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Privacy & Data Protection Degrees and Concentrations

Privacy engineering, data protection law and the handling of personal information. 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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American Public University System

Bachelor of Science in Cybersecurity

Bachelor'sBSDedicated degreeBachelor of Science
Format: Online · Asynchronous
Location: Charles Town, WVSchool location, not a residency requirement
Attendance: Online attendance requirements not verified
Duration: Duration not verified · 120 credits
Tuition: $360 per credit · All students — Undergraduate standard rate
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
Accreditation and designation: School designated CAE-CDNSA CAE designation of the institution, not accreditation
Specializations: Critical Infrastructure Security · Digital Forensics · Privacy & Data Protection · Network Security · Cryptography
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Dakota State University

Cyber Defense, Ph.D.

Research doctoratePhDDedicated degreeDoctor of Philosophy
Format: Online + campus visits
Location: Madison, SDSchool location, not a residency requirement
Attendance: Campus visits required
Duration: Coursework about 4 years full-time or 5 years part-time; dissertation phase about 1-2 years · 72 credits
Tuition: $548.75 per credit · All students — Online PhD, 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 · Privacy & Data Protection
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Indiana University Bloomington

PhD in Informatics — Security Informatics Concentration

Research doctoratePhDConcentrationDoctor of Philosophy
Format: Campus
Location: Bloomington, IN
Attendance: Campus-based study
Duration: Duration not verified · 90 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: Cryptography · Privacy & Data Protection
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Lewis University

BS in Information Technology — Data Privacy Concentration

Bachelor'sBSConcentrationBachelor of Science
Format: Campus
Location: Romeoville, IL
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-CDNSA CAE designation of the institution, not accreditation
Specializations: Privacy & Data Protection
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University at Albany

Master of Science in Cybersecurity and Risk

Master'sMSDedicated degreeMaster of Science
Format: Campus · Online · Hybrid · Full-time, Part-time
Location: Albany, NYSchool location, not a residency requirement
Attendance: Online attendance requirements not verified
Duration: Duration not verified
Tuition: $6,785 per semester · All students — Exclusively online program, all other master's & PhD programs, tuition per semester (12-credit rate), Fall 2026 (same for residents and non-residents) · 2026-2027
Next deadline: Rolling admission (as published)
Accreditation and designation: School designated CAE-CD, CAE-RNSA CAE designation of the institution, not accreditation
Specializations: Governance, Risk & Compliance · Privacy & Data Protection
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University of Georgia

Master of Science in Cybersecurity and Privacy

Master'sMSDedicated degreeMaster of Science
Format: Campus
Location: Athens, GA
Attendance: Campus-based study
Duration: Duration not verified · 30 credits
Tuition: $431 per credit · In-state — Graduate standard rate (Master & PhD), resident, 1-11 credit hours · 2026-2027
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
Accreditation and designation: School designated CAE-RNSA CAE designation of the institution, not accreditation
Specializations: Privacy & Data Protection
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University of North Carolina at Charlotte

Master of Science in Cybersecurity

Master'sMSDedicated degreeMaster of Science
Format: Campus · Full-time, Part-time
Location: Charlotte, NC
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: AI & Security · Cyber Operations · Governance, Risk & Compliance · Privacy & Data Protection · Network Security · Software & Application Security
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University of West Florida

Cybersecurity, M.S.

Master'sMSDedicated degreeMaster of Science
Format: Campus · Fully online · Synchronous (live sessions)
Location: Pensacola, FLSchool location, not a residency requirement
Attendance: Fully online as published (no separate campus-visit statement)
Duration: Estimated Program Length: 24 months (Program duration may depend on course load and availability) · 30 credits
Tuition: $425 per credit · All students — Full Online Program Tuition
Next deadline: December 4, 2026 · Spring 1 2027 (online)
Accreditation and designation: School designated CAE-CDNSA CAE designation of the institution, not accreditation
Specializations: Software & Application Security · Cybersecurity Management · Privacy & Data Protection
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