Master of Science in Cybersecurity

Master'sMSDedicated degreeOnline

Overview

A 39-credit online Master of Science in Cybersecurity taken one six-week course at a time, with 21 core credits, 18 credits of graduate cybersecurity electives and a capstone using cyber range activities.

Official program name: Master of Science in Cybersecurity
Awarded degree: Master of Science · major: Cybersecurity
Source: phoenix.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: phoenix.edu · verified October 11, 2026
School: University of Phoenix
Location: Phoenix, AZFor 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: Cloud Security — core of the degree
Required credits: 39 credits
Source: phoenix.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Duration: as little as 18 months (one 6-week course at a time)A minimum under the stated conditions, not a typical length.
Source: phoenix.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Why this program is listed

Dedicated MS in Cybersecurity offered online.

Degree title names cybersecurity; 21 core credits and 18 graduate cybersecurity elective credits, with courses in cloud security, network security, cryptography, threat intelligence and enterprise security operations.

Source: phoenix.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: phoenix.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Online delivery: Online delivery type not verified
Campus visits (online option): Campus visits: not verified
Class schedule (online option): Asynchronous
Source: phoenix.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

Capstone

CYB/560 MSCYB Capstone with cyber range and team-based activities
Source: phoenix.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Academic calendar

6-week courses taken one at a time
Source: phoenix.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”.

Transfer credit: OptionalUp to 12 transfer credits accepted
Source: phoenix.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Application fee: Not requiredNo application fee
Source: phoenix.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Tests

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

We do not publish acceptance rates or estimate admission chances.

Start dates and deadlines

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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.

Category	Amount	Basis and year
All students — Master's cost per credit	$698	per creditCalculated tuition$27,222 = 39 credits × $698 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: phoenix.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Other published fees

Resource fee (per course): $195 per course
Source: phoenix.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

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)

The school does not appear in the official NCAE-C directory as of our last check.

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 Arizona.

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.

DAPIP — HLC institutional accreditation record (data files downloaded 2026-10-10) — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 10, 2026
phoenix.edu/online-information-technology-degrees/cybersecurity-masters-degree.html — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026

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