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Cybersecurity certificate programs
610 colleges and career schools report cybersecurity programs to IPEDS, with 16,276 completions in 2023-24.
Programs listed
610
all states
Middle program cost
$21,113
$3,840 to $21,113, IPEDS
Middle length
8 months
17 certificates, IPEDS
Median pay
$129,180
information security analysts, BLS May 2025
On state WIOA lists
1,268
programs, U.S. DOL file
Cybersecurity Certificates by state
| State | Programs | Median pay |
|---|---|---|
| Alaska | 1 | $114,990 |
| Alabama | 3 | $122,730 |
| Arkansas | 17 | $103,490 |
| Arizona | 24 | $125,260 |
| California | 64 | $138,570 |
| Colorado | 12 | $135,220 |
| Connecticut | 2 | $130,570 |
| District of Columbia | 2 | $135,090 |
| Delaware | 1 | $137,030 |
| Florida | 36 | $124,860 |
| Georgia | 28 | $128,970 |
| Hawaii | 1 | $126,250 |
| Iowa | 3 | $119,710 |
| Idaho | 6 | Not published |
| Illinois | 34 | $124,180 |
| Indiana | 9 | $101,420 |
| Kansas | 5 | $100,620 |
| Kentucky | 5 | $103,630 |
| Louisiana | 5 | $92,990 |
| Massachusetts | 11 | $136,550 |
| Maryland | 16 | $139,640 |
| Maine | 5 | $101,730 |
| Michigan | 25 | $106,230 |
| Minnesota | 18 | $130,710 |
| Missouri | 8 | $103,440 |
| Mississippi | 9 | $87,690 |
| Montana | 3 | $81,950 |
| North Carolina | 3 | $131,540 |
| North Dakota | 6 | $107,540 |
| Nebraska | 1 | $92,550 |
| New Hampshire | 5 | $124,000 |
| New Jersey | 10 | $134,820 |
| New Mexico | 7 | $130,070 |
| Nevada | 3 | $106,200 |
| New York | 26 | $134,660 |
| Ohio | 27 | $110,480 |
| Oklahoma | 18 | $94,000 |
| Oregon | 8 | Not published |
| Pennsylvania | 30 | $117,770 |
| Rhode Island | 1 | $109,420 |
| South Carolina | 9 | $105,800 |
| South Dakota | 2 | $116,640 |
| Tennessee | 5 | $115,430 |
| Texas | 29 | $129,890 |
| Utah | 5 | $99,690 |
| Virginia | 13 | $134,900 |
| Vermont | 2 | $109,750 |
| Washington | 15 | $154,940 |
| Wisconsin | 16 | $101,550 |
| West Virginia | 9 | Not published |
| Wyoming | 5 | $98,710 |
Programs counts IPEDS schools. Median pay: BLS OEWS, May 2025, annual.
Paying for cybersecurity training
Cybersecurity questions, answered from the data
How long is cybersecurity training?
Among 17 certificate programs that report a length to IPEDS, the middle one takes 8 months; half take between 7 months and 10 months. Clock-hour programs run 750 to 975 hours (middle 850).
How much does a cybersecurity program cost?
The middle whole-program tuition among 17 certificate programs reporting one to IPEDS for 2024-25 is $21,113; half cost between $3,840 and $21,113.
What do information security analysts earn?
The national median annual wage for information security analysts was $129,180 in May 2025 ($62 an hour), from BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics; the lowest-paid tenth earned under $75,090.