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Syracuse University · Forensic and National Security Sciences Institute (College of Arts and Sciences) with the School of Information Studies

Digital Forensics, MS

Master'sMSDedicated degreeOn campus

Overview

A 36-credit M.S. in Digital Forensics offered jointly by the iSchool and the Forensic and National Security Sciences Institute, with required courses in digital forensics, cybersecurity, mobile forensics and crime scene investigation, a required internship or independent research component and a seminar series.

Official program name
Digital Forensics, MS
Awarded degree
Master of Science · major: Digital Forensics
Source: coursecatalog.syracuse.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: coursecatalog.syracuse.edu · verified October 11, 2026
School
Source: thecollege.syr.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Location
Syracuse, NY
Specializations
Digital Forensics — core of the degree
Required credits
36-credit
Source: coursecatalog.syracuse.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Duration
Not verified
Start terms
Summer, Fall, Spring
Source: thecollege.syr.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Why this program is listed

Dedicated master's in digital forensics with required information security and digital forensics courses.

Degree in digital forensics; required core includes Digital Forensics, Introduction to Cybersecurity and Mobile Forensics, with security electives (networked environments, cybersecurity law).

Source: coursecatalog.syracuse.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
Source: coursecatalog.syracuse.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Internship
Optional internship
Source: coursecatalog.syracuse.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Study intensity
Not verified

Curriculum

Curriculum

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Admissions

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Admission requirements: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.

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

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  • Priority deadline

    Rolling admission · for Summer or Fall

    The school does not print a year with this date.

    Source: thecollege.syr.edu · verified October 11, 2026
    Rolling

  • Priority deadline

    Rolling admission · for Spring

    The school does not print a year with this date.

    Source: thecollege.syr.edu · verified October 11, 2026
    Rolling

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 — Graduate, Main Campus (cost of attendance page)From the school-wide rate table for this level$2,086per creditCalculated tuition$75,096 = 36 credits × $2,086 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: syracuse.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

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) · 2001 - 2028Validated program(s) of study: Bachelor of Professional Studies in Cybersecurity Administration (POS-CD)Source: maps.caecommunity.org · verified October 11, 2026
  • CAE in Cyber Research (CAE-R) · 2009 - 2031Validated program(s) of study: Bachelor of Professional Studies in Cybersecurity Administration (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

Sources and verification

Every fact on this page comes from the official pages and directories below. Last verified October 11, 2026.
  1. coursecatalog.syracuse.edu/graduate/arts-sciences/digital-forensics-ms/ — Official catalog / bulletin, verified October 11, 2026
  2. NCAE-C institution directory (National Centers of Academic Excellence in Cybersecurity) — Source, verified October 11, 2026
  3. DAPIP — MSCHE institutional accreditation record (data files downloaded 2026-10-10) — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 10, 2026
  4. thecollege.syr.edu/degree-programs/digital-forensics-ms/ — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026
  5. syracuse.edu/admissions-aid/cost/graduate-costs/ — Official tuition and fees page, verified October 11, 2026

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