Master's Degree Programs

With the increase in private and public funding for university research in cybersecurity, more master degree programs are being developed. Currently, Virginia has 18 master’s programs across the state which range in MBA’s with cyber specialties and data analytics with digital forensic.

College/UniversityPrograms offeredHonors
George Mason University
Fairfax, Virginia
4 Year
Public
National Center of Excellence
 
Hampton University
Hampton, Virginia
4 Year
Private
National Center of Excellence
  • Center of Academic Excellence in Information Assurance Education
  • NSF CyberCorps Scholarship for Information Assurance recipient
James Madison University
Harrisonburg, Virginia
4 Year
Public
National Center of Excellence
  • National Center of Excellence in Information Assurance Education
  • NSF CyberCorps Scholarship for Information Assurance recipient
Liberty University
Lynchburg, Virginia
4 Year
Private
 
Marymount University
Arlington, Virginia
4 Year
Private
National Center of Excellence
  • Center for Academic Excellence in Cyber Defense
  • NSF CyberCorps Scholarship for Information Assurance recipient
Norfolk State University
Norfolk, Virginia
4 Year
Public
National Center of Excellence
  • Center of Excellence in Cybersecurity Research
  • Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber Defense Education
  • Consortium Enabling Cybersecurity Opportunities and Research Grant recipient
Radford University
Radford, Virginia
4 Year
Public National Center of Excellence
  • Center for Academic Excellence in Cyber Defense
Virginia Commonwealth University
Richmond, Virginia
4 Year
Public