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Cybersecurity | Online

Master'sMSMaster of Science in Cybersecurity

Overview

A 30-credit fully online Master of Science in Cybersecurity offered with the University of Maine at Augusta, finished through a thesis or capstone pathway. Full-time students can finish in as few as two years and part-time students in four.

Official program name
Cybersecurity | Online
Awarded degree
Master of Science in Cybersecurity
Source: usm.maine.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Degree level
Master's
University
Source: usm.maine.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Administering location
Portland, MEWhere the university or its administering campus is located. Study is online; this is not a residency requirement and does not decide whether you may enroll from your state.
Subject
Required credits
30 required credit hours
Source: usm.maine.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Duration
as few as 2 years full-time; 4 years part-time (2 years only with full-time study)A minimum under the stated conditions, not a typical length.
Source: usm.maine.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Start terms
Fall, Spring
Source: usm.maine.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Teaching language
English (not separately stated)
Why this program is listed

Fully online master's program, jointly offered with the University of Maine at Augusta.

Source: usm.maine.edu · verified October 10, 2026

We list online bachelor's, master's and doctoral degrees from institutionally accredited US universities. Eligibility rules

Online format and attendance

“Online” is not one format. Delivery, campus visits, practical placements and class schedule are shown separately, each only as the university states it.
Academic delivery
Fully onlineAll coursework is online and the institution states no required on-site activity for this program.All coursework is online and the institution states no required on-site activity for this program.
Source: usm.maine.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Campus visits
Campus visits: not verified
Practical placement
Placement requirement: not verified
Class schedule
Not verified
Study intensity
Full-time, Part-time
Source: usm.maine.edu · verified October 10, 2026

The program page does not say whether campus visits or placements are required. Ask the university before you apply — missing information is not “no requirement”.

Curriculum

Capstone

Other

  • Jointly offered by the University of Southern Maine and the University of Maine at Augusta; applicants may apply to either.
    Source: usm.maine.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Admissions

Required, optional, waived and not-required items are shown exactly as the university states them. Anything not listed is not verified — not “not required”.
Minimum GPA
RequiredMinimum 3 — Bachelor's degree with a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher.
Source: usm.maine.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Work experience
RequiredPrevious academic or work experience in information technology, cybersecurity or a related field.
Source: usm.maine.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Statement / essay
RequiredEssay on preparation for a master's in cybersecurity; resume or CV.
Source: usm.maine.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Application fee
Not requiredFree to apply for in-state, out-of-state and Canadian applicants; international applicants pay US $50.
Source: usm.maine.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Tests

GRE General Test
Not required
Source: usm.maine.edu · verified October 10, 2026

We do not publish acceptance rates or estimate admission chances.

Start dates and deadlines

Dates are shown with the term the university printed. A past date is marked passed and is never carried into a new cycle.

  • Application deadline

    Rolling admission · for Fall

    The university does not print a year with this date.

    Source: usm.maine.edu · verified October 10, 2026
    Rolling

  • Application deadline

    Rolling admission · for Spring

    The university does not print a year with this date.

    Source: usm.maine.edu · verified October 10, 2026
    Rolling

Tuition and fees

Each amount keeps its student category, academic year and basis. Per-credit, per-term and whole-program figures are not comparable with each other, and tuition is not the full cost of attendance.
CategoryAmountBasis and year
All online students — Graduate online e-tuition (in-state, Canadian and out-of-state)From the university-wide rate table covering online students at this level$548per credit · 2026-2027Estimated tuition$16,440 = 30 credits × $548 per credit. Excludes mandatory fees, books, travel for any required visits or placements, transfer credit reductions and rate changes. Not the full cost of attendance.Source: usm.maine.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Other published fees

Mandatory fees (Comprehensive and Technology Fees)
$107 per creditMandatory
Source: usm.maine.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Scholarships and financial aid

Awards published by the university for this program or for online students at this level. Loans must be repaid and are not scholarships; financial aid availability does not make a program “fully funded”. Scholarships & funding guide

Program-specific scholarships: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.

Accreditation, authorization and licensure

Three separate questions: is the university accredited, can it enroll students from your state online, and does the program meet licensure requirements where you live?

Institutional accreditation

  • New England Commission of Higher Education (NECHE) — accreditedSource: ope.ed.gov · verified October 10, 2026

Programmatic accreditation

No programmatic accreditation verified for this program. Institutional accreditation does not imply it.

State authorization

  • USM is a member of NC-SARA, which covers distance education and on-site experiences outside Maine such as clinical placements and internships. Official pageSource: usm.maine.edu · verified October 10, 2026

International applicants

Not verified for this online program.

Sources and verification

Every fact on this page comes from the official pages below. Last verified October 10, 2026.
  1. DAPIP — NECHE institutional accreditation record (data files downloaded 2026-10-10) — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 10, 2026
  2. usm.maine.edu/academics/academic_programs/cybersecurity-ms/ — Official program page, verified October 10, 2026
  3. usm.maine.edu/provost/state-authorization/ — Official disclosure page, verified October 10, 2026
  4. usm.maine.edu/student-financial-services/graduate-tuition-fees — Official tuition and fees page, verified October 10, 2026

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