University of South Alabama · School of Computing

Cybersecurity (MS)

Master'sMSDedicated degreeOn campus

Overview

A 36-credit Master of Science in Cybersecurity with core courses in information assurance and cybersecurity ethics, required courses in OS and data security, and a thesis, project or course-only option, each ending in a comprehensive examination.

Official program name: Cybersecurity (MS)
Awarded degree: Master of Science · major: Cybersecurity
Source: bulletin.southalabama.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: southalabama.edu · verified October 11, 2026
School: University of South Alabama — School of Computing
Source: southalabama.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Location: Mobile, AL
Specializations: Information Assurance — core of the degree (“Information Assurance/IT Audit (core)”)
Required credits: 36 graduate hours
Source: bulletin.southalabama.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Duration: Not verified

Why this program is listed

Dedicated Master of Science in Cybersecurity offered by the School of Computing.

Degree is a Master of Science in Cybersecurity; core and required courses cover information assurance/IT audit, cybersecurity ethics, OS security and data security.

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

Curriculum

Required courses: CIS Research Methodologies, OS Concepts and Security, Data Security, IS Project-Change Management.
Source: bulletin.southalabama.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Thesis and non-thesis options

Thesis, project or course-only option.
Source: bulletin.southalabama.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Other

A comprehensive examination is required.
Source: bulletin.southalabama.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: RequiredPrerequisite courses prescribed by the Cybersecurity Coordinator after review of prior work and placement examinations
Source: bulletin.southalabama.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Prior degree: RequiredUndergraduate or graduate degree from an accredited institution
Source: southalabama.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Minimum GPA: RequiredMinimum 3 — 3.0 on a 4.0 scale for regular admission
Source: southalabama.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Statement / essay: RequiredWritten statement of purpose
Source: southalabama.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Recommendation letters: Required3 letters — Three letters of recommendation
Source: southalabama.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Tests

GRE General Test: RequiredNot required for applicants with a degree from a regionally accredited U.S. institution.
Source: southalabama.edu · verified October 11, 2026
TOEFL iBT: Required — minimum 71English proficiency; applicants with a U.S. bachelor's degree are exempt.
Source: southalabama.edu · verified October 11, 2026
IELTS Academic: Required — minimum 6English proficiency; applicants with a U.S. bachelor's degree are exempt.
Source: southalabama.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Duolingo English Test: Required — minimum 100English proficiency; applicants with a U.S. bachelor's degree are exempt.
Source: southalabama.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.

Category	Amount	Basis and year
In-state — Graduate, School of Computing, in-stateFrom the school-wide rate table for this level	$520	per credit · 2026-2027Calculated tuition$18,720 = 36 credits × $520 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: southalabama.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Out-of-state — Graduate, School of Computing, out-of-stateFrom the school-wide rate table for this level	$1,040	per credit · 2026-2027Calculated tuition$37,440 = 36 credits × $1,040 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: southalabama.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

SOC Graduate Research Assistantships Assistantship
Full tuition for up to 10 semester hours per semester plus a stipend
Eligibility: Competitive; limited number
Duties: Research, with faculty mentoring
Source: southalabama.edu · verified October 11, 2026
CyberCorps: Scholarship for Service Service scholarship
Academic year stipends for graduate students and other expenses
Eligibility: Only US citizens are eligible.
Obligation: Work for a federal agency for two years after graduation.
How to apply: Contact the School of Computing SFS coordinator.
Source: southalabama.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

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) · 2011 - 2027Validated program(s) of study: Bachelor of Science in Information Technology; Networking Concentration (POS-CD)Source: maps.caecommunity.org · verified October 11, 2026
CAE in Cyber Research (CAE-R) · 2024 - 2029Validated program(s) of study: Bachelor of Science in Information Technology; Networking Concentration (POS-CD)Source: 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.

bulletin.southalabama.edu/programs-az/computing/information-systems-technology/cybersecurity-ms/ — Official catalog / bulletin, 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
southalabama.edu/colleges/soc/graduate-programs/ — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026
southalabama.edu/colleges/soc/graduate-programs/admissions.html — Official admissions page, verified October 11, 2026
southalabama.edu/colleges/soc/graduate-programs/cyber-security-program.html — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026
southalabama.edu/colleges/soc/graduate-programs/scholarships.html — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026
southalabama.edu/departments/financialaffairs/studentaccounting/tuition.html — Official tuition and fees page, verified October 11, 2026

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