University of Delaware · Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering

Master of Science in Cybersecurity

Master'sMSDedicated degreeOn campusOnline

Overview

A 30-credit MS in Electrical and Computer Engineering's cybersecurity program: 15 credits of cybersecurity fundamentals and 15 credits of electives, with optional concentrations in Secure Software, Secure Systems, Security Analytics or Security Management. It is offered on campus with thesis and non-thesis options and 100% online with 5- or 7-week courses and multiple start dates.

Official program name: Master of Science in Cybersecurity
Awarded degree: Master of Science · major: Cybersecurity
Source: ece.udel.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: ece.udel.edu · verified October 11, 2026
School: University of Delaware — Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Source: ece.udel.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Location: Newark, DEFor 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: Software & Application Security — formal concentration / track (“Secure Software concentration”)Cybersecurity Management — formal concentration / track (“Security Management concentration”)
Tracks / concentrations: Secure Software · Secure Systems · Security AI and Analytics · Security Management
Source: ece.udel.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Required credits: 30 credit hours
Source: ece.udel.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Duration: 18-24 months (online) (online program)A minimum under the stated conditions, not a typical length.
Source: udel.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Start terms: Fall, Spring, Summer
Source: udel.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Why this program is listed

Dedicated 30-credit MS in Cybersecurity offered on campus (thesis or non-thesis) and 100% online.

Degree title names cybersecurity; students complete 15 credits of Fundamentals of Cybersecurity (introduction, advanced cybersecurity, system hardening, digital forensics, secure software design, pen test and reverse engineering, applied cryptography) plus concentration electives.

Source: ece.udel.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: udel.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: udel.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

Lab environment

Introductory course uses hands-on exercises in a virtual machine environment.
Source: udel.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Thesis and non-thesis options

Non-thesis (30 credits of coursework) or thesis (24 credits of coursework plus 6 credits of thesis, CPEG 869).
Source: ece.udel.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Accelerated options

4+1 bachelor's/MS Cybersecurity option.
Source: udel.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Academic calendar

Online courses run 5 or 7 weeks with multiple entry points per year.
Source: udel.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

Programming prerequisite: RequiredProgramming experience in a high-level language and familiarity with basic networking protocols and operating systems
Source: udel.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Prior degree: RequiredBachelor's in EE, CpE, CS, mathematics, physics or a related discipline, or related work experience; a non-technical bachelor's is acceptable with technical experience or certifications
Source: udel.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Minimum GPA: RequiredMinimum 3 — 3.0 on a 4.0 scale
Source: udel.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Statement / essay: RequiredStatement of purpose
Source: udel.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Recommendation letters: Required3 letters — Three letters of recommendation
Source: udel.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Résumé / CV: RequiredResume
Source: udel.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Tests

GRE General Test: Not requiredStated for the online MS.
Source: udel.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
January 26, 2027 · for Spring I 2027 (online)
Source: udel.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Upcoming
Application deadline
March 23, 2027 · for Spring II 2027 (online)
Source: udel.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Upcoming
Priority deadline
October 31 · for Spring 2027 (campus)
The school does not print a year with this date.
Source: udel.edu · verified October 11, 2026
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Application deadline
January 26 · for Spring 2027 (campus)
The school does not print a year with this date.
Source: udel.edu · verified October 11, 2026
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Priority deadline
January 31 · for Fall (campus)
The school does not print a year with this date.
Source: udel.edu · verified October 11, 2026
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Application deadline
August 18 · for Fall (campus)
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Source: udel.edu · verified October 11, 2026
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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 — UD graduate student tuition rateFrom the school-wide rate table for this level	$1,149	per credit · 2026-2027Calculated tuition$34,470 = 30 credits × $1,149 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: udel.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

UDare Cyber Scholarships For Service (SFS) Service scholarship
$37k per year stipend for graduate students plus full tuition for two years
Eligibility: MS Cybersecurity (thesis path) or BCpE/MS Cybersecurity 4+1 students enrolled full time on campus; US citizen or permanent resident
Service scholarships carry a service obligation; the school's page did not state its terms.
Source: ccap.udel.edu · verified October 11, 2026
UDare Cyber Scholarships For Service (CyberCorps SFS) Service scholarship
Full tuition for two years; stipend of $37k per year for graduate students or $27k for undergraduates; $6k annual allowance
Eligibility: US citizen or permanent resident, 18 or older, enrolled full time in an eligible on-campus program (BS Cybersecurity Engineering juniors, BCpE/MS Cybersecurity 4+1 seniors, MS Cybersecurity thesis path); must be able to obtain a security clearance.
Obligation: Work in the government sector in an approved cybersecurity position for a period equal to at least the length of the scholarship; seek government internships during the summers of the award.
How to apply: Selection based on enrollment, citizenship, GPA/transcripts, cyber experience, personal statement and recommendation letters.
Source: ccap.udel.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

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)

CAE in Cyber Defense (CAE-CD) · 2016 - 2027Validated program(s) of study: Master of Science in Cybersecurity (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 Delaware.

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.

ccap.udel.edu/sfs/ — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026
NCAE-C institution directory (National Centers of Academic Excellence in Cybersecurity) — Source, 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
ece.udel.edu/academics/graduate/ms-cybersecurity/ — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026
udel.edu/academics/colleges/grad/prospective-students/programs/cybersecurity/ — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026
udel.edu/academics/online/programs/ms-masters-cybersecurity/ — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026

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