University of North Texas · Department of Computer Science and Engineering, College of Engineering

Master of Science in Cybersecurity

Master'sMSDedicated degreeOn campus

Overview

An on-campus Master of Science in Cybersecurity with a 30-hour thesis option or a 33-hour course option, combining six required cybersecurity courses with prescribed electives; assistantships are available.

Official program name: Master of Science in Cybersecurity
Awarded degree: Master of Science · major: Cybersecurity
Source: unt.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: unt.edu · verified October 11, 2026
School: University of North Texas — Department of Computer Science and Engineering, College of Engineering
Source: unt.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Location: Denton, TX
Specializations: None mapped from official curriculum evidence
Required credits: 30 hours (thesis option) or 33 hours (course option)
Source: unt.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Duration: 2 years
Source: unt.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Why this program is listed

Dedicated MS in Cybersecurity in the Department of Computer Science and Engineering, offered on campus.

Degree title names cybersecurity; six required cybersecurity courses plus prescribed electives, with courses in computer security, forensics, secure software, network security and applied cryptography.

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

Curriculum

Thesis and non-thesis options

30-hour thesis option or 33-hour course option
Source: unt.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Research and doctoral requirements

Research areas, supervision, examinations and residency as the school publishes them.

Research areas

Research areas include AI for security, blockchain, cloud security, computer forensics, cyber intelligence, cryptography, and network and IoT security
Source: unt.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”.

Minimum GPA: RequiredMinimum 3 — 3.0 in prior work (master's applicants)
Source: engineering.unt.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Recommendation letters: OptionalLetters of recommendation, statement of purpose and resume optional for master's applicants
Source: engineering.unt.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Tests

GRE General Test: OptionalOptional from Fall 2026 onwards.
Source: engineering.unt.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
October 15 (hard deadline); priority September 15 · for Spring
The school does not print a year with this date.
Source: engineering.unt.edu · verified October 11, 2026
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Priority deadline
January 15 (priority, assistantship consideration); hard deadline May 15 international, July 15 domestic · for Fall
The school does not print a year with this date.
Source: engineering.unt.edu · verified October 11, 2026
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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
In-state — Graduate cost of attendance, tuition and fees, resident rate, 9 hours per semesterFrom the school-wide rate table for this level	$8,700	per academic year · 2026-2027Includes feesSource: financialaid.unt.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Out-of-state — Graduate tuition and fees, non-resident rate, 9 hours per semesterFrom the school-wide rate table for this level	$16,404	per academic year · 2026-2027Includes feesSource: financialaid.unt.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

Teaching and research assistantships Assistantship
Monthly stipend; may qualify for in-state tuition rates or tuition and fee support
Duties: Teaching or research
Source: unt.edu · verified October 11, 2026

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

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) — accreditedSource: ope.ed.gov · verified October 10, 2026
Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) — 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) · 2004 - 2028Validated program(s) of study: Bachelor of Science in Computer Science (POS-CD); Bachelor of Science (BS) in CybersecuritySource: maps.caecommunity.org · verified October 11, 2026
CAE in Cyber Research (CAE-R) · 2012 - 2029Validated program(s) of study: Bachelor of Science in Computer Science (POS-CD); Bachelor of Science (BS) in CybersecuritySource: 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.

engineering.unt.edu/cse/graduate/admissions.html — Official admissions page, verified October 11, 2026
financialaid.unt.edu/graduate.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 — SACSCOC institutional accreditation record (data files downloaded 2026-10-10) — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 10, 2026
DAPIP — SACSCOC institutional accreditation record (data files downloaded 2026-10-10) — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 10, 2026
unt.edu/academics/programs/cybersecurity-masters.html — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026

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