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CybersecurityDegrees

University of Wisconsin-Whitewater

Master of Science in Cybersecurity

Master'sMSDedicated degreeOnline

Overview

A 30-credit online M.S. in Cybersecurity with 15 core credits and 15 credits in a Cyber Resilience or Security Engineering emphasis, delivered asynchronously with no requirement to come to campus. Students pass a comprehensive exam; Security Engineering students may substitute a capstone project or thesis.

Official program name
Master of Science in Cybersecurity
Awarded degree
Master of Science · major: Cybersecurity
Source: uww.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: uww-public.courseleaf.com · verified October 11, 2026
School
Location
Whitewater, WIFor 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
Security Engineering — formal concentration / track (“Security Engineering Emphasis”)Critical Infrastructure Security — formal concentration / track (“Cyber Resilience Emphasis (includes Industrial and Critical Infrastructure Security)”)Digital Forensics — core of the degree (“Computer forensics core course”)
Tracks / concentrations
Cyber Resilience Emphasis · Security Engineering Emphasis
Source: uww-public.courseleaf.com · verified October 11, 2026
Required credits
30 credits (30-36 units with Common Body of Knowledge courses)
Source: uww-public.courseleaf.com · verified October 11, 2026
Duration
Not verified
Start terms
Spring, Summer, Fall
Source: uww.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Why this program is listed

Dedicated online M.S. in Cybersecurity with Cyber Resilience and Security Engineering emphases.

Degree title names cybersecurity; core courses cover ethical hacking, information assurance management, cybersecurity and privacy law, computer forensics and intrusion prevention and detection.

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

Curriculum

Thesis and non-thesis options

Research and doctoral requirements

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

Qualifying examinations

  • Comprehensive exam for the selected emphasis; Security Engineering students may complete a capstone project or thesis instead.
    Source: uww-public.courseleaf.com · 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
RequiredCommon Body of Knowledge courses (systems fundamentals, introductory programming) or equivalent prior coursework or experience
Source: uww-public.courseleaf.com · verified October 11, 2026

Tests

Entrance and English-language test policy: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.

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 Grad Business Tuition (includes MS Cybersecurity)From the school's online tuition table$722per credit · 2026-2027Calculated tuition$21,660 = 30 credits × $722 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: uww.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)

  • CAE in Cyber Defense (CAE-CD) · 2022 - 2027Validated program(s) of study: IT Major with Networking and Security Emphasis (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 Wisconsin.

International applicants

  • International students must meet additional criteria for the online master's and are evaluated case by case.Source: uww.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Sources and verification

Every fact on this page comes from the official pages and directories below. Last verified October 11, 2026.
  1. uww-public.courseleaf.com/graduate/letters-sciences/computer-science/cyber-resilience-emphasis-ms/in — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026
  2. uww-public.courseleaf.com/graduate/letters-sciences/computer-science/security-engineering-emphasis-m — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026
  3. NCAE-C institution directory (National Centers of Academic Excellence in Cybersecurity) — Source, verified October 11, 2026
  4. DAPIP — HLC institutional accreditation record (data files downloaded 2026-10-10) — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 10, 2026
  5. uww.edu/adminaffairs/finance/sfs/tuition-and-fees-2026-2027 — Official tuition and fees page, verified October 11, 2026
  6. uww.edu/online/masters/cybersecurity — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026

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