University of Baltimore · School of Criminal Justice, College of Public Affairs

B.S. in Cyber Forensics

Bachelor'sBSDedicated degreeOn campusOnlineHybrid

Overview

A 120-credit B.S. in the School of Criminal Justice with 42 credits of cyber forensics major courses, including cybersecurity fundamentals, network and mobile forensics, cryptography, ethical hacking, a capstone and an internship. Upper-level major courses can be taken fully online, in person or both.

Official program name: B.S. in Cyber Forensics
Awarded degree: Bachelor of Science · major: Cyber Forensics
Source: ubalt.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Degree level: Bachelor'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: ubalt.edu · verified October 11, 2026
School: University of Baltimore — School of Criminal Justice, College of Public Affairs
Source: ubalt.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Location: Baltimore, MDFor 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: Digital Forensics — core of the degree (“Cyber Forensics”)
Required credits: 120 credits
Source: ubalt.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Duration: Not verified

Entry pathway

Not verified whether this degree admits first-year students or only applicants with prior credits.

Why this program is listed

Dedicated digital forensics bachelor's degree with substantial cybersecurity coursework, offered on campus and online.

Digital forensics degree; the 14 required core courses include Fundamentals of Cybersecurity, operating system, mobile and network forensics, cryptography, ethical hacking and forensic incident response.

Source: ubalt.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: ubalt.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 / practicum required
Source: ubalt.edu · verified October 11, 2026
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”.

Internship: online coursework is combined with a required internship or practicum, usually arranged near where you live. Check how the school supports placement for online students.

Curriculum

38 credits of general education and 42 credits of cyber forensics program requirements.
Source: ubalt.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Capstone

Forensic Incident Response capstone (CYFI 490).
Source: ubalt.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Other

Some qualified transfer students may complete the whole degree online; coursework outside the major may not be offered online.
Source: ubalt.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”.

Application fee: Required$35 — $35 application fee
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Transcripts: RequiredOfficial transcripts from all prior college or university work
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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
In-state — Undergraduate, full-time in-state (12+ credits), per semesterFrom the school-wide rate table for this level	$3,947	per semester · 2026-2027Source: ubalt.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Out-of-state — Undergraduate, full-time out-of-state (12+ credits), per semesterFrom the school-wide rate table for this level	$11,227	per semester · 2026-2027Source: ubalt.edu · verified October 11, 2026
In-state — Undergraduate, part-time in-stateFrom the school-wide rate table for this level	$357	per credit · 2026-2027Calculated tuition$42,840 = 120 credits × $357 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: ubalt.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Out-of-state — Undergraduate, part-time out-of-stateFrom the school-wide rate table for this level	$1,139	per credit · 2026-2027Calculated tuition$136,680 = 120 credits × $1,139 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: ubalt.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Other published fees

Mandatory fees, full-time undergraduate (12+ credits), per semester: $1,259 per semesterMandatory
Source: ubalt.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Web class surcharge (in-state): $25 per credit
Source: ubalt.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.

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)

The school does not appear in the official NCAE-C directory as of our last check.

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 Maryland.

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.

DAPIP — MSCHE institutional accreditation record (data files downloaded 2026-10-10) — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 10, 2026
ubalt.edu/admission-and-aid/tuition-and-fees/index.cfm — Official tuition and fees page, verified October 11, 2026
ubalt.edu/schools-and-colleges/college-of-public-affairs/academics/explore-all-programs/bachelors-cy — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026
ubalt.edu/schools-and-colleges/college-of-public-affairs/academics/explore-all-programs/bachelors-cy — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026

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