Master of Science in Cybersecurity

Master'sMSDedicated degreeOn campusOnline

Overview

A 30-credit M.S. in Cybersecurity with an Information Systems and Technology emphasis (cybersecurity management) or a Computer Science emphasis (technical depth). It can be taken part-time or full-time, in the evening or online, and ends in a capstone, with a thesis option in the Computer Science emphasis.

Official program name: Master of Science in Cybersecurity
Awarded degree: Master of Science · major: Cybersecurity
Source: bulletin.umsl.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: bulletin.umsl.edu · verified October 11, 2026
School: University of Missouri-St Louis
Location: Saint Louis, MOFor 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
Tracks / concentrations: Information Systems Emphasis · Computer Science Emphasis
Source: umsl.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Required credits: 30 credit hours
Source: bulletin.umsl.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Duration: Not verified
Start terms: Fall, Spring, Summer
Source: umsl.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Why this program is listed

Dedicated joint interdisciplinary M.S. in Cybersecurity with Information Systems or Computer Science emphasis, in the 2026-27 UMSL Bulletin.

Degree title names cybersecurity; Computer Science emphasis requires cyber threats and defense, cryptography for computer security and advanced information security; Information Systems emphasis requires principles of information security, advanced cybersecurity concepts, software assurance and management of information security.

Source: bulletin.umsl.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: bulletin.umsl.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: bulletin.umsl.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Study intensity: Full-time, Part-time
Source: bulletin.umsl.edu · verified October 11, 2026

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

Computer Science emphasis requires computer networks, operating systems or modern computing, cyber threats and defense, cryptography for computer security and advanced information security.
Source: bulletin.umsl.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Capstone

Information Systems emphasis requires INFSYS 6888 Capstone in Information Security.
Source: bulletin.umsl.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Thesis and non-thesis options

In the Computer Science emphasis, three credit hours of Master's Thesis may replace the Cybersecurity Capstone.
Source: bulletin.umsl.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Other

The M.S. in Cybersecurity with IST emphasis is a validated program of study within UMSL's CAE-CD designation.
Source: umsl.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”.

Technical preparation

Programming prerequisite: RequiredInformation Systems emphasis: at least one semester of programming coursework or application development experience (or graduate leveling course); Computer Science emphasis: C/C++ and Java programming
Source: bulletin.umsl.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Mathematics prerequisite: RequiredComputer Science emphasis: calculus, probability or statistics and discrete mathematics; Information Systems emphasis: business statistics
Source: bulletin.umsl.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Minimum GPA: RequiredMinimum 3 — Minimum cumulative undergraduate GPA of 3.0 (Information Systems emphasis); 2.75-2.9 may be admitted on restricted status
Source: bulletin.umsl.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Tests

GRE General Test: Not requiredComputer Science emphasis: GRE General Test required only to apply for an assistantship.
Source: bulletin.umsl.edu · verified October 11, 2026
GMAT: Not requiredInformation Systems emphasis: may be used to strengthen an application when GPA is below 3.0.
Source: bulletin.umsl.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
August 19 (IST emphasis, domestic) · for Fall
The school does not print a year with this date.
Source: umsl.edu · verified October 11, 2026
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Application deadline
December 1 (IST emphasis, domestic) · for Spring
The school does not print a year with this date.
Source: umsl.edu · verified October 11, 2026
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Application deadline
June 12 (IST emphasis, domestic) · for Summer
The school does not print a year with this date.
Source: umsl.edu · verified October 11, 2026
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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.

Tuition for this program: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.

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

Cybersecurity scholarships at UMSL Institutional scholarship
How to apply: Apply through the Student Financial Services website.
Source: umsl.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

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) · 2016 - 2028Validated program(s) of study: MS in Cybersecurity with Information Systems and Technology Emphasis (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 Missouri.

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.

bulletin.umsl.edu/programs/cybersecurity-ms-computer-science-emphasis/ — Official catalog / bulletin, verified October 11, 2026
bulletin.umsl.edu/programs/cybersecurity-ms-information-systems-emphasis/ — Official catalog / bulletin, verified October 11, 2026
NCAE-C institution directory (National Centers of Academic Excellence in Cybersecurity) — Source, verified October 11, 2026
DAPIP — HLC institutional accreditation record (data files downloaded 2026-10-10) — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 10, 2026
umsl.edu/business/graduate/prospective/apply.html — Official admissions page, verified October 11, 2026
umsl.edu/cybersecurity/graduate-programs/ms-cybersecurity.html — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026
umsl.edu/cybersecurity/scholarships/index.html — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026

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