Cyber Defense Degrees and Concentrations

Protecting networks and systems: security operations, monitoring, hardening and defensive architecture. Programs appear here only when official curriculum evidence supports the specialization: a named concentration or track, or the degree's own required core — never a topic covered in one or two courses.

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Carnegie Mellon University

M.S. in Information Security (MSIS)

Master'sMSDedicated degreeMaster of Science

Campus · Full-time, Part-time

Pittsburgh, PA

Campus-based study

Part-time: can be completed in just 2 years or up to 6 years (part-time option) · 123 credits

$30,755 per semester · All students — INI tuition, 2026-27 · 2026-2027

December 1, 2026 · Fall 2027

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

Cyber Defense · Cyber Operations · Digital Forensics · Incident Response

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City University of Seattle

Master of Science in Cybersecurity

Master'sMSDedicated degreeMaster of Science

Online

Seattle, WASchool location, not a residency requirement

Online attendance requirements not verified

Duration not verified · 39 credits

$775 per credit · All students — School of Technology & Computing, graduate per credit (US tuition) · 2026-2027

No upcoming verified deadline

School designated CAE-CDNSA CAE designation of the institution, not accreditation

Cyber Defense

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Dakota State University

Cyber Defense, MS

Master'sMSDedicated degreeMaster of Science

Campus · Fully online · Full-time, Part-time

Madison, SDSchool location, not a residency requirement

Fully online as published (no separate campus-visit statement)

1-1.5 years full-time; 2-3 years part-time (full-time, 2-3 classes at a time) · 30 credits

$495.70 per credit · All students — Online master's, per credit (tuition and fees) · 2026-2027

No upcoming verified deadline

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

Cyber Defense · Governance, Risk & Compliance · Incident Response

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Dakota State University

Cyber Defense, Ph.D.

Research doctoratePhDDedicated degreeDoctor of Philosophy

Online + campus visits

Madison, SDSchool location, not a residency requirement

Campus visits required

Coursework about 4 years full-time or 5 years part-time; dissertation phase about 1-2 years · 72 credits

$548.75 per credit · All students — Online PhD, per credit (tuition and fees) · 2026-2027

No upcoming verified deadline

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

Cyber Defense · Privacy & Data Protection

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Davenport University

Bachelor of Science - Cyber Defense

Bachelor'sBSDedicated degreeBachelor of Science

Campus · Fully online · Hybrid

Grand Rapids, MISchool location, not a residency requirement

Fully online as published (no separate campus-visit statement)

Duration not verified · 120 credits

$1,059 per credit · All students — Undergraduate in-seat tuition · 2026-2027

No upcoming verified deadline

No ABET or CAE record found

Cyber Defense

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Eastern Oregon University

Cyber Security Major (B.S./B.A.)

Bachelor'sBSDedicated degreeFirst-year entryBachelor of Science or Bachelor of Arts

Campus · Fully online

La Grande, ORSchool location, not a residency requirement

No mandatory campus visits

4 years · 180 credits

$338 per credit · All students — EOU Online, per credit hour · 2025-2026

No upcoming verified deadline

School designated CAE-CDNSA CAE designation of the institution, not accreditation

Incident Response · Cyber Defense

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ECPI University

Bachelor of Science in Information and Cybersecurity Operations

Bachelor'sBSDedicated degreeBachelor of Science

Campus · Online

Virginia Beach, VASchool location, not a residency requirement

Online attendance requirements not verified

minimum of 8 semesters (30 months) · 120 credits

$8,976 per semester · All students — Computer and Information Science, tuition per semester

No upcoming verified deadline

School designated CAE-CDNSA CAE designation of the institution, not accreditation

Cyber Defense · Cloud Security

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Marshall University

BAS in Integrated Studies — Cyber Security Concentration

Bachelor'sBASConcentrationCredential pathwayBachelor of Applied Science

Campus · Full-time, Part-time

Huntington, WV

Campus-based study

Duration not verified

Tuition not verified

No upcoming verified deadline

School designated CAE-CDNSA CAE designation of the institution, not accreditation

Cyber Defense

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Marshall University

Bachelor of Science in Cyber Forensics and Security

Bachelor'sBSDedicated degreeBachelor of Science

Campus

Huntington, WV

Campus-based study

Duration not verified · 120 credits

$5,004 per semester · In-state — Undergraduate, WV residents, College of Science, full-time per semester (tuition + university fees + college fee) · 2026-2027

No upcoming verified deadline

School designated CAE-CDNSA CAE designation of the institution, not accreditation

Digital Forensics · Incident Response · Cyber Defense

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Marshall University

Master of Science in Cybersecurity

Master'sMSDedicated degreeMaster of Science

Campus · Online · Full-time

Huntington, WVSchool location, not a residency requirement

Online attendance requirements not verified

typical two-year plan for a full-time student (9 credit hours a semester) (full-time, 9 credit hours per semester) · 30 credits

$615.50 per credit · In-state — Graduate, WV residents, CECS (campus table; tuition + university fees + college fee) · 2026-2027

No upcoming verified deadline

School designated CAE-CDNSA CAE designation of the institution, not accreditation

Cyber Defense · Digital Forensics · Cybersecurity Management · Critical Infrastructure Security

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Mississippi State University

Bachelor of Science in Cybersecurity

Bachelor'sBSDedicated degreeBachelor of Science

Campus

Mississippi State, MS

Campus-based study

Duration not verified · 128 credits

$5,547.50 per semester · In-state — Starkville Campus undergraduate, 12-16 hours, per semester, total fee (resident) · 2026-2027

No upcoming verified deadline

ABET-accredited program · School designated CAE-CD, CAE-CO, CAE-RNSA CAE designation of the institution, not accreditation

Cyber Operations · Cyber Defense

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Mississippi State University

Master of Science in Cyber Security and Operations

Master'sMSDedicated degreeMaster of Science

Campus · Fully online · Mixed (live + self-paced)

Mississippi State, MSSchool location, not a residency requirement

No mandatory campus visits

designed to be completed in 2 years for traditional students (traditional students) · 31 credits

$602.50 per credit · All students — MSU Online Education graduate, 1-8 hours, tuition & required fees (resident and non-resident) · 2026-2027

No upcoming verified deadline

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

Cyber Defense · Cyber Operations

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National University

Bachelor of Science in Cybersecurity

Bachelor'sBSDedicated degreeBachelor of Science

Campus · Fully online

San Diego, CASchool location, not a residency requirement

Fully online as published (no separate campus-visit statement)

Duration not verified · 120 credits

$640 per credit · All students — Base per credit/unit rate

Rolling admission (as published)

School designated CAE-CDNSA CAE designation of the institution, not accreditation

Cyber Defense · Digital Forensics · Incident Response

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New York University

Cybersecurity, M.S.

Master'sMSDedicated degreeMaster of Science

Campus · Fully online · Hybrid · Full-time, Part-time

New York, NYSchool location, not a residency requirement

Fully online as published (no separate campus-visit statement)

1.5-2 years full-time (at least 3 courses per semester); about 3 years part-time (full-time, at least 3 courses per semester) · 30 credits

Tuition not verified

No upcoming verified deadline

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

Cyber Defense · Cyber Operations

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Nova Southeastern University

MS in Computer Science — Cyber Defense Concentration

Master'sMSConcentrationMaster of Science

Campus · Fully online

Fort Lauderdale, FLSchool location, not a residency requirement

Fully online as published (no separate campus-visit statement)

as little as one year (minimum; condition not stated) · 30 credits

$989 per credit · All students — Graduate tuition rate, applies to all students

No upcoming verified deadline

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

Cyber Defense

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Nova Southeastern University

M.S. in Cyber Defense

Master'sMSDedicated degreeMaster of Science

Campus · Fully online

Fort Lauderdale, FLSchool location, not a residency requirement

Fully online as published (no separate campus-visit statement)

as little as one year (minimum; condition not stated) · 30 credits

$989 per credit · All students — Graduate tuition rate, applies to all students

No upcoming verified deadline

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

Cyber Defense · Network Security

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SANS Technology Institute

Master of Science in Information Security Engineering (MSISE)

Master'sMSDedicated degreeMaster of Science

Campus · Fully online

North Bethesda, MDSchool location, not a residency requirement

Fully online as published (no separate campus-visit statement)

3-5 years · 36 credits

$1,500 per credit · All students — Master's degree program tuition

No upcoming verified deadline

School designated CAE-CDNSA CAE designation of the institution, not accreditation

Cloud Security · Cyber Defense · Incident Response · Critical Infrastructure Security · Cybersecurity Management

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South College

Bachelor of Science in Cybersecurity

Bachelor'sBSDedicated degreeBachelor of Science

Fully online

Knoxville, TNSchool location, not a residency requirement

Fully online as published (no separate campus-visit statement)

Duration not verified

Tuition not verified

No upcoming verified deadline

No ABET or CAE record found

Cyber Defense · Software & Application Security

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Temple University

Master of Science in Information Technology Auditing and Cyber Security (MS ITACS)

Master'sMSDedicated degreeMaster of Science

Campus · Online · Full-time, Part-time

Philadelphia, PASchool location, not a residency requirement

Online attendance requirements not verified

Duration not verified · 30 credits

Tuition not verified

No upcoming verified deadline

School designated CAE-CDNSA CAE designation of the institution, not accreditation

Governance, Risk & Compliance · Cyber Defense · Incident Response

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Temple University

Professional Science Master's in Cyber Defense and Information Assurance

Master'sPSMDedicated degreeProfessional Science Master's

Campus · Full-time, Part-time

Philadelphia, PA

Campus-based study

Can be completed in two years · 30 credits

Tuition not verified

Rolling admission (as published)

School designated CAE-CDNSA CAE designation of the institution, not accreditation

Digital Forensics · Cyber Defense · Information Assurance

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