University of New Mexico · The James & Gail Ellis School of Business Leadership

MS in Cybersecurity and Business Analytics — Cybersecurity Track

Master'sMSConcentrationOnline

Overview

A 33-credit-hour online master's from the Ellis School of Business Leadership taught in 8-week asynchronous courses. Students in the Cybersecurity track take digital forensics, systems and network administration, advanced IS security and security risk management on top of a core that includes information systems security.

Official program name: Master of Science in Cybersecurity and Business Analytics
Awarded degree: Master of Science in Cybersecurity and Business Analytics · major: Cybersecurity and Business Analytics
Source: business.unm.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: business.unm.edu · verified October 11, 2026
School: University of New Mexico — The James & Gail Ellis School of Business Leadership
Source: business.unm.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Location: Albuquerque, NMFor 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: Digital Forensics — formal concentration / track (“Cybersecurity Track (MGMT 646 Digital Forensics)”)
Tracks / concentrations: Cybersecurity Track
Source: business.unm.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Required credits: 33 credit hours
Source: business.unm.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Duration: 14 months if attending full-time (full-time)A minimum under the stated conditions, not a typical length.
Source: business.unm.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Start terms: every 8 weeks
Source: business.unm.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Why this program is listed

Online MS whose title names cybersecurity, with a formal Cybersecurity track of four required security courses. Recorded as the Cybersecurity track because the alternative Business Analytics track has no security courses beyond the core.

The degree combines cybersecurity and analytics; students choose a Cybersecurity track (Digital Forensics, Systems and Network Administration, Advanced IS Security, Security Risk Management) or a Business Analytics track. The core includes Information Systems Security.

Source: business.unm.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: Online
Source: business.unm.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: business.unm.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Campus visits (online option): Campus visits: not verified
Class schedule (online option): Asynchronous
Source: business.unm.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Internship: Internship requirement: not verified
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

15-credit core including MGMT 636 Information Systems Security
Source: business.unm.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Accelerated options

4+1 option for UNM undergraduates: 9 graduate credit hours count as undergraduate electives in the final year
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Academic calendar

Courses offered in 8-week, self-paced online format
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Other

STEM designated
Source: business.unm.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

Prerequisite courses: Required30 credit hours in business, computer science, economics, math or related subjects and a basic programming course, OR a basic programming course and at least two statistics, databases or networking courses with a B or better
Source: business.unm.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Programming prerequisite: Requiredbasic programming course (e.g. BUSA 3301, ECE 131L, CS 151L, CS 152L)
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Work experience: Not requiredPrerequisite courses cannot be satisfied by work experience or non-credit certifications
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Statement / essay: RequiredPersonal statement
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Résumé / CV: RequiredResume
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Transcripts: RequiredOfficial transcripts
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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 deadline
November 1 · for Spring 2027 First Half
The school does not print a year with this date.
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Year not printed
Application deadline
February 1 · for Spring 2027 Second Half
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 — Flat-rate tuition, not including student fees	$813.06	per credit · 2025-2026Calculated tuition$26,830.98 = 33 credits × $813.06 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: business.unm.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) Service scholarship
tuition and fees, a monthly stipend, and an allowance for travel and professional development expenses
Eligibility: Recipients must enroll full-time in the MS in Cybersecurity & Business Analytics or another listed MS program
Service scholarships carry a service obligation; the school's page did not state its terms.
Source: sfs.unm.edu · verified October 11, 2026
CyberCorps: Scholarship for Service (SFS) Service scholarship
$3,083.33 per month stipend, all tuition and fees, and travel/professional development allowance, for three or four semesters
Eligibility: U.S. citizenship or lawful permanent residency; completed bachelor's degree with an emphasis in CS, engineering, MIS, or a closely related field; undergraduate GPA of 3.2 or higher; full-time study on UNM's main campus
Obligation: Complete a summer Federal internship and be employed in the Federal CyberCorps for at least two years after graduation; the financial obligation ceases after two years of CyberCorps employment.
Source: sfs.unm.edu · verified October 11, 2026
CyberCorps: Scholarship for Service (SFS) - eligibility Service scholarship
Eligibility: U.S. citizenship or lawful permanent residency
Obligation: That financial obligation ceases when the awardee completes two years of CyberCorps employment.
Source: sfs.unm.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 Research (CAE-R) · 2012 - 2030Source: 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 New Mexico.

International applicants

The MSCBA does not qualify for an international student visa.Source: business.unm.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.

business.unm.edu/current-students/grad/mscba-curriculum.html — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026
business.unm.edu/master-cybersecurity-business-analytics.html — Official program page, 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
sfs.unm.edu/ — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026
sfs.unm.edu/requirements.html — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026

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