University of Nebraska at Omaha · School of Interdisciplinary Informatics (Si2), College of Information Science & Technology

Master of Science in Cybersecurity

Master'sMSDedicated degreeOn campusOnline

Overview

A 33-credit M.S. in Cybersecurity with core courses in secure system design, network security, software assurance and cyber investigations, a Cyber Operations (technical) or Interdisciplinary (policy and management) concentration, and a capstone or thesis exit option. Foundation courses may be required for students without a computing background.

Official program name: Master of Science in Cybersecurity
Awarded degree: Master of Science · major: Cybersecurity
Source: catalog.unomaha.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.unomaha.edu · verified October 11, 2026
School: University of Nebraska at Omaha — School of Interdisciplinary Informatics (Si2), College of Information Science & Technology
Source: catalog.unomaha.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Location: Omaha, NEFor 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: Cyber Operations — formal concentration / track (“Cyber Operations Concentration”)
Tracks / concentrations: Cyber Operations Concentration · Interdisciplinary Concentration
Source: catalog.unomaha.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Orientation: Technical and management
Source: catalog.unomaha.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Required credits: 33 semester hours (excluding foundation courses)
Source: catalog.unomaha.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Duration: Not verified
Start terms: Spring, Summer, Fall
Source: catalog.unomaha.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Why this program is listed

Dedicated M.S. in Cybersecurity in the 2026-2027 UNO graduate catalog, offered in traditional and online delivery modes.

Degree title names cybersecurity; core courses are principles of secure system design, network security, software assurance and cyber investigations, followed by a Cyber Operations or Interdisciplinary concentration.

Source: catalog.unomaha.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: unomaha.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: catalog.unomaha.edu · verified October 11, 2026
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

Core: principles of secure system design, network security, software assurance and cyber investigations.
Source: catalog.unomaha.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Thesis and non-thesis options

Capstone option (CIST 8950 Graduate Capstone) or thesis option (6 credits of CYBR 8990 Thesis in Cybersecurity).
Source: catalog.unomaha.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Other

Foundation courses (programming, system administration, networks or IT infrastructure) are required unless waived and do not count toward the 33 hours.
Source: catalog.unomaha.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: RequiredEquivalent of a four-year undergraduate degree
Source: catalog.unomaha.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Minimum GPA: RequiredMinimum 3 — 3.0 on a 4.0 scale
Source: catalog.unomaha.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Statement / essay: RequiredTwo-page statement of purpose
Source: catalog.unomaha.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Recommendation letters: Optional1 letters — One optional letter of recommendation
Source: catalog.unomaha.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Résumé / CV: RequiredDetailed resume
Source: catalog.unomaha.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Interview: OptionalThe graduate program committee may ask for a telephone interview
Source: catalog.unomaha.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Tests

TOEFL iBT: Required — minimum 80Internet-based TOEFL; required for applicants without a U.S. degree or a degree from a waiver-list country.
Source: catalog.unomaha.edu · verified October 11, 2026
IELTS Academic: Required — minimum 6.5Alternative English proficiency test.
Source: catalog.unomaha.edu · verified October 11, 2026
PTE Academic: Required — minimum 53Alternative English proficiency test.
Source: catalog.unomaha.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Duolingo English Test: Required — minimum 110Alternative English proficiency test.
Source: catalog.unomaha.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 1 · for Spring 2027
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Application deadline
April 1 · for Summer 2027
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Application deadline
July 1 · for Fall 2027
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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.

Category	Amount	Basis and year
In-state — Graduate - UNO IS&T (IS), on- or off-campus courses, residentFrom the school-wide rate table for this level	$499	per credit · 2026-2027Calculated tuition$16,467 = 33 credits × $499 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: unomaha.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Out-of-state — Graduate - UNO IS&T (IS), on- or off-campus courses, non-residentFrom the school-wide rate table for this level	$1,231	per credit · 2026-2027Calculated tuition$40,623 = 33 credits × $1,231 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: unomaha.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Graduate - IS&T (IS), online courses, residentFrom the school's online tuition table	$521	per credit · 2026-2027Calculated tuition$17,193 = 33 credits × $521 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: unomaha.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Graduate - IS&T (IS), online courses, non-residentFrom the school's online tuition table	$1,129	per credit · 2026-2027Calculated tuition$37,257 = 33 credits × $1,129 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: unomaha.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) · 2002 - 2027Validated program(s) of study: Bachelor of Science in Cybersecurity (POS-CD); Bachelor of Science in Cybersecurity, Special Track in Cyber Operations (POS-CO)Source: maps.caecommunity.org · verified October 11, 2026
CAE in Cyber Operations (CAE-CO) · 2017 - 2028Validated program(s) of study: Bachelor of Science in Cybersecurity (POS-CD); Bachelor of Science in Cybersecurity, Special Track in Cyber Operations (POS-CO)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 Nebraska.

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.

catalog.unomaha.edu/graduate/degree-programs-certificates-minors/cybersecurity/cybersecurity-ms/ — 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
unomaha.edu/academic-programs/index.php?level=MastersPrograms&mode=Online — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026
unomaha.edu/accounting-services/cashiering-and-student-accounts/tuition-fees-and-refunds/tuition-rat — Official tuition and fees page, verified October 11, 2026
unomaha.edu/college-of-information-science-and-technology/school-of-interdisciplinary-informatics/ms — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026

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