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University of Illinois Springfield · Management Information Systems, College of Business and Management

Master of Science in Cybersecurity Management

Master'sMSDedicated degreeOn campusOnline

Overview

A 30-credit Master of Science in Cybersecurity Management from the College of Business and Management, made up of ten required courses ending in a cybersecurity management capstone; offered on campus, online in 8-week courses, or a combination.

Official program name
Master of Science in Cybersecurity Management
Awarded degree
Master of Science · major: Cybersecurity Management
Source: uis.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.uis.edu · verified October 11, 2026
School
University of Illinois Springfield — Management Information Systems, College of Business and Management
Source: catalog.uis.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Location
Springfield, ILFor 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
Cybersecurity Management — core of the degree
Orientation
Management / policy
Source: catalog.uis.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Required credits
30 semester hours
Source: catalog.uis.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Duration
2 years; online in as few as 12 months (online, accelerated pace)A minimum under the stated conditions, not a typical length.
Source: onlinecbm.uis.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Why this program is listed

Dedicated MS in Cybersecurity Management, offered on campus and online.

Degree title names cybersecurity management; all ten required courses include information security, cybersecurity management, compliance, digital forensics, penetration testing, policy and business continuity.

Source: uis.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: uis.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 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

Capstone

Academic calendar

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 2.5 — Online MS: bachelor's degree with a 2.5 GPA or higher; 2.0-2.49 may start with a certificate
Source: onlinecbm.uis.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Application fee
Required$75 — Online MS application fee $75
Source: onlinecbm.uis.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Tests

GMAT
Not required
Source: onlinecbm.uis.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

    December 14, 2026 · for Spring 2027 (online, 1st half)

    Source: onlinecbm.uis.edu · verified October 11, 2026
    Upcoming

  • Application deadline

    February 22, 2027 · for Spring 2027 (online, 2nd half)

    Source: onlinecbm.uis.edu · verified October 11, 2026
    Upcoming

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
All students — Online MS Cybersecurity Management$558per creditCalculated tuition$16,740 = 30 credits × $558 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: onlinecbm.uis.edu · verified October 11, 2026
All students — Online MS Cybersecurity Management, estimated total$16,740entire programSource: onlinecbm.uis.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

  • 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) · 2009 - 2027Validated program(s) of study: Information systems Security Bachelors Degree (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 Illinois.

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. catalog.uis.edu/graduate-students/cbam/cybersecurity/ — Official catalog / bulletin, verified October 11, 2026
  2. NCAE-C institution directory (National Centers of Academic Excellence in Cybersecurity) — Source, verified October 11, 2026
  3. onlinecbm.uis.edu/degrees/technology/masters-cybersecurity-management/ — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026
  4. DAPIP — HLC institutional accreditation record (data files downloaded 2026-10-10) — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 10, 2026
  5. uis.edu/mis/academic-programs/graduate-programs/cybersecurity-management-ms — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026

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