University of Baltimore Online Master of Science in Cyber Forensics

This is a 30-credit, fully online master's in cyber forensics from a public university in Baltimore, built around investigating digital evidence rather than general security management. It takes no admission test, asks for a 3.0 GPA, and costs $865 per credit for Maryland residents or $1,254 for everyone else. If you're out of state, compare the $37,620 tuition total with cheaper options.

The University of Baltimore is a public university in Baltimore, Maryland. Its Master of Science in Cyber Forensics can now be completed entirely online, and it's a STEM-designated program, which matters for international students who want to know about work-authorization options.

The curriculum is 10 courses, 30 credits in all. It sits in the College of Public Affairs, which tells you something about the flavor: forensics here is about investigating incidents and handling evidence, not building firewalls.

The school also offers a Bachelor of Science in Cyber Forensics. That degree is a completion program for transfer students, not a second route into this one, so the two serve different readers.

You would earn a Master of Science in Cyber Forensics from a public university. The STEM designation is the school's own statement and is worth confirming against your own needs, such as visa rules.

The university's graduation rate is 38%, a school-wide figure that covers all students. Take it as general context. Federal data lists median earnings of $85,028 for the school's graduates in this field, which is a Scorecard figure for the field, not a promise for this degree.

Ask which professional certifications the courses support, since forensics careers often lean on credentials.

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Who It Fits

• You want to investigate breaches, trace what an attacker did and preserve evidence, instead of managing a security team.
• You live in Maryland and can use the $865 in-state rate, which brings tuition to $25,950.
• You hold a bachelor's degree with a GPA of 3.0 or better and want to skip the GRE, because no admission test is required.
• You're in law enforcement, legal work or compliance and want technical forensics skills to pair with what you already know.

Who Should Skip It

• You live out of state and watch cost closely. At $1,254 per credit, tuition runs $37,620 before mandatory fees.
• You want a broad security management degree with a certification attached. Forensics is narrower than general cybersecurity.
• You want a mostly online peer group. Federal data shows 24% of the university's graduate students study exclusively online.

The school describes a 30-credit, 10-course curriculum. Because the degree sits in a forensics program, the work centers on how digital evidence is found, preserved and analyzed once something has gone wrong. That's a different job from monitoring a network in real time.

The undergraduate version of the program is taught in digital forensics labs equipped to industry standards, and the university mentors students in the National Cyber League competition. Ask whether online master's students can use those labs remotely or take part in competitions, since the page describes them in connection with the bachelor's program.

Ask for the course list so you can see how much is technical analysis and how much covers law and procedure.

Standout Features

• STEM-designated program

Maryland residents pay $865 per credit and everyone else pays $1,254, based on 2026-27 graduate public affairs part-time rates before mandatory fees. Across 30 credits, that works out to $25,950 in state or $37,620 out of state.

The two totals sit far apart, so residency is the biggest factor in what you'll pay. Ask the bursar which rate applies to you as an online student living in another state.

Mandatory fees come on top of tuition, so request the current fee schedule before you compare totals with other schools.

30 credits at $1,254 a credit comes to $37,620 in tuition, before fees. At the in-state rate of $865, the same 30 credits come to $25,950.

The master's program can be completed entirely online, which is a recent change for this degree. Ask when it went fully online and how many online cohorts have graduated.

Ask whether classes run live or on your own schedule. A forensics course with live sessions requires you to show up at set times, while a self-paced one doesn't.

Federal enrollment data shows 24% of graduate students at the university study exclusively online, so you won't be alone, though the school is still mostly on-campus.

The full rubric is on the methodology page.

• Out-of-state tuition of $1,254 per credit makes the degree $37,620 before fees.
• Forensics is a narrower field than general cybersecurity, so it may suit investigative roles more than management ones.
• You need a bachelor's degree with a minimum 3.0 GPA from a regionally accredited school, which rules out some applicants.

• Which rate applies to me as an online student who lives outside Maryland?
• Are classes live or on my own schedule?
• Can online students use the digital forensics labs remotely or take part in the National Cyber League mentoring?
• What are the 10 required courses, and which cover law and procedure?
• Do I need a background in computing to succeed in the first courses?
• How much do mandatory fees add each semester?

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