University at Albany · College of Emergency Preparedness, Homeland Security and Cybersecurity

Master of Science in Cybersecurity and Risk

Master'sMSDedicated degreeOn campusOnlineHybrid

Overview

Master of Science in Cybersecurity and Risk with concentrations in Cyber Risk Management & Compliance and Cybersecurity & Privacy of Health Information, available online, in person or hybrid, full- or part-time, ending in an internship or thesis.

Official program name: Master of Science in Cybersecurity and Risk
Awarded degree: Master of Science · major: Cybersecurity and Risk
Source: albany.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: albany.edu · verified October 11, 2026
School: University at Albany — College of Emergency Preparedness, Homeland Security and Cybersecurity
Source: albany.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Location: Albany, NYFor 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: Governance, Risk & Compliance — formal concentration / track (“Cyber Risk Management & Compliance”)Privacy & Data Protection — formal concentration / track (“Cybersecurity & Privacy of Health Information”)
Tracks / concentrations: Cyber Risk Management & Compliance · Cybersecurity & Privacy of Health Information
Source: albany.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Required credits: 36 credits of coursework in the selected concentration, followed by a 3-6-credit internship or thesis (as printed)
Source: albany.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Duration: Not verified
Start terms: Fall, Spring, Summer
Source: albany.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Why this program is listed

Dedicated master's in cybersecurity and risk offered online, in person or hybrid.

Degree title names cybersecurity; core courses include Advanced Networking and Security, Information Security and Privacy and Information Security Compliance Auditing, plus a required cybersecurity tool course (penetration testing, computer forensics or incident handling).

Source: albany.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 · Hybrid
Source: albany.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: albany.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Study intensity: Full-time, Part-time
Source: albany.edu · verified October 11, 2026

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

Required cybersecurity tool course: Hacking for Penetration Testers, Computer Forensics or Incident Handling.
Source: albany.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Thesis and non-thesis options

Internship or master's thesis (3 credits) at the end of the program.
Source: albany.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”.

Statement / essay: RequiredPersonal statement
Source: albany.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Recommendation letters: Required2 letters — Two letters of recommendation
Source: albany.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Résumé / CV: RequiredResume
Source: albany.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Transcripts: RequiredTranscripts from all schools attended
Source: albany.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
Rolling admission · for Fall, Spring, Summer
The school does not print a year with this date.
Source: albany.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.

Category	Amount	Basis and year
In-state — Graduate full-time tuition per semester (12-credit rate), all other master's & PhD programs, NYS resident, Fall 2026From the school-wide rate table for this level	$5,655	per semester · 2026-2027Source: albany.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Out-of-state — Graduate full-time tuition per semester (12-credit rate), all other master's & PhD programs, out-of-state, Fall 2026From the school-wide rate table for this level	$13,245	per semester · 2026-2027Source: albany.edu · verified October 11, 2026
All students — Exclusively online program, all other master's & PhD programs, tuition per semester (12-credit rate), Fall 2026 (same for residents and non-residents)From the school-wide rate table for this level	$6,785	per semester · 2026-2027Source: albany.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Other published fees

Graduate fees per semester (campus), Fall 2026: $1,299 per semester
Source: albany.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

Graduate assistantships Assistantship
Eligibility: Apply through the Graduate Assistantship Application portion of the general application.
Source: albany.edu · verified October 11, 2026

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) · 2018 - 2028Validated program(s) of study: Bachelor of Science in Digital Forensics (POS-CD); Digital Forensics and Cybersecurity Master of Science; Bachelor of Science in CybersecuritySource: maps.caecommunity.org · verified October 11, 2026
CAE in Cyber Research (CAE-R) · 2018 - 2029Validated program(s) of study: Bachelor of Science in Digital Forensics (POS-CD); Digital Forensics and Cybersecurity Master of Science; Bachelor of Science in CybersecuritySource: 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 York.

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 — MSCHE institutional accreditation record (data files downloaded 2026-10-10) — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 10, 2026
albany.edu/cehc/programs/ms-cybersecurity-risk — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026
albany.edu/cost-aid/tuition-fees/graduate-students — Official tuition and fees page, verified October 11, 2026
albany.edu/cost-aid/tuition-fees/online-students — Official tuition and fees page, verified October 11, 2026

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Key facts

Format
Campus · Online · Hybrid
Attendance
Online attendance requirements not verified
Focus
Dedicated degreeGovernance, Risk & Compliance · Privacy & Data Protection
Length
36 credits of coursework in the selected concentration, followed by a 3-6-credit internship or thesis (as printed)
Tuition
$6,785 per semesterAll students — Exclusively online program, all other master's & PhD programs, tuition per semester (12-credit rate), Fall 2026 (same for residents and non-residents), 2026-2027
Next deadline
Rolling admission
ABET / CAE
Not ABET-listedSchool: CAE-CD, CAE-R
Location
Albany, NY

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