University of Central Missouri · Department of Computer Science and Cybersecurity, College of Health, Science and Technology

Master of Science in Cybersecurity and Information Assurance

Master'sMSDedicated degreeOn campusOnline

Overview

A 30-credit Master of Science in Cybersecurity and Information Assurance available in Warrensburg, at the Missouri Innovation Campus in Lee's Summit or online in a synchronous format, with estimated tuition printed at $17,220 and completion in as little as 18-24 months.

Official program name: Master of Science in Cybersecurity and Information Assurance
Awarded degree: Master of Science · major: Cybersecurity and Information Assurance
Source: ucmo.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: ucmo.edu · verified October 11, 2026
School: University of Central Missouri — Department of Computer Science and Cybersecurity, College of Health, Science and Technology
Source: ucmo.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Location: Warrensburg, MOFor 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
Required credits: 30 Credit Hours
Source: ucmo.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Duration: Finish in as little as 18-24 months (as printed; no condition stated)A minimum under the stated conditions, not a typical length.
Source: ucmo.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Start terms: Spring, Summer
Source: ucmo.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Why this program is listed

Dedicated 30-credit MS offered in Warrensburg, at the Lee's Summit campus and online.

Degree title names cybersecurity and information assurance; topics include cybersecurity policies and risk management, advanced networking and security, and threat intelligence and incident response.

Source: ucmo.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
Source: ucmo.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Online delivery: Online delivery type not verified
Campus visits (online option): Campus visits: not verified
Class schedule (online option): Synchronous (live sessions)
Source: ucmo.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Internship: Optional internship
Source: ucmo.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Study intensity: Not verified

Attendance requirements as published

Live online sessions Not verified
Synchronous online class format
Source: ucmo.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Curriculum

Topics include cybersecurity policies and risk management, advanced computer networking and security, and threat intelligence and incident response.
Source: ucmo.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Lab environment

24/7 access to NDG NetLab for ethical hacking and computer forensics practice
Source: ucmo.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”.

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

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 — Estimated tuition for the 30-credit program, as printed on the program page	$17,220	entire programSource: ucmo.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

Graduate assistantships Assistantship
Stipend
Duties: Paired with faculty to conduct research projects, run labs and teach undergraduate classes in Warrensburg and at the Missouri Innovation Campus
Source: ucmo.edu · 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) · 2022 - 2027Validated program(s) of study: Cybersecurity, B.S. (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 Missouri.

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
ucmo.edu/academics/programs/masters-degrees/cybersecurity-and-information-assurance-ms-53-875/index. — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026

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