University of Nevada-Las Vegas · Department of Information Systems (Lee Business School) and Department of Computer Science (Howard R. Hughes College of Engineering)

Master of Science - Cybersecurity

Master'sMSDedicated degreeOn campusOnline

Overview

A 36-credit interdisciplinary MS in Cybersecurity from the Lee Business School and the College of Engineering, covering technical and managerial aspects of cybersecurity and ending in a culminating capstone experience. It is offered in person with evening classes or online in a web-live format.

Official program name: Master of Science - Cybersecurity
Awarded degree: Master of Science · major: Cybersecurity
Source: unlv.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: unlv.edu · verified October 11, 2026
School: University of Nevada-Las Vegas — Department of Information Systems (Lee Business School) and Department of Computer Science (Howard R. Hughes College of Engineering)
Source: unlv.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Location: Las Vegas, NVFor 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
Orientation: Technical and management
Source: unlv.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Required credits: 36 credit hours (12 courses)
Source: unlv.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Duration: 1.5 years for full-time students (full-time students with a cybersecurity/technical background)A minimum under the stated conditions, not a typical length.
Source: unlv.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Start terms: Fall, Spring, Summer
Source: unlv.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Why this program is listed

Dedicated MS in Cybersecurity offered in person and online.

Degree title names cybersecurity; core courses in security operations, secure communication protocols, security data analytics, cyber physical systems security and cybersecurity strategy and governance.

Source: unlv.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: unlv.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Online delivery: Fully onlineAll coursework is online and the institution states no required campus attendance for the online option.
Source: unlv.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Campus visits (online option): Campus visits: not verified
Class schedule (online option): Synchronous (live sessions)
Source: unlv.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Internship: Internship requirement: not verified
Study intensity: Not verified

Attendance requirements as published

Live online sessions Required
Online classes meet in a web-live format, typically once or twice a week, 5:30-6:45 p.m. and/or 7-9:45 p.m.
once or twice a week
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Curriculum

Core courses in security operations, secure communication protocols, security data analytics, cyber physical systems security, human factors, enterprise security administration, and cybersecurity strategy and governance.
Source: unlv.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Capstone

Culminating experience under advisor direction: a final project, competition or paper.
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Other

Students without a cybersecurity/technical background may be admitted with preparatory coursework that does not count toward the degree.
Source: unlv.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Also offered as a dual degree with the MS in Management Information Systems.
Source: unlv.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Also offered as a dual degree with the Master of Business Administration.
Source: unlv.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: RequiredBachelor's degree in any discipline; no technical background required.
Source: unlv.edu · verified October 11, 2026
International applicants: RequiredInternational applicants may apply only to the online track.
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Tests

GRE General Test: OptionalApplicants may submit scores to strengthen the application.
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GMAT: OptionalApplicants may submit scores to strengthen the application.
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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
Aug. 1 (domestic or permanent residence applicants) · for Fall
The school does not print a year with this date.
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Application deadline
Dec. 1 (domestic or permanent residence applicants) · for Spring
The school does not print a year with this date.
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Application deadline
May 1 (domestic or permanent residence applicants) · for Summer
The school does not print a year with this date.
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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
All students — Graduate courses, per credit (nonresident tuition charged in addition; a program differential fee applies)From the school-wide rate table for this level	$383.25	per creditCalculated tuition$13,797 = 36 credits × $383.25 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: unlv.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Other published fees

Program differential fee (amount not printed): Amount not stated
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Distance Education Course Fee (online courses): $34 per credit
Source: unlv.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

CyberCorps Scholarship for Service (SFS) – AI Emphasis Service scholarship
Full tuition and academic fees; annual stipend of $27,000 (undergraduate) or $37,000 (graduate); professional allowance of up to $6,000 per year. · Must maintain a cumulative 3.5 GPA (evaluated every semester).
Eligibility: U.S. citizen; full-time UNLV student pursuing a B.S., M.S. or Integrated BS-MS in Computer Science, or an M.S. in Cybersecurity, with an interest in AI and/or machine learning; cumulative 3.5 GPA; able to obtain a security clearance.
Obligation: Work for the U.S. Government in a cybersecurity-related position after graduation for a period equal to the length of the scholarship.
How to apply: Upload a statement (max 500 words), current transcripts and a resume; selected applicants are interviewed in person.
Deadline: Applications for spring 2027 are being accepted.
Source: unlv.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

Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities (NWCCU) — 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) · 2019 - 2030Validated program(s) of study: B.S. in Computer Science with Information Assurance Concentration (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)

Nevada is a SARA member state and UNLV is an approved SARA institution. Official pageSource: unlv.edu · verified October 11, 2026

International applicants

International students are currently eligible to apply only for the online track of the MS in Cybersecurity.Source: unlv.edu · verified October 11, 2026

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 — NWCCU institutional accreditation record (data files downloaded 2026-10-10) — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 10, 2026
unlv.edu/cashiering/tuition-fees — Official tuition and fees page, verified October 11, 2026
unlv.edu/cybersecurity/academic-programs — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026
unlv.edu/cybersecurity/scholarships/sfs-scholarship — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026
unlv.edu/degree/dual-ms-cybersecurity-mis — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026
unlv.edu/degree/ms-cybersecurity — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026
unlv.edu/information-systems/academics/ms-cybersecurity — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026
unlv.edu/online/state-authorization — Official disclosure page, verified October 11, 2026

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Key facts

Format
Campus · Fully online · Synchronous (live sessions)
Attendance
Fully online as published (no separate campus-visit statement)
Focus
Dedicated degree
Length
1.5 years for full-time students (full-time students with a cybersecurity/technical background) · 36 credit hours (12 courses)
Tuition
$383.25 per creditAll students — Graduate courses, per credit (nonresident tuition charged in addition; a program differential fee applies)
Next deadline
No upcoming verified date
ABET / CAE
Not ABET-listedSchool: CAE-CD
Location
Las Vegas, NV

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