University of Arizona · Management Information Systems (Eller College of Management), Electrical and Computer Engineering, and Systems and Industrial Engineering

Master of Science in Cybersecurity

Master'sMSDedicated degreeOnline

Overview

A 33-credit online Master of Science in Cybersecurity run jointly by Eller's Management Information Systems department and the College of Engineering, with a 12-unit common core and a 21-unit Information Systems or Physical Systems track; designed for working professionals.

Official program name: Master of Science in Cybersecurity
Awarded degree: Master of Science · major: Cybersecurity
Source: cybersecurity.arizona.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: online.arizona.edu · verified October 11, 2026
School: University of Arizona — Management Information Systems (Eller College of Management), Electrical and Computer Engineering, and Systems and Industrial Engineering
Source: online.arizona.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Location: Tucson, 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: None mapped from official curriculum evidence
Tracks / concentrations: Information Systems Track · Physical Systems Track
Source: online.arizona.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Required credits: 33 units: 12 units of Common Core and 21 units of the selected track
Source: online.arizona.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Duration: Not verified

Why this program is listed

Dedicated MS in Cybersecurity offered 100% online through Arizona Online.

Degree title is Cybersecurity; common core in information security, networking, systems cyber security engineering and trustworthy security systems, followed by an Information Systems or Physical Systems track.

Source: cybersecurity.arizona.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: Online
Source: cybersecurity.arizona.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Online delivery: Fully onlineAll coursework is online and the institution states no required campus attendance for the online option.
Source: cybersecurity.arizona.edu · verified October 11, 2026
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

Capstone

Information Systems track includes MIS 689 Cyber Warfare Capstone.
Source: online.arizona.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Academic calendar

Six admission dates per year; accelerated 7-week courses (Information Systems track) or 16-week format (Physical Systems track).
Source: online.arizona.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Other

Students need Python and probability and statistics knowledge and must pass a skills test before courses with those prerequisites.
Source: cybersecurity.arizona.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

Work experience: OptionalAt least one of: three years of technical work experience, a relevant industry certificate (CISSP, CRISC, CISM), or a recent undergraduate degree in a related field
Source: cybersecurity.arizona.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Prior degree: RequiredBachelor's degree from a regionally accredited college or university (or U.S.-comparable degree for international students)
Source: cybersecurity.arizona.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Minimum GPA: RequiredMinimum 3 — Undergraduate GPA of 3.0 or higher (probationary start available below 3.0)
Source: cybersecurity.arizona.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Recommendation letters: Required3 letters — Three letters of recommendation
Source: cybersecurity.arizona.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Résumé / CV: RequiredCurrent resume
Source: cybersecurity.arizona.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Application fee: Required$90 — $90 Graduate College application fee
Source: cybersecurity.arizona.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Tests

IELTS Academic: Required — minimum 7International applicants only (no subject area below 6); TOEFL also accepted.
Source: cybersecurity.arizona.edu · verified October 11, 2026
TOEFL iBT: Required — minimum 90International applicants; 90 iBT for tests before January 21, 2026, 4.0 on the 1-6 scale afterwards.
Source: cybersecurity.arizona.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
All students — Cost per credit (Arizona Online)	$1,250	per creditCalculated tuition$41,250 = 33 credits × $1,250 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: online.arizona.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

AZSecure Cybersecurity Scholarship-for-Service Service scholarship
Service scholarships carry a service obligation; the school's page did not state its terms.
How to apply: Program page lists the NSF SFS grant period 8/01/2019-7/31/2024; current availability not stated.
Source: eller.arizona.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

WASC Senior College and University Commission (WSCUC) — 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) · 2009 - 2027Validated program(s) of study: Bachelor of Science (BS) Applied Science Applied Computing emphasis in Applied Artificial Intelligence (POS-CyberAI); BAS in Cyber Operations (POS-CO); Master of Science in Management Information Systems, Concentration: AZSecure (POS-CD)Source: maps.caecommunity.org · verified October 11, 2026
CAE in Cyber Operations (CAE-CO) · 2018 - 2030Validated program(s) of study: Bachelor of Science (BS) Applied Science Applied Computing emphasis in Applied Artificial Intelligence (POS-CyberAI); BAS in Cyber Operations (POS-CO); Master of Science in Management Information Systems, Concentration: AZSecure (POS-CD)Source: maps.caecommunity.org · verified October 11, 2026
CAE in Cyber Research (CAE-R) · 2017 - 2030Validated program(s) of study: Bachelor of Science (BS) Applied Science Applied Computing emphasis in Applied Artificial Intelligence (POS-CyberAI); BAS in Cyber Operations (POS-CO); Master of Science in Management Information Systems, Concentration: AZSecure (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)

Not verified — check the school's state authorization page before applying from outside Arizona.

International applicants

The MS in Cyber Operations is available to domestic and international students through the Arizona Online campus.Source: infosci.arizona.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Sources and verification

Every fact on this page comes from the official pages and directories below. Last verified October 11, 2026.

cybersecurity.arizona.edu/ — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026
cybersecurity.arizona.edu/admissions — Official admissions page, verified October 11, 2026
eller.arizona.edu/departments-research/centers-labs/artificial-intelligence/research/sfs — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026
NCAE-C institution directory (National Centers of Academic Excellence in Cybersecurity) — Source, verified October 11, 2026
online.arizona.edu/programs/graduate/online-master-science-cybersecurity-ms — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026
DAPIP — WSCUC institutional accreditation record (data files downloaded 2026-10-10) — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 10, 2026

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