University of Alabama in Huntsville · Department of Computer Science

Cybersecurity, MS

Master'sMSDedicated degreeOn campus

Overview

Master of Science in Cybersecurity listed with UAH's Computer Science graduate programs, with a technical focus on national and commercial security in the cyber domain.

Official program name: Cybersecurity, MS
Awarded degree: Master of Science · major: Cybersecurity
Source: uah.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: uah.edu · verified October 11, 2026
School: University of Alabama in Huntsville — Department of Computer Science
Source: uah.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Location: Huntsville, AL
Specializations: None mapped from official curriculum evidence
Orientation: Technical
Source: uah.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Required credits: Not verified
Duration: Not verified

Why this program is listed

Dedicated MS in Cybersecurity listed with the Computer Science graduate programs.

Degree title names cybersecurity; listed among Computer Science graduate programs with an in-depth technical focus.

Source: uah.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: uah.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”.

Transcripts: RequiredTranscripts are reviewed
Source: uah.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Other requirement: RecommendedApply at least eight weeks (US residents) or six months (international) before the proposed entrance date
Source: uah.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Tests

GRE General Test: RecommendedComputer Science graduate programs; MAT or GMAT not accepted as a substitute.
Source: uah.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 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
In-state — Graduate campus rate, 9-15 hours per semester, residentFrom the school-wide rate table for this level	$6,010	per semester · 2026-2027Source: uah.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Out-of-state — Graduate campus rate, 9-15 hours per semester, non-residentFrom the school-wide rate table for this level	$14,420	per semester · 2026-2027Source: uah.edu · verified October 11, 2026
All students — Graduate distance learner rate, College of Science courses (online degree programs and courses)From the school-wide rate table for this level	$675	per credit · 2026-2027Source: uah.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Other published fees

Infrastructure Fee (all students unless noted): $42 per credit
Source: uah.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 Alabama in Huntsville 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

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 Defense (CAE-CD) · 2007 - 2027Validated program(s) of study: Master of Science in Cybersecurity - Management Track (POS-CD)Source: maps.caecommunity.org · verified October 11, 2026
CAE in Cyber Research (CAE-R) · 2012 - 2028Validated program(s) of study: Master of Science in Cybersecurity - Management Track (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.

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
uah.edu/bursar/tuition/tuition-rates-3 — Official tuition and fees page, verified October 11, 2026
uah.edu/science/departments/computer-science/cs-graduate-programs — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026
uah.edu/science/departments/computer-science/cs-graduate-programs/admission-requirements — Official admissions page, verified October 11, 2026

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