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University of Nevada-Las Vegas · Department of Information Systems, Lee Business School

MS in Management Information Systems — Cybersecurity Track

Master'sMSConcentrationOn campusOnline

Overview

A Cybersecurity Track within UNLV's 36-credit MS in Management Information Systems, offered in person or online. The department points visa-seeking international students to this track as an in-person alternative to the MS in Cybersecurity.

Official program name
Master of Science - Management Information Systems, Cybersecurity Track
Awarded degree
Master of Science · major: Management Information Systems
Source: unlv.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Degree level
Master's
Cybersecurity focus
Cybersecurity concentration — Cybersecurity TrackA formal cybersecurity concentration, track or specialization inside a broader degree such as computer science or information technology. The awarded degree is the broader one.
Source: unlv.edu · verified October 11, 2026
School
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
Required credits
36 credits
Source: unlv.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Duration
1.5 to 3 years (full time) (full time)A minimum under the stated conditions, not a typical length.
Source: unlv.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Why this program is listed

Named Cybersecurity Track with online availability; the track's required cybersecurity courses could not be verified on an HTML or PDF page (catalog blocked; plan of study is a .docx). Included by the owner (bulk decision, 12 October 2026).

Formal Cybersecurity Track of the MS MIS listed among the program's options; the department describes it as giving access to many of the cybersecurity courses. Track course requirements were only available in a .docx plan of study.

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.All 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)
Mixed (live + self-paced)
Source: unlv.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Internship
Internship requirement: not verified
Study intensity
Not verified

Attendance requirements as published

  • Live online sessions Not verified

    Online courses combine asynchronous and web-live formats, with live sessions typically once or twice per week.

    once or twice per week

    Source: unlv.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Curriculum

Capstone

  • The non-thesis and Cybersecurity tracks end with a three-credit client project.
    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”.

Admission requirements: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.

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 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.
CategoryAmountBasis and year
All students — Graduate courses, per credit (nonresident tuition charged in addition)From the school-wide rate table for this level$383.25per 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

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)

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.
  1. NCAE-C institution directory (National Centers of Academic Excellence in Cybersecurity) — Source, verified October 11, 2026
  2. DAPIP — NWCCU institutional accreditation record (data files downloaded 2026-10-10) — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 10, 2026
  3. unlv.edu/cashiering/tuition-fees — Official tuition and fees page, verified October 11, 2026
  4. unlv.edu/cybersecurity/scholarships/sfs-scholarship — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026
  5. unlv.edu/degree/ms-management-information-systems — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026
  6. unlv.edu/information-systems/academics/ms-cybersecurity — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026
  7. unlv.edu/information-systems/academics/ms-mis — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026
  8. unlv.edu/online/state-authorization — Official disclosure page, verified October 11, 2026
  9. unlv.edu/sites/default/files/media/document/2025-06/MS-MIS-ProgramHandbook.pdf — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026

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