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CybersecurityDegrees

University of North Dakota

Cyber Security (M.S.)

Master'sMSDedicated degreeOnline

Overview

A 36-credit online M.S. with asynchronous classes, a required Cyber Security Analyst track and two of three tracks in ethical hacking, computer forensics or secure networks; a thesis option is available.

Official program name
Cyber Security (M.S.)
Awarded degree
Master of Science · major: Cyber Security
Source: und.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: und.edu · verified October 11, 2026
School
Location
Grand Forks, NDFor 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 (“Computer Forensics track”)Network Security — formal concentration / track (“Secure Networks track”)Cyber Operations — formal concentration / track (“Ethical Hacking track”)
Tracks / concentrations
Ethical Hacking · Computer Forensics · Secure Networks
Source: und.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Required credits
36 credits (course-based); thesis option
Source: und.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Duration
2 years
Source: und.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Start terms
Fall, Spring, Summer
Source: und.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Why this program is listed

Dedicated online M.S. in Cyber Security.

Degree title is Cyber Security; required Cyber Security Analyst track plus two of three security tracks (Ethical Hacking, Computer Forensics, Secure Networks).

Source: und.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: und.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: und.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Campus visits (online option)
No mandatory campus visits
Source: und.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Class schedule (online option)
Asynchronous
Source: und.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Internship
Internship requirement: not verified
Study intensity
Not verified

Curriculum

Capstone

Thesis and non-thesis options

  • Course-based 36-credit option or thesis option with 6 thesis credits
    Source: und.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Certification exam preparation

  • Prepares students to sit for industry certification exams
    Source: und.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, graduate degree or equivalent from an accredited institution
Source: und.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Minimum GPA
RequiredMinimum 2.75 — 2.75 on a 4.0 scale; provisional admission possible below 2.75
Source: und.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Tests

GRE General Test
Not required
Source: und.edu · verified October 11, 2026
GMAT
Not required
Source: und.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

    Aug. 1 · for Fall

    The school does not print a year with this date.

    Source: und.edu · verified October 11, 2026
    Year not printed

  • Application deadline

    Dec. 1 · for Spring

    The school does not print a year with this date.

    Source: und.edu · verified October 11, 2026
    Year not printed

  • Application deadline

    May 1 · for Summer

    The school does not print a year with this date.

    Source: und.edu · verified October 11, 2026
    Year not printed

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.

Tuition for this program: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.

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)

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 North Dakota.

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.
  1. NCAE-C institution directory (National Centers of Academic Excellence in Cybersecurity) — Source, verified October 11, 2026
  2. DAPIP — HLC institutional accreditation record (data files downloaded 2026-10-10) — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 10, 2026
  3. und.edu/programs/cyber-security-ms/index.html — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026
  4. und.edu/programs/cyber-security-ms/requirements.html — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026

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