Overview

Carnegie Mellon University has long been a national asset in cybersecurity. The field is growing at an unprecedented rate and needs talented leaders—our graduates' starting salaries are a proof of that.

Many organizations now have a Chief Information Security Officer, a role which will continue to gain in influence for years to come. With our blend of technology and management skills, Information Security Policy and Management graduates are perfectly positioned to take advantage of this dramatic shift.

Taught by Heinz College faculty as well as leading practitioners from the CERT Division of CMU's internationally renowned Software Engineering Institute, the Information Security Policy and Management program from Carnegie Mellon University brings students into contact with world-class thought leaders and hands-on experiences that simply cannot be replicated by any other degree program.

Accreditation

Carnegie Mellon University has been ranked #1 in Information Technology and Management by US News & World Report.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Business English

Business Intelligence and Data Mining SAS

Cybersecurity in Critical Infrastructure

Data Warehousing

Decision Analysis and Multi-Criteria Decision Making

Economic Analysis

Human Resources Management

Information Security Risk Analysis

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-08-25 00:00:00

Application deadline not specified.

Language

English

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Credits

192 alternative credits

Carnegie Mellon has adopted the method of assigning a number of “units” for each course to represent the quantity of work required of students.

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Pittsburgh, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

GRE^®

Required

GMAT

Required

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

To submit the application, you’ll need to do the following:

answer required questions within the online application form

upload required essay and résumé

enter test date and registration number for any required standardized test(s)

Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

57420 USD / year

≈ 57420 USD / year
Out-of-State

57420 USD / year

≈ 57420 USD / year
Domestic

Applies to you

In-State

57420 USD / year

≈ 57420 USD / year

Living costs

Pittsburgh

United States

1148 - 1944 USD / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

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Funding

For information about financial aid, please visit our scholarship and finances website: https://www.heinz.cmu.edu/programs/information-security-policy-management-master/financial-aid-and-scholarships-msispm

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Overview

Accreditation

Programme Structure

Key information

Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

Language

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Credits

Delivered

Campus Location

Disciplines

What students do after studying

Academic requirements

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

Tuition Fees

International Applies to you

Domestic

Living costs

Pittsburgh

Financing

Funding

Scholarships Information

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