Syracuse University

Syracuse, NYPrivate nonprofit MSCHESyracuse University Online

NSA CAE-CD · 2001 - 2028 NSA CAE-R · 2009 - 2031

Syracuse University offers a 30-credit M.S. in Cybersecurity through the College of Engineering and Computer Science on campus and in an online format, an online Bachelor of Professional Studies in Cybersecurity Administration through the College of Professional Studies, and a 36-credit M.S. in Digital Forensics run jointly by the iSchool and the Forensic and National Security Sciences Institute.

Verified cybersecurity degrees

3 programs verified so far (1 bachelor's, 2 master's). The school may offer more cybersecurity programs than we have verified; certificates and associate degrees are not listed.

Syracuse University

Cybersecurity Administration, B.P.S.

Bachelor'sBPSDedicated degreeBachelor of Professional Studies

Online · Mixed (live + self-paced) · Part-time

Syracuse, NYSchool location, not a residency requirement

Online attendance requirements not verified

Duration not verified · 120 credits

$750 per credit · All students — College of Professional Studies online undergraduate tuition

No upcoming verified deadline

School designated CAE-CD, CAE-RNSA CAE designation of the institution, not accreditation

Cybersecurity Management

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Syracuse University

Cybersecurity, MS

Master'sMSDedicated degreeMaster of Science

Campus · Online · Part-time

Syracuse, NYSchool location, not a residency requirement

Online attendance requirements not verified

Online format: can be completed in as few as 20 months (online format) · 30 credits

$2,086 per credit · All students — Online M.S. in Cybersecurity, Summer 2026-Spring 2027 · 2026-2027

No upcoming verified deadline

School designated CAE-CD, CAE-RNSA CAE designation of the institution, not accreditation

No specialization mapped

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Syracuse University

Digital Forensics, MS

Master'sMSDedicated degreeMaster of Science

Campus

Syracuse, NY

Campus-based study

Duration not verified · 36 credits

$2,086 per credit · All students — Graduate, Main Campus (cost of attendance page)

Rolling admission (as published)

School designated CAE-CD, CAE-RNSA CAE designation of the institution, not accreditation

Digital Forensics

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Accreditation

Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE)
Institutional accreditation — accredited · since July 1, 1921 · next review 11/30/2026
Recognized by: U.S. Department of Education
Source: ope.ed.gov · verified October 10, 2026

ABET program accreditation

None of this school's listed cybersecurity programs appears in ABET's accredited-program database. ABET accreditation is optional and program-specific; its absence does not make a program ineligible here.

Institutional accreditation covers the institution. It does not mean every program is ABET-accredited — ABET accredits individual programs, and we show it only for the program ABET lists.

NSA Centers of Academic Excellence (CAE)

CAE designations are awarded by the National Centers of Academic Excellence in Cybersecurity program (NSA, with CISA and partners) to an institution and its validated program of study. A designation is not accreditation and does not apply automatically to every degree.

CAE in Cyber Defense (CAE-CD)
Designation period: 2001 - 2028 · Designation for institutions whose validated program of study meets the NCAE-C cyber defense criteria.
Validated program(s) of study listed in the directory: Bachelor of Professional Studies in Cybersecurity Administration (POS-CD)
Source: maps.caecommunity.org · verified October 11, 2026
CAE in Cyber Research (CAE-R)
Designation period: 2009 - 2031 · Designation for institutions with a cybersecurity research program meeting the NCAE-C research criteria (typically doctoral-granting).
Validated program(s) of study listed in the directory: Bachelor of Professional Studies in Cybersecurity Administration (POS-CD)
Source: maps.caecommunity.org · verified October 11, 2026

The school states: “Center of Academic Excellence in Information Assurance Research (CAE-R) since 2009” Source: coursecatalog.syracuse.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Online student services

Services the university publishes for online students. Availability can depend on program and enrollment status.

Online student services: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.

Offerings we reviewed but do not list

This directory lists cybersecurity bachelor's, master's and PhD programs. These offerings were checked against official pages and fall outside that scope (certificates, associate degrees, electives-only degrees…).

Cybersecurity Administration CertificateCertificate, not a degree.Source: coursecatalog.syracuse.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Cybersecurity Studies MinorMinor, not a degree.Source: coursecatalog.syracuse.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Information Security Management, CASCertificate of advanced study, not a degree.Source: coursecatalog.syracuse.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Institution

Official name: Syracuse University
Control: Private nonprofit
Source: nces.ed.gov · verified October 10, 2026
Main location: 900 South Crouse Ave., Syracuse, NY 13244
Source: nces.ed.gov · verified October 10, 2026
Students enrolled exclusively in distance education: 2,405 of 22,948 students (Fall 2023)
Source: nces.ed.gov · verified October 10, 2026

Sources

Last verified October 11, 2026. Program facts and their sources are on each program page.

coursecatalog.syracuse.edu/graduate/engineering-computer-science/cybersecurity-ms/ — Official catalog / bulletin, verified October 11, 2026
coursecatalog.syracuse.edu/search/?search=cybersecurity — Official catalog / bulletin, verified October 11, 2026
coursecatalog.syracuse.edu/search/?search=security — Official catalog / bulletin, verified October 11, 2026
coursecatalog.syracuse.edu/undergraduate/professional-studies/cybersecurity-administration-bps/ — Official catalog / bulletin, verified October 11, 2026
NCAE-C institution directory (National Centers of Academic Excellence in Cybersecurity) — Source, verified October 11, 2026
IPEDS 2024–25 Institutional Characteristics (HD2024), via College Navigator — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 10, 2026
IPEDS Fall 2023 enrollment by distance-education status (EF2023A_DIST) — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 10, 2026
online.syracuse.edu/academics/graduate/masters-in-cybersecurity — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026
DAPIP — MSCHE institutional accreditation record (data files downloaded 2026-10-10) — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 10, 2026
thecollege.syr.edu/degree-programs/digital-forensics-ms/ — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026

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