Overview

Within the MS in Applied Information Technology program at George Mason University, you’ll learn how to justify, design, develop, manage, and sustain mega-systems as you gain extensive knowledge of the top IT fields including:

Cyber Security
Data Analytics
Intelligence Methods
Natural Language Processing
Machine Learning
IT Management

You’ll gain experience in practical, day-to-day IT challenges, learning from highly credentialed and experienced faculty.

Key Features

You’ll gain experience in practical, day-to-day IT challenges, learning from highly credentialed and experienced faculty.

The MS in Applied Information Technology program at George Mason University offers several tracks, including concentrations in Cyber Security and Data Analytics & Intelligence Methods. With the Cyber Security concentration, you’ll gain experience addressing the most complex security challenges facing society right now through a high-quality, 100% online curriculum that leverages scholarship, academic research, and industry best practices, processes, and methodologies in the field of cyber security. The Data Analytics & Intelligence Methods concentration offers a wide variety of methods to convert data in decisions in various contexts; including scarce data to big data, from factual data to probabilistic data, from statistical methods to data mining and intelligence techniques.

Programme Structure

Courses included:

Algorithms and Data Structures Essentials

Database Management Systems

Computing Platforms

Information: Representation, Processing and Visualization

Cyber Security

Cloud Computing Security

Secure Software Development

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Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-01-21 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-10-15 00:00:00
Starting 2027-08-25 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-03-15 00:00:00

Language

English

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Credits

30 SCH

Delivered

On Campus, Online

Campus Location

Fairfax, United States

Disciplines

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General requirements

Bachelor’s degree from a US institution that is accredited by one of the organizations found here
A GPA of at least 3.00 in the 60 highest-level credits
Experience in the fundamentals of IT and quantitative methods
International students must have a TOEFL score of 80 points total overall (with no section minimum) for Graduate Studies and/or Research Assistantships. A score of 88 points total overall (with a minimum of 20 points in each section) is required for international applicants seeking Graduate Assistantships.

Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

41124 USD / year

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Out-of-State

41124 USD / year

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Domestic

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In-State

18060 USD / year

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Living costs

Fairfax

United States

1330 - 2300 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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