Master of Science in Cyber Security

Master'sMSDedicated degreeOn campusOnlineHybrid

Overview

A 36-credit MS built from four nine-credit modules: two cyber security modules (Cyber Security; Cyber Organization) plus two modules of the student's choice. No prior networking background is required, and the program is offered in person, online or hybrid.

Official program name: Master of Science in Cyber Security
Awarded degree: Master of Science · major: Cyber Security
Source: uat.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: uat.edu · verified October 11, 2026
School: University of Advancing Technology
Location: Tempe, AZFor 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 — core of the degree (“Cyber Organization Module”)
Required credits: Minimum total semester credits 36 (four nine-credit modules)
Source: uat.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Duration: Not verified

Why this program is listed

Dedicated 36-credit MS in Cyber Security offered in person, online or hybrid.

Master's degree in Cyber Security; the two degree-specific modules are Cyber Security (introduction, cyber forensics, network and application security) and Cyber Organization (GRC, incident response/BC/DR, cyber posture analysis).

Source: uat.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: uat.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 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

Two degree-specific modules plus two modules chosen by the student; a Certificate of Completion is granted for each completed module.
Source: uat.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

Prerequisite courses: Not requiredPrior knowledge of networks and information systems is not required
Source: uat.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Prior degree: RequiredBachelor's degree from an accredited institution
Source: uat.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
All students — Graduate (Master's) tuition, per semesterFrom the school-wide rate table for this level	$9,500	per semester · 2025-2026Source: uat.edu · verified October 11, 2026
All students — Graduate tuition, per semester, effective January 1, 2027From the school-wide rate table for this level	$9,800	per semesterSource: uat.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Other published fees

Resource Fee (all students): $495 per semesterMandatory
Source: uat.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.

The NCAE-C directory lists University of Advancing Technology with a CyberCorps Scholarship for Service program; eligibility, service obligation and the programs it covers are set by the school and the federal program. Source: maps.caecommunity.org · 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

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) · 2007 - 2027Validated program(s) of study: Bachelor of Science in Network Security (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)

UAT is an approved SARA institution, allowing students in other SARA states to take hybrid-online courses. Official pageSource: uat.edu · verified October 11, 2026

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
uat.edu/media/UAT_Catalog_2026_V1_1.pdf — Official catalog / bulletin, verified October 11, 2026
uat.edu/tuition — Official tuition and fees page, verified October 11, 2026

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