published fees

Computer Science Graduate (CS/IS/CY) program fee: $50 per credit
Source: semo.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

Higher Learning Commission (HLC) — 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: MS in 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 Missouri.

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 — HLC institutional accreditation record (data files downloaded 2026-10-10) — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 10, 2026
semo.edu/academics/programs/business-computing/graduate/ms-cybersecurity — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026
semo.edu/academics/programs/online/graduate-online/ms-cybersecurity-online — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026
semo.edu/student-support/financial-services/cost/ — Official tuition and fees page, verified October 11, 2026

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