Overview

Credit agencies, social media giants, health care networks, retailers, government and financial organizations—they all keep and maintain data that impact our lives. This data, or information, is often personal and securing it is vital—especially when it’s being stored and used in many places.

Key Facts

Your strong mathematical aptitude and interest in algorithms and data structures makes you a good candidate for a master’s degree in cyber defense. This is a technical degree that comes with global opportunities and great earning potential. You can work in public or private sectors, in a vast number of industries.

The Cyber Defense programme from Nova Southeastern University focuses on the protection and mechanisms associated with the technology infrastructure of applications, systems and networks. You will learn how to design systems that help maintain the confidentiality and integrity of information. In this multidisciplinary programme you’ll gain specialty knowledge in cybersecurity, computer science, user experience, and more. Our curriculum evolves based on the needs of the real world, which means you’ll always be current with what’s happening in the industry.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Operating Systems

Computer Networks

Software Engineering

Database Security

Computer and Network Forensics

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-08-18 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-07-18 00:00:00
Starting 2027-01-05 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-12-05 00:00:00
Starting 2027-05-04 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-04-04 00:00:00

Language

English

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Credits

30 SCH

Delivered

On Campus, Online

Campus Location

Davie, United States
Denver, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

GPA

2.5

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

An earned bachelor's degree with a GPA of at least 2.5 from a regionally accredited institution and with an appropriate major. (see programme-specific admission requirements under individual programmes). Lower GPA scores must be accompanied with a supplemental letter explaining why the low GPA does not reflect inadequate potential for success in the programme.

Online application and non-refundable $50 application fee.

Sealed official transcript from the conferred 4-year bachelor's degree institution attended.

A résumé.

Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

29670 USD / year

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Out-of-State

29670 USD / year

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Domestic

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In-State

29670 USD / year

≈ 29670 USD / year

Living costs

Davie

United States

900 - 1400 USD / month

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