Regent University Online M.S. in Cybersecurity

Regent's M.S. in Cybersecurity is a 30-credit, fully online master's at $695 per credit ($20,850 in tuition) with eight start dates a year and four concentrations. It is the pick for a working adult who wants to choose a specialty, such as AI, management or policy, and practice in a cyber range. Watch the $750 University Services Fee, which is charged each semester.

Regent University is a private nonprofit university in Virginia Beach, Virginia, with about 10,657 students. Federal data shows 85% of its graduate students are enrolled exclusively online, so the online master's is the center of the school and not a side offering.

Regent has a sibling program in the same field, the B.S. in Cybersecurity, which is a 120-credit bachelor's at $470 per credit part-time or $415 full-time. This master's is the graduate version, aimed at people who already hold a bachelor's.

Regent also lists a graduate certificate in Cybersecurity Policy, a minor in Cyber/Digital Forensics and two related degrees, an M.A. in National Security Studies and an MBA with a cybersecurity emphasis. None of those is this degree.

The university admits about 38% of applicants.

Online tuition for 2026-27 is $695 per credit hour. Full-time is 9 credit hours a semester at $6,255. Over 30 credits, tuition comes to $20,850.

The University Services Fee for online students is $750 per semester. Because it repeats every semester you're enrolled, a slower pace adds more fees to your total, so a part-time plan costs more in fees than a quick one. Ask for a plan that shows the fee across your whole schedule.

Compared with Detroit Mercy's 30-credit master's at $30,330 in tuition, Regent's price is lower, and its concentrations give you more ways to shape the degree.

30 credits at $695 a credit comes to $20,850 in tuition, before fees.

Who It Fits

• You hold a bachelor's and want a master's you can steer toward practice, management, policy or artificial intelligence.
• You want frequent start dates, since Regent runs eight sessions a year and you don't wait long for the next one.
• You want a hands-on lab: Regent's multimillion-dollar cyber range is open to online students as well as on-campus students.
• You want a published, predictable rate, at $695 per credit hour.

Who Should Skip It

• You want the lowest total bill possible. Add the $750 fee each semester to the tuition before you decide.
• You need a program with a named programmatic accreditor. Regent's bachelor's carries ABET accreditation, so ask what applies to the master's.

The four concentrations are Cybersecurity Practitioner, Artificial Intelligence, Cybersecurity Management and Cybersecurity Policy. Practitioner is the technical track. Management and Policy point toward leadership and governance work. The Artificial Intelligence option is the unusual one, and it suits people who expect to secure or defend machine-learning systems.

Notable courses include Internet and Network Security (CYBR 635), Digital Systems Design and Forensics, Information Security Management, Business Continuation and Disaster Recovery, and Cybersecurity Compliance. Forensics covers collecting evidence after an incident, and Business Continuation and Disaster Recovery covers keeping a company running when systems fail.

The cyber range is where the practice happens. Regent describes it as a state-of-the-art, multimillion-dollar facility, and it says online students can use it. Ask how online students book time in it.

Courses the School Names

• Internet & Network Security
• Digital Systems Design & Forensics
• Information Security Management
• Business Continuation & Disaster Recovery
• Cybersecurity Compliance

Standout Features

• Hands-on training in a multimillion-dollar cyber range open to both on-campus and online students

Regent's term format is eight session start dates a year, listed as sessions A, M, B, C, T, D, E and F. Frequent starts mean you can begin when your life allows and pick up again after a break without waiting a full year. The university describes its online programs as eight-week courses, though that wording appears on the bachelor's page.

The online experience is the school's main business. Federal data shows 85% of graduate students are exclusively online, so you'll be learning alongside many other remote students. Ask whether classes are live or self-paced. Also ask how online students access the cyber range and whether the labs are scheduled or on demand.

You would earn a Master of Science in Cybersecurity from a private nonprofit university. The bachelor's degree at Regent carries NSA Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber Defense recognition and ABET accreditation, but those belong to the bachelor's, not to this master's, so don't assume they carry over.

The university's federal graduation rate is 57%, and 36% of students who start as transfers earn an award within eight years, both school-wide. Federal data shows graduates in this field earning a median $67,561. The university awards about 42 degrees a year in this field, a steady number for a graduate program.

No industry certification is named for the master's, so ask which exams the courses prepare you for.

Where this degree can lead: Cybersecurity Degree Jobs.

The full rubric is on the methodology page.

• The $750 University Services Fee applies every semester, so total cost depends on how many semesters you take.
• The ABET accreditation and NSA designation are listed for the bachelor's, not the master's.
• Specialization means choosing early, and the four concentrations don't share the same courses.

• How many semesters will my plan take, and what is the total after the $750 University Services Fee?
• How do online students use the cyber range, and is it scheduled or on demand?
• Which courses are in each of the four concentrations, and can I switch after I start?
• Are classes live or self-paced, and how long is each session?
• How many credits from another graduate program will Regent accept?
• Which certifications do the courses prepare me for?

• Best Cybersecurity and AI Degrees Rank 7 of 7, master's
• Best Cybersecurity Policy Degrees Rank 10 of 10, master's
• Best Online Programs in Virginia Rank 5 of 6, master's

• B.S. in Cybersecurity

  B.S., Bachelor's

  Fully Online $470 per credit Score 53.4

Also at Regent University, but not counted here because they are not fully online: Bachelor of Science in Computer Science (bachelor's, on campus).

• University of Detroit Mercy

  Master of Science in Cybersecurity Management

  Michigan $1,011 per credit Score 35.2

• Westcliff University

  Master of Science in Information Technology (Cybersecurity Concentration)

  California Score 36.9

• Keiser University

  Information Security, MS

  Florida Score 37.9

• Saint Leo University

  Master of Science in Cybersecurity

  Florida $785 per credit Score 38.3