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University of South Florida · Department of Criminology, College of Behavioral and Community Sciences

Online MS in Cybercrime — Digital Forensic Investigations Concentration

Master'sMSConcentrationOnline

Overview

A 30-credit online Master of Science in Cybercrime from the Department of Criminology; the Digital Forensic Investigations concentration covers digital evidence collection and mobile, network and computer forensics. A 42-credit double concentration is also offered.

Official program name
Online Master of Science in Cybercrime - Digital Forensic Investigations Concentration
Awarded degree
Master of Science · major: Cybercrime
Source: usf.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Degree level
Master's
Cybersecurity focus
Cybersecurity concentration — Digital Forensic InvestigationsA 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: usf.edu · verified October 11, 2026
School
Source: usf.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Location
Tampa, FLFor 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 (“Digital Forensic Investigations”)
Tracks / concentrations
Digital Forensic Investigations · Cyber Criminology
Source: usf.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Orientation
Technical
Source: usf.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Required credits
30 credit hours (single concentration); 42 for the double concentration
Source: usf.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Duration
Can be completed in one year with full-time enrollment (full-time enrollment)A minimum under the stated conditions, not a typical length.
Source: usf.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Why this program is listed

Formal Digital Forensic Investigations concentration in the online MS in Cybercrime; the alternative Cyber Criminology concentration is criminology-focused and not counted.

Formal 30-credit Digital Forensic Investigations concentration with courses in mobile device forensics, digital evidence recognition and collection, network forensic and digital forensic criminal investigations.

Source: usf.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: usf.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: usf.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Campus visits (online option)
Campus visits: not verified
Class schedule (online option)
Not verified
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

Curriculum details: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.

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
Not requiredNo computer science prerequisites
Source: usf.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Tests

GRE General Test
Not required
Source: usf.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.
CategoryAmountBasis and year
All students — Online MS in Cybercrime, Florida resident and non-resident, per credit hour$575per creditCalculated tuition$17,250 = 30 credits × $575 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: usf.edu · verified October 11, 2026
All students — Online MS in Cybercrime, total program tuition (30 credits)$17,250entire programSource: usf.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Other published fees

One-time new graduate student fee
$35 entire programMandatory
Source: usf.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.

The NCAE-C directory lists University of South Florida with a CyberCorps Scholarship for Service program; eligibility, service obligation and the programs it covers are set by the school and the federal program. Source: maps.caecommunity.org · 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

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) · 2014 - 2025Published period has endedValidated program(s) of study: Cybersecurity, M.S. (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

State authorization (online students)

Not verified — check the school's state authorization page before applying from outside Florida.

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 — SACSCOC institutional accreditation record (data files downloaded 2026-10-10) — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 10, 2026
  3. usf.edu/cbcs/criminology/graduate/cybercrime/concentrations.aspx — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026
  4. usf.edu/cbcs/criminology/graduate/cybercrime/program-delivery.aspx — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026

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