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Cybersecurity (M.S.)

Master'sMSDedicated degreeOn campus

Overview

A 30-credit Master of Science in Cybersecurity with thesis and non-thesis options; both complete 15 credits of required cybersecurity coursework. The program page lists Moscow, Coeur d'Alene and Idaho Falls as locations and Fall and Spring intakes.

Official program name
Cybersecurity (M.S.)
Awarded degree
Master of Science · major: Cybersecurity
Source: catalog.uidaho.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: catalog.uidaho.edu · verified October 11, 2026
School
Source: catalog.uidaho.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Location
Moscow, ID
Specializations
Digital Forensics — core of the degree (“Digital Forensics (required)”)
Tracks / concentrations
Thesis option · Non-thesis option
Source: catalog.uidaho.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Required credits
30 credits
Source: uidaho.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Duration
Not verified
Start terms
Fall, Spring
Source: uidaho.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Why this program is listed

Dedicated Master of Science in Cybersecurity with thesis and non-thesis options.

Degree title names cybersecurity; required courses in digital forensics, advanced information assurance and advanced networking and security.

Source: catalog.uidaho.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
Source: uidaho.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Internship
Internship requirement: not verified
Study intensity
Not verified

Curriculum

Thesis and non-thesis options

  • Thesis and non-thesis options; the non-thesis option includes a research project completed with faculty guidance.
    Source: uidaho.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Accelerated options

  • Eligible for 4+1 admission for U of I undergraduates.
    Source: uidaho.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”.
Prior degree
RequiredBachelor's degree in a similar or closely related field
Source: uidaho.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Minimum GPA
RequiredMinimum 3 — 3.0; applicants with a lower GPA and relevant experience or graduate credits may be considered with program approval
Source: uidaho.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Statement / essay
RequiredStatement of Purpose
Source: uidaho.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Recommendation letters
Required3 letters — Three letters of recommendation
Source: uidaho.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Résumé / CV
RequiredResume
Source: uidaho.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Application fee
Required$50 — $50
Source: uidaho.edu · verified October 11, 2026
International applicants
OptionalOpen to international applicants, including those requiring F-1 or J-1 visa status
Source: uidaho.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Tests

GRE General Test
Not required
Source: uidaho.edu · verified October 11, 2026
IELTS Academic
Required — minimum 6.5For applicants whose education was completed in countries where English is not an official language; TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo or PTE-A accepted.
Source: uidaho.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Duolingo English Test
Required — minimum 115One accepted English proficiency test for applicants whose education was completed in countries where English is not an official language.
Source: uidaho.edu · verified October 11, 2026
PTE Academic
Required — minimum 58One accepted English proficiency test for applicants whose education was completed in countries where English is not an official language.
Source: uidaho.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.

  • Priority deadline

    Jan. 15 (priority submission date, university-wide) · for Fall

    The school does not print a year with this date.

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

  • Application deadline

    Dec. 1 (domestic applicants, university-wide) · for Spring

    The school does not print a year with this date.

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

  • International applicants

    Oct. 1 (international applicants, university-wide) · for Spring

    The school does not print a year with this date.

    Source: uidaho.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 — Graduate, Idaho residents (and out-of-state students in all-online courses), full-time 9-20 credits, tuition and fees per semesterFrom the school-wide rate table for this level$5,898per semester · 2026-2027Includes feesSource: uidaho.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Out-of-state — Graduate, non-Idaho residents, full-time 9-20 credits, tuition and fees per semesterFrom the school-wide rate table for this level$15,636per semester · 2026-2027Includes feesSource: uidaho.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 funding (thesis option) Assistantship

    Eligibility: Thesis option: funding is competitive; non-thesis option: assistantship or fellowship funding generally not available.

    Source: uidaho.edu · verified October 11, 2026

  • Western Regional Graduate Program (WRGP) Tuition discount

    Out-of-state tuition waiver for qualifying applicants

    Eligibility: Qualifying applicants

    Source: uidaho.edu · verified October 11, 2026

  • CyberCorps: Scholarship for Service Service scholarship

    Tuition and degree-related fees paid; stipend of $27,000 a year for upper-division undergraduates and $37,000 a year for graduate students.

    Eligibility: United States citizen; majoring in cybersecurity, computer science or computer engineering (undergraduate) or cybersecurity or computer science (graduate); cumulative GPA of at least 3.3 (undergraduate) or 3.5 (M.S./Ph.D.).

    Obligation: Agrees to work for a federal executive agency up to three years after graduation.

    How to apply: Submit the pre-qualification form and a reference letter; the committee contacts applicants and provides the full application to those accepted.

    Source: uidaho.edu · verified October 11, 2026

  • CyberCorps: Scholarship for Service stipends Service scholarship

    Upper division undergraduates: $27,000 a year; graduate students: $37,000 a year.

    Service scholarships carry a service obligation; the school's page did not state its terms.

    Source: uidaho.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

  • Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities (NWCCU) — 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) · 1999 - 2028Validated program(s) of study: Bachelor of Science in Cybersecurity (POS-CD); Cybersecurity Undergraduate Academic Certificate (POS-CD)Source: maps.caecommunity.org · verified October 11, 2026
  • CAE in Cyber Research (CAE-R) · 2025 - 2030Validated program(s) of study: Bachelor of Science in Cybersecurity (POS-CD); Cybersecurity Undergraduate Academic Certificate (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

Sources and verification

Every fact on this page comes from the official pages and directories below. Last verified October 11, 2026.
  1. catalog.uidaho.edu/colleges-related-units/engineering/computer-science/cybersecurity-ms/ — Official catalog / bulletin, verified October 11, 2026
  2. catalog.uidaho.edu/colleges-related-units/engineering/computer-science/cybersecurity-phd/ — Official catalog / bulletin, verified October 11, 2026
  3. NCAE-C institution directory (National Centers of Academic Excellence in Cybersecurity) — Source, verified October 11, 2026
  4. DAPIP — NWCCU institutional accreditation record (data files downloaded 2026-10-10) — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 10, 2026
  5. uidaho.edu/academics/degree-finder/cybersecurity-ms — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026
  6. uidaho.edu/engineering/research/secure-dependable-systems — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026
  7. uidaho.edu/graduate-studies/admissions/application-and-deadlines — Official admissions page, verified October 11, 2026
  8. uidaho.edu/student-resources/student-accounts/student-billing — Official tuition and fees page, verified October 11, 2026

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