American Public University System
Incident Response Degrees and Concentrations
Detecting, containing and recovering from security incidents, including threat hunting and malware analysis. 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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Listed alphabetically by school. This directory is not a ranking. What we list
Master'sMSDedicated degreeMaster of Science
Format: Online · Asynchronous
Location: Charles Town, WVSchool location, not a residency requirement
Attendance: Online attendance requirements not verified
Duration: Duration not verified · 36 credits
Tuition: $470 per credit · All students — Master's-level standard rate
Next deadline: Rolling admission (as published)
Accreditation and designation: School designated CAE-CDNSA CAE designation of the institution, not accreditation
Specializations: Incident Response · Information Assurance
Bachelor of Science in Cybersecurity
Bachelor'sBSDedicated degreeBachelor of Science
Format: Campus · Online · Asynchronous
Location: Bellevue, NESchool location, not a residency requirement
Attendance: Online attendance requirements not verified
Duration: Duration not verified · 127 credits
Tuition: $339 per credit · All students — On campus, per credit hour
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
Accreditation and designation: School designated CAE-CDNSA CAE designation of the institution, not accreditation
Specializations: Incident Response · Network Security · Software & Application Security
M.S. in Information Security (MSIS)
Master'sMSDedicated degreeMaster of Science
Format: Campus · Full-time, Part-time
Location: Pittsburgh, PA
Attendance: Campus-based study
Duration: Part-time: can be completed in just 2 years or up to 6 years (part-time option) · 123 credits
Tuition: $30,755 per semester · All students — INI tuition, 2026-27 · 2026-2027
Next deadline: December 1, 2026 · Fall 2027
Accreditation and designation: School designated CAE-CD, CAE-CO, CAE-RNSA CAE designation of the institution, not accreditation
Specializations: Cyber Defense · Cyber Operations · Digital Forensics · Incident Response
Format: Campus
Location: Burlington, VT
Attendance: Campus-based study
Duration: Duration not verified
Tuition: Tuition not verified
Next deadline: November 15, 2026
Accreditation and designation: School designated CAE-CDNSA CAE designation of the institution, not accreditation
Specializations: Digital Forensics · Incident Response
Format: Campus · Fully online · Full-time, Part-time
Location: Madison, SDSchool location, not a residency requirement
Attendance: Fully online as published (no separate campus-visit statement)
Duration: 1-1.5 years full-time; 2-3 years part-time (full-time, 2-3 classes at a time) · 30 credits
Tuition: $495.70 per credit · All students — Online master's, per credit (tuition and fees) · 2026-2027
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
Accreditation and designation: School designated CAE-CD, CAE-CO, CAE-RNSA CAE designation of the institution, not accreditation
Specializations: Cyber Defense · Governance, Risk & Compliance · Incident Response
Bachelor of Applied Science in Cyber Security
Bachelor'sBASDedicated degreeCredential pathwayBachelor of Applied Science
Format: Campus · Fully online
Location: La Grande, ORSchool location, not a residency requirement
Attendance: No mandatory campus visits
Duration: Duration not verified · 48 credits
Tuition: $338 per credit · All students — EOU Online, per credit hour · 2025-2026
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
Accreditation and designation: School designated CAE-CDNSA CAE designation of the institution, not accreditation
Specializations: Incident Response
Cyber Security Major (B.S./B.A.)
Bachelor'sBSDedicated degreeFirst-year entryBachelor of Science or Bachelor of Arts
Format: Campus · Fully online
Location: La Grande, ORSchool location, not a residency requirement
Attendance: No mandatory campus visits
Duration: 4 years · 180 credits
Tuition: $338 per credit · All students — EOU Online, per credit hour · 2025-2026
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
Accreditation and designation: School designated CAE-CDNSA CAE designation of the institution, not accreditation
Specializations: Incident Response · Cyber Defense
Master of Science in Information Security and Intelligence (MISI)
Master'sMSDedicated degreeMaster of Science
Format: Campus · Fully online
Location: Big Rapids, MISchool location, not a residency requirement
Attendance: Fully online as published (no separate campus-visit statement)
Duration: Duration not verified
Tuition: $1,222 per credit · International — Graduate, International · 2026-2027
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
Accreditation and designation: School designated CAE-CDNSA CAE designation of the institution, not accreditation
Specializations: Incident Response · Governance, Risk & Compliance
Master of Science in Digital Forensics
Master'sMSDedicated degreeMaster of Science
Format: Campus
Location: Fairfax, VA
Attendance: Campus-based study
Duration: Duration not verified · 30 credits
Tuition: Tuition not verified
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
Accreditation and designation: School designated CAE-CD, CAE-RNSA CAE designation of the institution, not accreditation
Specializations: Digital Forensics · Incident Response
Format: Online
Location: Hampton, VASchool location, not a residency requirement
Attendance: Online attendance requirements not verified
Duration: Duration not verified
Tuition: $695 per credit · All students — HamptonU Global, graduate course credit
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
Accreditation and designation: School designated CAE-CDNSA CAE designation of the institution, not accreditation
Specializations: Cryptography · Incident Response
Master of Science in Cybersecurity Technology
Master'sMSDedicated degreeMaster of Science
Format: Fully online
Location: Hamburg, NYSchool location, not a residency requirement
Attendance: Fully online as published (no separate campus-visit statement)
Duration: as few as 16 months (accelerated cohort sequence) · 30 credits
Tuition: $830 per credit · All students — Online
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
Accreditation and designation: No ABET or CAE record found
Specializations: Incident Response
Bachelor of Science in Cyber Forensics and Security
Bachelor'sBSDedicated degreeBachelor of Science
Format: Campus
Location: Huntington, WV
Attendance: Campus-based study
Duration: Duration not verified · 120 credits
Tuition: $5,004 per semester · In-state — Undergraduate, WV residents, College of Science, full-time per semester (tuition + university fees + college fee) · 2026-2027
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
Accreditation and designation: School designated CAE-CDNSA CAE designation of the institution, not accreditation
Specializations: Digital Forensics · Incident Response · Cyber Defense
Bachelor of Science in Cybersecurity and Network Management
Bachelor'sBSDedicated degreeBachelor of Science
Format: Campus · Online
Location: Murray, KYSchool location, not a residency requirement
Attendance: Internship required
Duration: Duration not verified
Tuition: $438.75 per credit · All students — Online BS in CNM / Cybersecurity and Digital Forensics, per credit hour · 2026-2027
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
Accreditation and designation: School designated CAE-CDNSA CAE designation of the institution, not accreditation
Specializations: Digital Forensics · Incident Response · Critical Infrastructure Security
Bachelor of Science in Cybersecurity
Bachelor'sBSDedicated degreeBachelor of Science
Format: Campus · Fully online
Location: San Diego, CASchool location, not a residency requirement
Attendance: Fully online as published (no separate campus-visit statement)
Duration: Duration not verified · 120 credits
Tuition: $640 per credit · All students — Base per credit/unit rate
Next deadline: Rolling admission (as published)
Accreditation and designation: School designated CAE-CDNSA CAE designation of the institution, not accreditation
Specializations: Cyber Defense · Digital Forensics · Incident Response
Format: Campus · Online · Hybrid
Location: San Diego, CASchool location, not a residency requirement
Attendance: Online attendance requirements not verified
Duration: many students finish in about 24 months with a typical full-time or steady course load (typical full-time or steady course load) · 39 credits
Tuition: $644 per credit · All students — Base per credit/unit rate
Next deadline: Rolling admission (as published)
Accreditation and designation: School designated CAE-CDNSA CAE designation of the institution, not accreditation
Specializations: Cybersecurity Management · Cyber Operations · Digital Forensics · Incident Response · Cloud Security
Master of Science in Information Security Engineering (MSISE)
Master'sMSDedicated degreeMaster of Science
Format: Campus · Fully online
Location: North Bethesda, MDSchool location, not a residency requirement
Attendance: Fully online as published (no separate campus-visit statement)
Duration: 3-5 years · 36 credits
Tuition: $1,500 per credit · All students — Master's degree program tuition
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
Accreditation and designation: School designated CAE-CDNSA CAE designation of the institution, not accreditation
Specializations: Cloud Security · Cyber Defense · Incident Response · Critical Infrastructure Security · Cybersecurity Management
Master of Science in Information Technology Auditing and Cyber Security (MS ITACS)
Master'sMSDedicated degreeMaster of Science
Format: Campus · Online · Full-time, Part-time
Location: Philadelphia, PASchool location, not a residency requirement
Attendance: Online attendance requirements not verified
Duration: Duration not verified · 30 credits
Tuition: Tuition not verified
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
Accreditation and designation: School designated CAE-CDNSA CAE designation of the institution, not accreditation
Specializations: Governance, Risk & Compliance · Cyber Defense · Incident Response
Master of Science in Cybersecurity
Master'sMSDedicated degreeMaster of Science
Format: Campus
Location: Tampa, FL
Attendance: Campus-based study
Duration: Duration not verified · 32 credits
Tuition: $789 per credit · All students — Graduate tuition, 1 to 24 credit hours · 2026-2027
Next deadline: Rolling admission (as published)
Accreditation and designation: School designated CAE-CDNSA CAE designation of the institution, not accreditation
Specializations: Incident Response
The University of Texas at San Antonio
Bachelor of Science (BS) in Cybersecurity
Bachelor'sBSDedicated degreeBachelor of Science
Format: Campus
Location: San Antonio, TX
Attendance: Campus-based study
Duration: Duration not verified · 120 credits
Tuition: Tuition not verified
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
Accreditation and designation: School designated CAE-CD, CAE-RNSA CAE designation of the institution, not accreditation
Specializations: Incident Response
MS in Applied Information Technology — Computer Forensics Concentration
Master'sMSConcentrationMaster of Science
Format: Hybrid
Location: Towson, MD
Attendance: Campus-based study
Duration: Duration not verified · 30 credits
Tuition: $586 per credit · In-state — Graduate, main academic campus / online campus · 2026-2027
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
Accreditation and designation: School designated CAE-CD, CAE-CO, CAE-RNSA CAE designation of the institution, not accreditation
Specializations: Digital Forensics · Incident Response