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University of Houston · Department of Information Science Technology, Cullen College of Engineering

Master of Science in Cybersecurity

Master'sMSDedicated degreeHybridOnline

Overview

A 30-hour MS in Cybersecurity with 21 hours of required courses and 9 hours of electives or a thesis/project option, offered by the Department of Information Science Technology in a hybrid format and listed among the Cullen College's online master's programs.

Official program name
Master of Science in Cybersecurity
Awarded degree
Master of Science · major: Cybersecurity
Source: ist.uh.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: ist.uh.edu · verified October 11, 2026
School
Source: ist.uh.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Location
Sugar Land, TXFor 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.
Source: ist.uh.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Specializations
None mapped from official curriculum evidence
Required credits
30 hours
Source: ist.uh.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Duration
recommended two-year course sequence
Source: ist.uh.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Start terms
Fall
Source: uh.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Why this program is listed

Dedicated MS in Cybersecurity.

Degree title names cybersecurity; required courses include Introduction to Cybersecurity, Secure Enterprise Computing, Cryptography & Cybersecurity, Cybersecurity Risk Analysis, Network Security, and Cybersecurity Strategy and Policy.

Source: ist.uh.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
Hybrid · Online
Source: uh.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
Optional internship
Source: ist.uh.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”.

Curriculum

Curriculum

  • Electives include Digital Forensics, Controls Systems Security, Secure Software Design, Penetration Testing, Advanced SOC Analysis and Data Science for Cybersecurity.
    Source: ist.uh.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Lab environment

  • Hands-on labs using real-world data, plus training and certification.
    Source: uh.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Thesis and non-thesis options

  • Nine hours of advisor-approved electives, or six hours of electives plus a 3-hour thesis (CIS 6399) or master's project (CIS 6393).
    Source: ist.uh.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Other

  • Four elective paths: risk management, SOC analyst, infrastructure/SCADA security, and data analytics and security.
    Source: ist.uh.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”.
Minimum GPA
RequiredMinimum 3 — Bachelor's degree with a cumulative GPA of 3.00 (A=4.00)
Source: egr.uh.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Statement / essay
Required1-2 page personal/goal statement
Source: egr.uh.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Recommendation letters
Required3 letters — 3 letters of recommendation
Source: egr.uh.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Application fee
Required$75 — $75 for technology major graduate programs ($80 for international applicants)
Source: egr.uh.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Tests

GRE General Test
Not requiredThe UH online programs page lists 'GRE Required' but refers applicants to the program website; the Sugar Land graduate admissions page says the GRE/GMAT is not required for technology majors.
Source: egr.uh.edu · verified October 11, 2026
TOEFL iBT
Required — minimum 79International students who are not native speakers of English; IELTS 6.5 accepted.
Source: egr.uh.edu · verified October 11, 2026
IELTS Academic
Required — minimum 6.5Alternative to TOEFL for non-native English speakers.
Source: egr.uh.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

    July 31 (domestic) · for Fall

    The school does not print a year with this date.

    Source: uh.edu · verified October 11, 2026
    Year not printed

  • International applicants

    April 1 (international) · for Fall

    The school does not print a year with this date.

    Source: uh.edu · verified October 11, 2026
    Year not printed

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.
CategoryAmountBasis and year
In-state — Engineering-Technology, Masters/PS Resident (consolidated tuition and incidental fees)From the school-wide rate table for this level$676.25per credit · 2026-2027Includes feesCalculated tuition$20,287.50 = 30 credits × $676.25 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: uh.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Out-of-state — Engineering-Technology, Masters/PS Non-Resident (consolidated tuition and incidental fees)From the school-wide rate table for this level$1,204.25per credit · 2026-2027Includes feesCalculated tuition$36,127.50 = 30 credits × $1,204.25 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: uh.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

  • 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) · 2009 - 2028Validated program(s) of study: Master of Science in Cybersecurity (POS-CD)Source: maps.caecommunity.org · verified October 11, 2026
  • CAE in Cyber Research (CAE-R) · 2014 - 2029Validated 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 Texas.

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.
  1. NCAE-C institution directory (National Centers of Academic Excellence in Cybersecurity) — Source, verified October 11, 2026
  2. DAPIP — SACSCOC institutional accreditation record (data files downloaded 2026-10-10) — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 10, 2026
  3. egr.uh.edu/sugarland/students/graduate-applicants/admissions — Official admissions page, verified October 11, 2026
  4. ist.uh.edu/programs/graduate/cybersecurity — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026
  5. ist.uh.edu/programs/graduate/cybersecurity/course-requirements — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026
  6. ist.uh.edu/programs/graduate/cybersecurity/cybersecurity-program — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026
  7. uh.edu/graduate-school/admissions/contacts-and-deadlines — Official admissions page, verified October 11, 2026
  8. uh.edu/one-stop/financial/graduate/tuition-fees/tuition/index.php — Official tuition and fees page, verified October 11, 2026
  9. uh.edu/online/online-programs/hybrid/cyber-security-ms.php — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026

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