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CybersecurityDegrees

University of Maine at Augusta

Augusta, MEPublic NECHEUMA Online

NSA CAE-CD · 2014 - 2029

The University of Maine at Augusta offers a Bachelor of Science in Cybersecurity, available at its Augusta and Bangor locations and online, with focus areas in cyber analysis, cyber forensics and information assurance and a required internship. It also offers an online Master of Science in Cybersecurity with a capstone or thesis option. Coursework uses the Maine Cyber Range.

Verified cybersecurity degrees

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

University of Maine at Augusta

Bachelor of Science in Cybersecurity

Bachelor'sBSDedicated degreeBachelor of Science
Format: Campus · Online
Location: Augusta, MESchool location, not a residency requirement
Attendance: Internship required
Duration: Duration not verified
Tuition: $279 per credit · In-state — Undergraduate, Maine residents · 2026-2027
Next deadline: Rolling admission (as published)
Accreditation and designation: School designated CAE-CDNSA CAE designation of the institution, not accreditation
Specializations: Digital Forensics · Information Assurance
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University of Maine at Augusta

Master of Science in Cybersecurity

Master'sMSDedicated degreeMaster of Science
Format: Online
Location: Augusta, MESchool location, not a residency requirement
Attendance: Online attendance requirements not verified
Duration: Duration not verified
Tuition: $491 per credit · In-state — Graduate, Maine residents · 2026-2027
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
Accreditation and designation: School designated CAE-CDNSA CAE designation of the institution, not accreditation
Specializations: No specialization mapped
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Accreditation

  • New England Commission of Higher Education (NECHE)

    Institutional accreditation — accredited · since January 1, 1973 · next review 06/30/2033

    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: 2014 - 2029 · 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 Science in Cybersecurity (POS-CD)

    Source: maps.caecommunity.org · verified October 11, 2026

The school states: “UMA states its B.S. in Cybersecurity has been designated a National Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber Defense Education (CAE-CDE) since 2014.” Source: uma.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Cybersecurity labs, centers and teams

As described on the school's own pages.
  • Cyber rangeMaine Cyber Range (MCR)Immersive training and simulation center used by students and professionals.Source: uma.edu · verified October 11, 2026
  • OtherMaine Cybersecurity Center (MCC)Center that provides cyber defense education support and resources to institutions in the University of Maine System.Source: uma.edu · verified October 11, 2026
  • Competition teamCyber MooseStudent team that takes part in defensive and offensive capture-the-flag competitions such as the National Cyber League; training is held via Zoom.Source: uma.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…).
  • Minor in CybersecurityMinor, not a degree.Source: uma.edu · verified October 11, 2026
  • Minor in Cyber ForensicsMinor, not a degree.Source: uma.edu · verified October 11, 2026
  • Cybersecurity certificate and cyber micro-certificates (Cyber Forensics, Cyber Operations, Information Assurance, Network Security Analyst and others)Certificates and micro-credentials, not degrees.Source: uma.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Institution

Official name
University of Maine at Augusta
Control
Public
Source: nces.ed.gov · verified October 10, 2026
Main location
46 University Dr, Augusta, ME 04330-9410
Source: nces.ed.gov · verified October 10, 2026
Students enrolled exclusively in distance education
2,616 of 4,323 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.
  1. NCAE-C institution directory (National Centers of Academic Excellence in Cybersecurity) — Source, verified October 11, 2026
  2. IPEDS 2024–25 Institutional Characteristics (HD2024), via College Navigator — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 10, 2026
  3. IPEDS Fall 2023 enrollment by distance-education status (EF2023A_DIST) — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 10, 2026
  4. DAPIP — NECHE institutional accreditation record (data files downloaded 2026-10-10) — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 10, 2026
  5. uma.edu/academics/online/degrees/ — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026
  6. uma.edu/academics/programs/cybersecurity/ — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026
  7. uma.edu/academics/programs/cybersecurity/bs/ — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026
  8. uma.edu/academics/programs/cybersecurity/cybermoose/ — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026
  9. uma.edu/academics/programs/cybersecurity/cybersecurity-center/ — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026
  10. uma.edu/academics/programs/cybersecurity/maine-cyber-range/ — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026

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