MS Cybersecurity at Syracuse University

Programme overview

Master's in Cybersecurity offered in person or online, with hands-on experience alongside cybersecurity practitioners.

Faculty: College of Engineering and Computer Science | Duration: 30 credit hours | Study mode: full-time | Location: Syracuse, NY, United States

What you will study

30 credits: 12 credits of core courses, 9 credits of technical cybersecurity electives, and 6 credits of CIS/CSE courses at 600 level or higher; nontechnical electives may come from units such as the College of Law, the iSchool and Maxwell.

Career pathways

Graduates work as security analysts, security engineers, software developers, systems engineers and technology consultants, at employers including IBM, PwC, Amazon and Boeing.

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Application information

Entry requirements

College of Engineering and Computer Science (MS applicants): fall applications are due May 1 and spring applications November 1. No minimum GPA is stated (admitted students average about 3.3). The GRE is recommended but optional for 2027 entry. No minimum English score is stated for international applicants (admitted students average about TOEFL 95); TOEFL, IELTS or Duolingo may be submitted. Letters of recommendation, a personal statement, transcripts, a resume or CV and a $75 non-refundable application fee are required.

Requirements published at faculty level.

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Fall entry for most graduate programmes; spring entry for College of Engineering and Computer Science master's programmes and College of Law LL.M.

Graduate deadlines for fall: College of Engineering and Computer Science master's May 1 and PhD December 15; College of Visual and Performing Arts February 1; School of Architecture January 3; College of Law J.D. rolling admission, LL.M. May 15, J.D. for foreign law graduates June 1. Spring: Engineering and Computer Science master's November 1; Law LL.M. November 15. Other colleges set deadlines by programme.

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