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Master of Science in Cybersecurity

Master'sMSDedicated degreeOn campus

Overview

A 30-credit Master of Science in Cybersecurity on the West Haven campus with General, AI/ML, Cyber Operations and Cybersecurity Management concentrations; applicants without a computing background take additional bridge courses (30 to 42 credits in total).

Official program name
Master of Science in Cybersecurity
Awarded degree
Master of Science · major: Cybersecurity
Source: newhaven.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: newhaven.edu · verified October 11, 2026
School
Source: newhaven.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Location
West Haven, CT
Specializations
Cyber Operations — formal concentration / track (“Cyber Operations concentration”)Cybersecurity Management — formal concentration / track (“Cybersecurity Management concentration”)AI & Security — formal concentration / track (“AI/ML concentration”)
Tracks / concentrations
General Concentration · AI/ML Concentration · Cyber Operations Concentration · Cybersecurity Management Concentration
Source: newhaven.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Orientation
Technical
Source: newhaven.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Required credits
30 credits; 30 to 42 credits including bridge courses for non-technical backgrounds
Source: newhaven.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Duration
1.5-2 years
Source: newhaven.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Start terms
Fall, Spring
Source: newhaven.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Why this program is listed

Dedicated M.S. in Cybersecurity offered on the West Haven campus.

Degree title names cybersecurity; courses include cyber threat intelligence and incident response, network defense, ethical hacking, cryptography, digital forensics and reverse engineering.

Source: newhaven.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
Source: newhaven.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Internship
Internship requirement: not verified
Study intensity
Not verified

Curriculum

Thesis and non-thesis options

  • Project requirement satisfied by a thesis, a course with a significant project, or a dedicated project course.
    Source: newhaven.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Certification exam preparation

Other

  • Students without a computing background complete additional bridge courses in programming and computer systems.
    Source: newhaven.edu · verified October 11, 2026

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 (preferably in Computer Science, IT, or a related field); bridge courses for non-technical backgrounds.
Source: newhaven.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Statement / essay
RequiredStatement of Purpose
Source: newhaven.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Recommendation letters
Required2 letters — Two letters of recommendation
Source: newhaven.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Résumé / CV
RequiredProfessional resume or curriculum vitae
Source: newhaven.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Application fee
Required$50 — $50 non-refundable fee, waived for current students and alumni
Source: newhaven.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Tests

GRE General Test
Not required
Source: newhaven.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.
CategoryAmountBasis and year
All students — Graduate tuitionFrom the school-wide rate table for this level$1,185per credit · 2026-2027Calculated tuition$35,550 = 30 credits × $1,185 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: newhaven.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Other published fees

Graduate Student General Fee - Full-Time (9 credits or more), per term
$140 per term
Source: newhaven.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

  • CyberAICorps Scholarship for Service Service scholarship

    Up to 2 years of support for the M.S. in Cybersecurity with an AI/ML concentration

    Eligibility: Students accepted into the M.S. in Cybersecurity with an AI/ML concentration; U.S. citizen or permanent resident.

    Service scholarships carry a service obligation; the school's page did not state its terms.

    Source: newhaven.edu · verified October 11, 2026

  • Public Safety Personnel discount Tuition discount

    50% discount

    Eligibility: Public safety personnel

    Source: newhaven.edu · verified October 11, 2026

  • CyberAICorps Scholarship for Service (SFS) Program 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; up to three consecutive years. · Maintain a GPA of 3.25 or higher.

    Eligibility: Senior/junior students in the B.S. in Cybersecurity & Networks or B.S. in Computer Science with a Concentration in Cybersecurity, and students accepted into the M.S. in Cybersecurity with an AI/ML concentration; U.S. citizen or permanent resident; able to obtain a security clearance; full-time; 3.25 cumulative GPA.

    Obligation: Work for an executive branch of the federal government for a term equal to the number of years the scholarship was awarded.

    How to apply: Rolling application deadline.

    Source: newhaven.edu · verified October 11, 2026

  • Department of Defense Cyber Service Academy (CSA) scholarship Service scholarship

    Full tuition and academic fees, a yearly stipend for living expenses, and an allowance for books and supplies.

    Eligibility: U.S. citizenship is required.

    Obligation: A job working for the Department of Defense if the conditions are met.

    How to apply: The university submits student applications as an NSA National Center of Academic Excellence.

    Source: newhaven.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

  • New England Commission of Higher Education (NECHE) — 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 Operations (CAE-CO) · 2019 - 2030Validated program(s) of study: B.S. in Cybersecurity - Cyber Operations ConcentrationSource: 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

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 — NECHE institutional accreditation record (data files downloaded 2026-10-10) — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 10, 2026
  3. newhaven.edu/about/departments/bursars/tuition/graduate-2026-2027.php — Official tuition and fees page, verified October 11, 2026
  4. newhaven.edu/academics/programs/graduate-cyber-programs.php — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026
  5. newhaven.edu/admissions/graduate/apply/index.php — Official admissions page, verified October 11, 2026
  6. newhaven.edu/admissions/graduate/programs.php — Official admissions page, verified October 11, 2026
  7. newhaven.edu/engineering/cybercorps.php — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026
  8. newhaven.edu/engineering/graduate-programs/cybersecurity/index.php — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026

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