Best Master’s in Cybersecurity Degrees in 2023

The University of Alabama at Birmingham doesn’t require applicants to submit a GRE score to qualify for admission to its master’s degree program in cybersecurity, though three letters of recommendation are required. In the 2021-2022 academic year, students accepted into this program had a 3.56 undergraduate GPA, on average. International applicants are required to submit TOEFL, Duolingo, or IELTS scores. The application deadline for the 30 credit-hour program is June 1 and the program has an acceptance rate of 61%.

Syracuse University doesn’t require applicants to submit a GRE score to qualify for admission to its master’s degree program in cybersecurity, though one to three letters of recommendation are required. In the 2021-2022 academic year, students accepted into this program had a 3.135 undergraduate GPA, on average. International applicants are required to submit TOEFL, Duolingo, or IELTS scores. The application deadline for the 30 credit-hour program is May 1 and the program has an acceptance rate of 30.6%.

DePaul University doesn’t require applicants to submit a GRE score to qualify for admission to its master’s degree program in cybersecurity, and submitting letters of recommendation is optional. In the 2021-2022 academic year, students accepted into this program had a 3.04 undergraduate GPA, on average. International applicants are required to submit TOEFL scores. The 52 credit-hour program has an acceptance rate of 61.6%, and the application deadline is August 1.

New Jersey Institute of Technology doesn’t require applicants to submit a GRE score to qualify for admission to its master’s degree program in cybersecurity if they earned a bachelor degree with a minimum GPA of 2.8 from a U.S. accredited institution or if they earned a master’s or Ph.D. degree. One letter of recommendation is required. In the 2021-2022 academic year, students accepted into this program had a 3.3 undergraduate GPA, on average. International applicants are required to submit TOEFL scores. The 30 credit-hour program has an acceptance rate of 63%, and the application deadline is June 1.

Washington University in St. Louis doesn’t require applicants to submit a GRE score to qualify for admission to its master’s degree program in cybersecurity, though three letters of recommendation are required. In the 2021-2022 academic year, students accepted into this program had a 3.08 undergraduate GPA, on average. The program has an acceptance rate of 43% and the application deadline for the 30 credit-hour program is August 1.

Villanova University requires applicants to submit a GRE score to qualify for admission to its master’s degree program in cybersecurity if they don’t hold a degree from a U.S. institution. Two letters of recommendation are required. In the 2021-2022 academic year, students accepted into this program had a 3.68 undergraduate GPA, on average. International applicants are required to submit TOEFL or IELTS scores. The application deadline for the 30 credit-hour program is August 1 and has an acceptance rate of 55%.

Nova Southeastern University doesn’t require applicants to submit a GRE score to qualify for admission to its master’s degree program in cybersecurity. No letters of recommendation are required. In the 2021-2022 academic year, students accepted into this program had a 3.17 undergraduate GPA, on average. International applicants are required to submit one of four English proficiency tests: TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo, or Pearson Test of English. The 30 credit-hour program accepts applications on a rolling basis and has an acceptance rate of 60%.

Georgetown University doesn’t require applicants to submit a GRE score to qualify for admission to its master’s degree program in cybersecurity, though two letters of recommendation are required. In the 2021-2022 academic year, students accepted into this program had a 3.32 undergraduate GPA, on average. Any applicant whose first language is not English is required to submit TOEFL scores, but this requirement can be waived if the applicant earned a degree that was taught entirely in English. The 33 credit-hour program has an acceptance rate of 90%, and the application deadline is July 15.

The University of Missouri–St. Louis doesn’t require applicants to submit a GRE score to qualify for admission to its master’s degree program in cybersecurity, though two letters of recommendation are required. International applicants are required to submit TOEFL scores. The 30 credit-hour program accepts applications on a rolling basis and the program has an acceptance rate of 65%.

Regis University doesn’t require applicants to submit a GRE score to qualify for admission to its master’s degree program in cybersecurity. No letters of recommendation are required. International applicants are required to submit TOEFL scores. The 36 credit-hour program has an acceptance rate of 62% and accepts applications on a rolling basis.

Iowa State University doesn’t require applicants to submit a GRE score to qualify for admission to its master’s degree program in cybersecurity, though three letters of recommendation are required. In the 2021-2022 academic year, students accepted into this program had a 3.48 undergraduate GPA, on average. International applicants are required to submit TOEFL scores. The 30 credit-hour program has an acceptance rate of 64%, and the application deadline is July 15.

Submitting GRE scores is optional for applicants to Indiana University–Bloomington’s master’s degree program in cybersecurity, but three letters of recommendation are required. International applicants are required to submit TOEFL scores. The 36 credit-hour program has an acceptance rate of 35%, and the application deadline is January 1.

The University of Toledo requires applicants to submit a GRE score to qualify for admission to its master’s degree program in cybersecurity if they don’t hold a degree from a U.S. institution. Three letters of recommendation are required. In the 2021-2022 academic year, students accepted into this program had a 3.33 undergraduate GPA, on average. International applicants are required to submit TOEFL scores. The 30 credit-hour program accepts applications on a rolling basis and has an acceptance rate of 60%.

St. Mary’s University (Texas) doesn’t require applicants to submit a GRE score to qualify for admission to its master’s degree program in cybersecurity, though two letters of recommendation are required. In the 2021-2022 academic year, students accepted into this program had a 2.87 undergraduate GPA, on average. International applicants are required to submit TOEFL scores. The 33 credit-hour program has an acceptance rate of 90%, and the application deadline is July 1.