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University of Maryland Global Campus

Adelphi, MDPublic MSCHE

NSA CAE-CD · 2002 - 2027

University of Maryland Global Campus is a public university in the University System of Maryland that delivers its cybersecurity degrees online. It offers bachelor's degrees in cybersecurity technology, cybersecurity management and policy, and cyber operations, master's degrees in cybersecurity technology, cybersecurity management and policy, cyber operations, and digital forensics and cyber investigation, and MBA specializations in cybersecurity.

Verified cybersecurity degrees

9 programs verified so far (3 bachelor's, 6 master's). The school may offer more cybersecurity programs than we have verified; certificates and associate degrees are not listed.

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University of Maryland Global Campus

Bachelor of Science in Cyber Operations

Bachelor'sBSDedicated degreeBachelor of Science
Format: Online
Location: Adelphi, MDSchool location, not a residency requirement
Attendance: Online attendance requirements not verified
Duration: Duration not verified · 120 credits
Tuition: $337 per credit · In-state — Maryland resident (in-state)
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
Accreditation and designation: School designated CAE-CDNSA CAE designation of the institution, not accreditation
Specializations: Cyber Operations · Software & Application Security
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University of Maryland Global Campus

Bachelor of Science in Cybersecurity Management and Policy

Bachelor'sBSDedicated degreeBachelor of Science
Format: Online
Location: Adelphi, MDSchool location, not a residency requirement
Attendance: Online attendance requirements not verified
Duration: Duration not verified · 120 credits
Tuition: $337 per credit · In-state — Maryland resident (in-state)
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
Accreditation and designation: School designated CAE-CDNSA CAE designation of the institution, not accreditation
Specializations: Cybersecurity Management
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University of Maryland Global Campus

Bachelor of Science in Cybersecurity Technology

Bachelor'sBSDedicated degreeBachelor of Science
Format: Online
Location: Adelphi, MDSchool location, not a residency requirement
Attendance: Online attendance requirements not verified
Duration: Duration not verified · 120 credits
Tuition: $337 per credit · In-state — Maryland resident (in-state)
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
Accreditation and designation: School designated CAE-CDNSA CAE designation of the institution, not accreditation
Specializations: Network Security
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University of Maryland Global Campus

MBA — Cybersecurity Management and Policy Concentration

Master'sMBAConcentrationMaster of Business Administration
Format: Online
Location: Adelphi, MDSchool location, not a residency requirement
Attendance: Online attendance requirements not verified
Duration: as little as 16 months (Printed as a minimum for the MBA; no condition stated) · 30 credits
Tuition: $694 per credit · In-state — Maryland resident (in-state)
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
Accreditation and designation: School designated CAE-CDNSA CAE designation of the institution, not accreditation
Specializations: Cybersecurity Management
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University of Maryland Global Campus

MBA — Cybersecurity Technology Concentration

Master'sMBAConcentrationMaster of Business Administration
Format: Online
Location: Adelphi, MDSchool location, not a residency requirement
Attendance: Online attendance requirements not verified
Duration: as little as 16 months (Printed as a minimum for the MBA; no condition stated) · 30 credits
Tuition: $694 per credit · In-state — Maryland resident (in-state)
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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University of Maryland Global Campus

Master of Science in Cyber Operations

Master'sMSDedicated degreeMaster of Science
Format: Online
Location: Adelphi, MDSchool location, not a residency requirement
Attendance: Online attendance requirements not verified
Duration: Duration not verified · 30 credits
Tuition: $555 per credit · In-state — Maryland resident (in-state)
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
Accreditation and designation: School designated CAE-CDNSA CAE designation of the institution, not accreditation
Specializations: Cyber Operations
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University of Maryland Global Campus

Master of Science in Cybersecurity Management and Policy

Master'sMSDedicated degreeMaster of Science
Format: Online
Location: Adelphi, MDSchool location, not a residency requirement
Attendance: Online attendance requirements not verified
Duration: Duration not verified · 30 credits
Tuition: $694 per credit · In-state — Maryland resident (in-state)
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
Accreditation and designation: School designated CAE-CDNSA CAE designation of the institution, not accreditation
Specializations: Governance, Risk & Compliance · Cybersecurity Management
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University of Maryland Global Campus

Master of Science in Cybersecurity Technology

Master'sMSDedicated degreeMaster of Science
Format: Online
Location: Adelphi, MDSchool location, not a residency requirement
Attendance: Online attendance requirements not verified
Duration: Duration not verified · 30 credits
Tuition: $694 per credit · In-state — Maryland resident (in-state)
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
Accreditation and designation: School designated CAE-CDNSA CAE designation of the institution, not accreditation
Specializations: Network Security
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University of Maryland Global Campus

Master of Science in Digital Forensics and Cyber Investigation

Master'sMSDedicated degreeMaster of Science
Format: Online
Location: Adelphi, MDSchool location, not a residency requirement
Attendance: Online attendance requirements not verified
Duration: Duration not verified · 30 credits
Tuition: $694 per credit · In-state — Maryland resident (in-state)
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
Accreditation and designation: School designated CAE-CDNSA CAE designation of the institution, not accreditation
Specializations: Digital Forensics
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Accreditation

  • Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE)

    Institutional accreditation — accredited · since July 1, 1946 · next review 01/01/2033

    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: 2002 - 2027 · Designation for institutions whose validated program of study meets the NCAE-C cyber defense criteria.

    Validated program(s) of study listed in the directory: M.S. Cybersecurity Management and Policy (POS-CD); MS Cybersecurity Technology (POS-CD)

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

The school states: “UMGC states it has received special designations for its cybersecurity programs from the NSA, DHS and DC3.” Source: umgc.edu · verified October 11, 2026

The NCAE-C directory lists this school with a DoD Cyber Service Academy program. Both carry service obligations and citizenship requirements — see how they work. Source: maps.caecommunity.org · verified October 11, 2026

Cybersecurity labs, centers and teams

As described on the school's own pages.

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…).
  • Master of Science in CyberAccounting (Master of Science)Accounting degree; the curriculum is accounting, auditing and fraud courses with one required cybersecurity course.Source: umgc.edu · verified October 11, 2026
  • Graduate Certificate in Cybersecurity Technology (and other cyber graduate certificates)Certificate, not a degree.Source: umgc.edu · verified October 11, 2026
  • Undergraduate Certificate in Computer Networking & CybersecurityCertificate, not a degree.Source: umgc.edu · verified October 11, 2026
  • Bachelor of Science / Master of Science in Homeland SecurityHomeland security degree (terrorism, emergency management, infrastructure protection) without a substantial cybersecurity curriculum.Source: umgc.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Institution

Official name
University of Maryland Global Campus
Control
Public
Source: nces.ed.gov · verified October 10, 2026
Main location
3501 University Blvd East, Adelphi, MD 20783-8010
Source: nces.ed.gov · verified October 10, 2026
Students enrolled exclusively in distance education
53,615 of 60,084 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 — MSCHE institutional accreditation record (data files downloaded 2026-10-10) — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 10, 2026
  5. umgc.edu/cybersecurity — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026
  6. umgc.edu/cybersecurity/cyber-team — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026
  7. umgc.edu/online-degrees/bachelors/homeland-security — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026
  8. umgc.edu/online-degrees/masters/cyberaccounting — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026
  9. umgc.edu/online-degrees/masters/cybersecurity-management-policy — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026

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