Right now, there aren’t enough trained professionals to keep up with mounting number of cybersecurity threats and attacks—in fact, there are more than 760,000 open cybersecurity jobs in the United States alone, according to Cyberseek. One way to address the talent gap in expertise is with master’s degree programs. To help guide those people looking to launch their career in this fast-growing space, Fortune has ranked the top in-person master’s degree programs in cybersecurity in 2023. In total, we included 14 programs.
Earn a Master’s in Cybersecurity Online in Just 20 Months
The UC Berkeley School of Information’s online Master of Information and Cybersecurity prepares students to become leaders in cybersecurity. No GRE/GMAT required.
The UC Berkeley School of Information’s online Master of Information and Cybersecurity prepares students to become leaders in cybersecurity...
Earn a Syracuse Univ. M.S. in Cybersecurity in 15 Months
Syracuse University’s online M.S. in Cybersecurity prepares students to effectively combat cybercrime. No GRE currently required, but a master’s degree is preferred.
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%.
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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...
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%.
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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...
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.
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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...
Earn a Master’s in Cybersecurity Online in Just 20 Months
The UC Berkeley School of Information’s online Master of Information and Cybersecurity prepares students to become leaders in cybersecurity. No GRE/GMAT required.
The UC Berkeley School of Information’s online Master of Information and Cybersecurity prepares students to become leaders in cybersecurity...
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.
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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...
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%.
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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...
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%.
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Nova Southeastern University doesn’t require applicants to submit a GRE score to qualify for admission to its master’s degree program in cybersecurity...
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.
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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...
Earn a Syracuse Univ. M.S. in Cybersecurity in 15 Months
Syracuse University’s online M.S. in Cybersecurity prepares students to effectively combat cybercrime. No GRE currently required, but a master’s degree is preferred.
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.
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Regis University doesn’t require applicants to submit a GRE score to qualify for admission to its master’s degree program in cybersecurity...
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.
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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...
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.
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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...
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%.
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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...
Earn a Master’s in Cybersecurity Online in Just 20 Months
The UC Berkeley School of Information’s online Master of Information and Cybersecurity prepares students to become leaders in cybersecurity. No GRE/GMAT required.
The UC Berkeley School of Information’s online Master of Information and Cybersecurity prepares students to become leaders in cybersecurity...
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.
Earn a Master’s in Cybersecurity Online in Just 20 Months
The UC Berkeley School of Information’s online Master of Information and Cybersecurity prepares students to become leaders in cybersecurity. No GRE/GMAT required.
The UC Berkeley School of Information’s online Master of Information and Cybersecurity prepares students to become leaders in cybersecurity...