Master of Science in Digital Forensics and Cyber Investigation

Master'sMSDedicated degreeOnline

Overview

A 30-credit online Master of Science with core courses in digital evidence and Windows, Linux, cloud and network forensics, four electives and a capstone.

Official program name: Master of Science in Digital Forensics and Cyber Investigation
Awarded degree: Master of Science · major: Digital Forensics & Cyber Investigation
Source: umgc.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: umgc.edu · verified October 11, 2026
School: University of Maryland Global Campus
Location: Adelphi, MDFor 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: Digital Forensics — core of the degree (“Digital Forensics & Cyber Investigation”)
Required credits: 30 credits
Source: umgc.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Duration: Not verified

Why this program is listed

Dedicated online master's degree in digital forensics & cyber investigation.

Degree titled Digital Forensics & Cyber Investigation; core courses cover digital evidence, Windows, Linux, cloud and network forensics.

Source: umgc.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: umgc.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

15 credits of core courses, 12 elective credits and a 3-credit capstone
Source: umgc.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Capstone

Digital Forensics and Cyber Investigation Capstone (3 Credits, DFCS 690)
Source: umgc.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Certification exam preparation

May help prepare for ECIH, EnCE and GIAC exams
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Other

Up to 12 transfer credits
Source: umgc.edu · verified October 11, 2026
All degree requirements must be fulfilled within five consecutive years
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Preparing for a certification exam is not the same as earning the certification. We list a certification as included only when the school says the exam or credential is part of the program. Degrees vs certifications

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 from a regionally accredited institution
Source: umgc.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Application fee: Required$50 — $50 nonrefundable application fee (undergraduate and graduate)
Source: umgc.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Other requirement: RequiredStudents must maintain a GPA of 3.0 or higher; degree requirements within five consecutive years
Source: umgc.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Tests

GRE General Test: Not required
Source: umgc.edu · verified October 11, 2026
GMAT: Not required
Source: umgc.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 deadlines: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.

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 — Maryland resident (in-state)	$694	per creditCalculated tuition$20,820 = 30 credits × $694 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: umgc.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Out-of-state — Out-of-state	$694	per creditCalculated tuition$20,820 = 30 credits × $694 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: umgc.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Military	$336	per creditCalculated tuition$10,080 = 30 credits × $336 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: umgc.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

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) · 2002 - 2027Validated program(s) of study: M.S. Cybersecurity Management and Policy (POS-CD); MS Cybersecurity Technology (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 Maryland.

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 — MSCHE institutional accreditation record (data files downloaded 2026-10-10) — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 10, 2026
umgc.edu/admission/requirements/graduate — Official admissions page, verified October 11, 2026
umgc.edu/online-degrees/masters/digital-forensics-cyber-investigation — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026
umgc.edu/tuition-financial-assistance/tuition — Official tuition and fees page, verified October 11, 2026

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