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West Virginia University · Lane Department of Computer Science and Electrical Engineering, Statler College

Cybersecurity, M.S.

Master'sMSDedicated degreeOnline

Overview

A 30-credit fully online Master of Science in Cybersecurity with five core courses (hardware security, networking, cybersecurity principles, ethics, secure software) and five electives, delivered in 8-week asynchronous courses with fall, spring and summer admission.

Official program name
Cybersecurity, M.S.
Awarded degree
Master of Science · major: Cybersecurity
Source: catalog.wvu.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: catalog.wvu.edu · verified October 11, 2026
School
Source: catalog.wvu.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Location
Morgantown, WVFor 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 — core of the degree (“Hardware Security and Trust; Engineering Secure Software (required)”)
Required credits
10 courses / 30 credits
Source: online.wvu.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Duration
1-3 years
Source: online.wvu.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Start terms
Fall, Spring, Summer
Source: online.wvu.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Why this program is listed

Dedicated MS in Cybersecurity offered fully online by the Lane Department.

Degree title is cybersecurity; required courses are Hardware Security and Trust, Advanced Networking Concepts, Advanced Cybersecurity Principles, Ethics in Cybersecurity and Engineering Secure Software.

Source: catalog.wvu.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: catalog.wvu.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: catalog.wvu.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Campus visits (online option)
Campus visits: not verified
Class schedule (online option)
Asynchronous
Source: online.wvu.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

Curriculum

Academic calendar

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

Work experience
OptionalApplicants from other fields with at least one year of cybersecurity/AI/ML experience may be considered for provisional admission
Source: catalog.wvu.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Prior degree
RequiredBachelor's degree in computer science, computer engineering, cybersecurity or a closely related field (others with one year of cybersecurity/AI/ML experience may be considered provisionally)
Source: catalog.wvu.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Minimum GPA
RequiredMinimum 3 — Minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 on a 4-point scale
Source: catalog.wvu.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Statement / essay
RequiredPersonal statement, 750 to 1,000 words
Source: catalog.wvu.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Recommendation letters
Required2 letters — Two professional and/or educational references
Source: catalog.wvu.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Résumé / CV
RequiredResume
Source: catalog.wvu.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Tests

GRE General Test
Not requiredMay be submitted to assist the admission decision
Source: catalog.wvu.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 — WVU Online cost per credit hour$805per creditCalculated tuition$24,150 = 30 credits × $805 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: online.wvu.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) · 2001 - 2027Validated program(s) of study: Cybersecurity, B.S. (POS-CD)Source: maps.caecommunity.org · verified October 11, 2026
  • CAE in Cyber Research (CAE-R) · 2010 - 2029Validated program(s) of study: Cybersecurity, B.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 West Virginia.

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. catalog.wvu.edu/graduate/collegeofengineeringandmineralresources/thelanedepartmentofcomputersciencea — Official catalog / bulletin, verified October 11, 2026
  2. NCAE-C institution directory (National Centers of Academic Excellence in Cybersecurity) — Source, verified October 11, 2026
  3. online.wvu.edu/programs/masters-degrees/cybersecurity-ms — Official program page, 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

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