University of Alabama at Birmingham · Department of Computer Science and J. Frank Barefield, Jr. Department of Criminal Justice

Master of Science in Cyber Security

Master'sMSDedicated degreeOn campus

Overview

A 30-hour on-campus M.S. with 15 hours of core courses, two computer science electives and a 9-hour Cyber Security or Cybercrime Investigations track. GRE is not required; applicants without a computer science background may be admitted on condition of prerequisite courses.

Official program name: Master of Science in Cyber Security
Awarded degree: Master of Science · major: Cyber Security
Source: catalog.uab.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: catalog.uab.edu · verified October 11, 2026
School: University of Alabama at Birmingham — Department of Computer Science and J. Frank Barefield, Jr. Department of Criminal Justice
Source: uab.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Location: Birmingham, AL
Specializations: Digital Forensics — formal concentration / track (“Cybercrime Investigations Track”)
Tracks / concentrations: Cyber Security Track · Cybercrime Investigations Track
Source: catalog.uab.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Required credits: 30 semester hours
Source: catalog.uab.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Duration: Not verified
Start terms: Fall, Spring, Summer
Source: uab.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Why this program is listed

Dedicated on-campus M.S. in Cyber Security.

Degree title names cyber security; core courses in networking, network security, computer security, cyber risk management and computer forensics.

Source: catalog.uab.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: uab.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Internship: Internship requirement: not verified
Study intensity: Not verified

Curriculum

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

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

Programming prerequisite: Not verifiedApplicants without a computer science background may be admitted contingent on prerequisites such as Python, Java and systems programming
Source: catalog.uab.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Prior degree: RequiredBachelor's degree from an accredited college or university
Source: catalog.uab.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Minimum GPA: RecommendedMinimum 3 — Most admitted students have a cumulative undergraduate GPA of 3.0 or higher
Source: catalog.uab.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Tests

GRE General Test: Not required
Source: catalog.uab.edu · verified October 11, 2026
TOEFL iBT: Required — minimum 80Applicants whose native language is not English; IELTS 6.5 or Duolingo 120 also accepted.
Source: catalog.uab.edu · verified October 11, 2026

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
December 1, 2026 · for Spring 2027
Source: uab.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Upcoming
Application deadline
May 1, 2027 · for Summer 2027
Source: uab.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Upcoming

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 in-state, College of Arts and Sciences / Graduate SchoolFrom the school-wide rate table for this level	$508	per credit · 2026-2027Calculated tuition$15,240 = 30 credits × $508 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: uab.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Out-of-state — Graduate out-of-state, College of Arts and Sciences / Graduate SchoolFrom the school-wide rate table for this level	$1,247	per credit · 2026-2027Calculated tuition$37,410 = 30 credits × $1,247 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: uab.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

UAB CyberCorps: Scholarship for Service Service scholarship
Stipend of $37,000 per year plus tuition and education-related fees
Eligibility: Students applying to or pursuing the M.S. in Cyber Security
Service scholarships carry a service obligation; the school's page did not state its terms.
Source: sites.uab.edu · verified October 11, 2026
UAB CyberCorps: Scholarship for Service (SFS) Service scholarship
Stipend of $37,000 per year; tuition and education-related fees; professional allowance of $6,000 per academic year
Eligibility: Students applying to or pursuing UAB master's programs in Cyber Security, Data Science or Computer Science
Obligation: Complete an internship and work for a federal, state, local or tribal government organization in a cybersecurity position for a period equal to the length of the scholarship after graduation
Source: sites.uab.edu · verified October 11, 2026

School-wide awards are listed because they apply at this degree level; eligibility conditions apply.

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

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) — 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 Research (CAE-R) · 2012 - 2030Source: 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.

catalog.uab.edu/graduate/collegeofartsciences/interdisciplinaryprograms/computer-forensics-security- — Official catalog / bulletin, verified October 11, 2026
NCAE-C institution directory (National Centers of Academic Excellence in Cybersecurity) — Source, verified October 11, 2026
DAPIP — SACSCOC institutional accreditation record (data files downloaded 2026-10-10) — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 10, 2026
sites.uab.edu/cybercorps/ — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026
uab.edu/cas/computerscience/graduate-programs/masters-programs/ms-cyber-security — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026
uab.edu/cas/computerscience/graduate-programs/masters-programs/ms-cyber-security/admission — Official admissions page, verified October 11, 2026
uab.edu/cost-aid/cost/detailed-tuition-fees — Official tuition and fees page, verified October 11, 2026
uab.edu/degrees/graduate/cyber-security-ms — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026

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