University of New Haven Online Master of Science in Cyber Threat Intelligence and Financial Crimes Investigations

This is a cybersecurity master's with a different job in mind: tracking down who is behind an attack and following the money. It sits at the University of New Haven's Lee College, runs 100% online, and costs $35,550 in tuition across 30 credits at $1,185 per credit. It fits investigators, analysts and compliance people far better than someone who wants to build and defend systems.

The University of New Haven is a private nonprofit university in West Haven, Connecticut. This page covers the Master of Science in Cyber Threat Intelligence and Financial Crimes Investigations, which the university lists as a 100% online, 30-credit degree with an estimated 1 to 2 years to finish.

The title tells you what you're getting. Cyber threat intelligence is the work of studying attackers, their methods and their targets so an organization can see trouble coming. Financial crimes investigation is the work of tracing fraud, laundering and similar schemes. This degree puts the two together, and it was designed with direct input from leaders across cybersecurity, financial crime investigations, law enforcement and intelligence analysis.

The curriculum was also shaped by the International Association of Financial Crimes, the Digital Forensics Certification Board, BlockChain Intelligence Group and SAS. That's a more investigative group of partners than you'll see behind most online cybersecurity master's programs.

There are four entry points a year: Fall I, Fall II, Spring I and Summer I. If you decide in March, you don't have to wait until fall.

This is a Master of Science from a private nonprofit university. The most useful credentialing signal is who helped shape it: the Digital Forensics Certification Board and the International Association of Financial Crimes, along with BlockChain Intelligence Group and SAS.

That's a good fit if you plan to pursue forensics or financial crimes credentials alongside the degree. Ask the program how closely its courses line up with the specific certification you have in mind before you count on it.

Where this degree can lead: Cybersecurity Degree Jobs.

Who It Fits

• You work in law enforcement, corrections, fraud, compliance or anti-money-laundering and want to add a cyber layer to what you already do.
• You're drawn to investigation and analysis more than to configuring firewalls or writing code.
• You already have graduate coursework or relevant experience, since the program lets you substitute other program courses for required core courses.
• You belong to a professional group such as ACAMS, ACFCS or NHCAA, or you're a sworn or correctional officer, and want to ask about a tuition discount.

Who Should Skip It

• You want a hands-on engineering degree in building and hardening systems. This degree points toward investigation, evidence and analysis instead.
• You'd rather study cybersecurity strategy and leadership. New Haven's separate Cyber Risk Management master's is built for that and names CISM and CISSP as certifications it prepares students for.
• You need weekly live sessions to stay on track, or the reverse, you need fully self-paced study. Confirm the class format with admissions before you enroll.

This degree was built around investigation work. The design input came from cybersecurity, financial crime investigations, law enforcement and intelligence analysis, and the partners include a digital forensics certification board, a blockchain intelligence company and a data analytics company. That points toward digital evidence, cryptocurrency tracing and analytics more than network defense.

The flexible part is real. Based on experience or earlier training and graduate education, you can substitute other courses from the program for required core courses. Ask the program director which core courses that applies to, because it can save you from repeating material you already know.

Standout Features

• Curriculum shaped by the International Association of Financial Crimes, the Digital Forensics Certification Board, BlockChain Intelligence Group and SAS
• Students can substitute courses from the program for required core courses based on experience or prior graduate education

Online graduate tuition at New Haven is listed at $1,185 per credit hour for 2026-2027, with no general fee. Over 30 credits, that comes to $35,550 in tuition.

Up to 6 credit hours can transfer in to meet degree requirements, with approval by the program director. Each transferred class would come off the bill, so it's worth asking early.

Tuition discounts may be available. The university says sworn officers and correctional officers anywhere worldwide may be eligible, and members of professional organizations such as ACAMS, ACFCS and NHCAA may be too. Get the discount amount in writing from admissions. Its sibling online program in Cyber Risk Management lists a 50% discount for public safety personnel, but that is a separate program with its own terms.

30 credits at $1,185 a credit comes to $35,550 in tuition, before fees.

The program is 100% online, so you can complete it from anywhere. Four entry terms a year (Fall I, Fall II, Spring I and Summer I) mean you start when your schedule opens up, not once a year.

The estimated 1 to 2 years gives you room to move at your own speed. Taking fewer courses at once stretches the timeline toward two years and keeps the work manageable alongside a job, while a heavier load gets you done closer to one.

New Haven's Cyber Risk Management master's is described as fully asynchronous. Ask admissions whether this program follows the same pattern, since that decides how well it fits shift work.

The full rubric is on the methodology page.

• At $35,550 in tuition, it's a real investment, and the discount amounts for officers and professional-group members need to be confirmed with admissions.
• It's a specialized degree. If you later want a general cybersecurity engineering role, a broader program may serve you better.
• Up to 6 credits transfer in, and only with the program director's approval, so don't plan your budget around more.

• Can I see the full course list and syllabi for the required core and electives?
• Which core courses can I substitute based on my experience or earlier graduate work?
• Are classes asynchronous, or do they have scheduled meeting times?
• How long is each term in Fall I, Fall II, Spring I and Summer I?
• What is the exact discount for sworn officers, correctional officers and members of ACAMS, ACFCS or NHCAA?
• Which professional certifications do graduates commonly pursue, and do any courses map to them?

• Master of Science in Cyber Risk Management

  M.S., Master's

  Fully Online $1,185 per credit Score 26.6

Also at University of New Haven, but not counted here because they are not fully online: Bachelor of Science in Cybersecurity (bachelor's, on campus); Master of Science in Cybersecurity (master's, on campus).

• Norfolk State University

  Master of Science in Cybersecurity

  Virginia Score 22.9

• University of Baltimore

  Master of Science in Cyber Forensics

  Maryland $1,254 per credit Score 27.2

• Roger Williams University

  Master of Science in Cybersecurity

  Rhode Island $1,176 per credit Score 27.5

• Roger Williams University

  Master of Arts in Cybersecurity

  Rhode Island $1,176 per credit Score 27.6