Master of Science in Cybersecurity

Master'sMSDedicated degreeOnline

Overview

An M.S. in Cybersecurity started in fall 2020 that combines cybersecurity theory with hands-on work in the Maine Cyber Range, covering fundamentals, research methods, cybersecurity project management and cyber law, policy and ethics, and ending with either a capstone project or a thesis.

Official program name: Master of Science in Cybersecurity
Awarded degree: Master of Science · major: Cybersecurity
Source: uma.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: uma.edu · verified October 11, 2026
School: University of Maine at Augusta
Location: Augusta, MEFor 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: Not verified
Duration: Not verified
Start terms: Fall, Spring, Summer
Source: uma.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Why this program is listed

Dedicated M.S. in Cybersecurity, listed among UMA's online graduate programs.

Degree title names cybersecurity; courses include Cybersecurity Fundamentals, Project Management in Cybersecurity and Cyber Laws, Policies, and Ethics, with Maine Cyber Range activities.

Source: uma.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: Online
Source: uma.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

Courses include CYB 501 Cybersecurity Fundamentals, CYB 515 Research Methods, CYB 530 Project Management in Cybersecurity and CYB 551 Cyber Laws, Policies, and Ethics.
Source: uma.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Lab environment

Coursework includes activities with the Maine Cyber Range.
Source: uma.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Thesis and non-thesis options

Students complete either a capstone project proposal and presentation or a thesis proposal and presentation.
Source: uma.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: RequiredBaccalaureate degree from a regionally accredited institution
Source: uma.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Statement / essay: RequiredEssay on reasons for pursuing the degree and professional goals
Source: uma.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Interview: OptionalApplicants may be invited to a mandatory interview with program faculty before an admission decision.
Source: uma.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Transcripts: RequiredTranscripts from all colleges attended (excluding University of Maine System campuses)
Source: uma.edu · verified October 11, 2026

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 deadline
July 31 · for Fall
The school does not print a year with this date.
Source: uma.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Year not printed
Application deadline
January 2 · for Spring
The school does not print a year with this date.
Source: uma.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Year not printed
Application deadline
April 30 · for Summer
The school does not print a year with this date.
Source: uma.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.

Category	Amount	Basis and year
In-state — Graduate, Maine residentsFrom the school-wide rate table for this level	$491	per credit · 2026-2027Source: uma.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Out-of-state — Graduate, non-residential onlineFrom the school-wide rate table for this level	$648	per credit · 2026-2027Source: uma.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Graduate, NEBHE (New England residents in eligible programs)From the school-wide rate table for this level	$859	per credit · 2026-2027Source: uma.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Other published fees

Academic Support Fee (mandatory for all students): $55 per creditMandatory
Source: uma.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Differential program fee, Cybersecurity (CYB) courses: $65 per credit
Source: uma.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

New England Commission of Higher Education (NECHE) — 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) · 2014 - 2029Validated program(s) of study: Bachelor 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 Maine.

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 — NECHE institutional accreditation record (data files downloaded 2026-10-10) — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 10, 2026
uma.edu/academics/online/degrees/ — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026
uma.edu/academics/programs/cybersecurity/ms/ — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026
uma.edu/admission/apply/ — Official admissions page, verified October 11, 2026
uma.edu/financial/costs/tuition/ — Official tuition and fees page, verified October 11, 2026

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