Master of Science in Cybersecurity and Digital Forensics

Master'sMSDedicated degreeOnline

Overview

A 36-credit online M.S. for working professionals, taught in 8-week courses, with an 18-credit Digital Forensics graduate certificate option. Applicants need a 3.0 GPA, a related bachelor's degree or relevant IT experience, and a personal statement on forensic tools.

Official program name: Master of Science in Cybersecurity and Digital Forensics
Awarded degree: Master of Science · major: Cybersecurity and Digital Forensics
Source: stevenson.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: stevenson.edu · verified October 11, 2026
School: Stevenson University
Location: Owings Mills, MDFor 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 (“Cybersecurity and Digital Forensics”)
Required credits: 36 Credits to Complete
Source: stevenson.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Duration: Complete in two years or less (Depends on transfer credits, credits taken each term and terms enrolled)A minimum under the stated conditions, not a typical length.
Source: stevenson.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Why this program is listed

Dedicated online M.S. in Cybersecurity and Digital Forensics.

Degree title names cybersecurity and digital forensics; courses include malware detection and analysis, Windows forensic examinations and intrusion forensic investigations.

Source: stevenson.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: stevenson.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: stevenson.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Campus visits (online option): Campus visits: not verified
Class schedule (online option): Not verified
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

Academic calendar

8-week courses
Source: stevenson.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Research and doctoral requirements

Research areas, supervision, examinations and residency as the school publishes them.

Residency

A low residency option is available for F-1 visa holders starting Fall 2026.
Source: stevenson.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”.

Prior degree: RequiredBachelor's degree in a related field, or an unrelated field with IT/cybersecurity coursework or work experience
Source: stevenson.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Minimum GPA: RequiredMinimum 3 — 3.0 on a 4.0 scale
Source: stevenson.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Statement / essay: RequiredPersonal statement on experience with cybersecurity forensic tools and digital evidence
Source: stevenson.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Transcripts: RequiredOfficial college transcripts from all previous academic work
Source: stevenson.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 deadline
Jan 8 (next start Jan 25) · for Spring 1
The school does not print a year with this date.
Source: stevenson.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Year not printed

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 — Stevenson University Online graduate	$719	per creditIncludes feesCalculated tuition$25,884 = 36 credits × $719 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: stevenson.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 (BS) in Cybersecurity and Digital Forensics (POS-CD); Master of Science (MS) in Cybersecurity and Digital Forensics (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 Maryland.

International applicants

The online M.S. is open to domestic and international students; a low residency option is available for F-1 visa holders starting Fall 2026.Source: stevenson.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 — MSCHE institutional accreditation record (data files downloaded 2026-10-10) — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 10, 2026
stevenson.edu/online/academics/online-graduate-programs/cybersecurity-digital-forensics/ — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026

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