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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
671
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 | Completions, 2023-24 | Median pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | 1 | None reported | $114,990 |
| Alabama | 3 | 14 | $122,730 |
| Arkansas | 17 | 115 | $103,490 |
| Arizona | 24 | 1,025 | $125,260 |
| California | 69 | 1,834 | $138,570 |
| Colorado | 12 | 133 | $135,220 |
| Connecticut | 2 | 36 | $130,570 |
| District of Columbia | 2 | 10 | $135,090 |
| Delaware | 1 | 19 | $137,030 |
| Florida | 50 | 920 | $124,860 |
| Georgia | 28 | 1,559 | $128,970 |
| Hawaii | 1 | 6 | $126,250 |
| Iowa | 3 | 59 | $119,710 |
| Idaho | 6 | 79 | Not published |
| Illinois | 45 | 460 | $124,180 |
| Indiana | 9 | 787 | $101,420 |
| Kansas | 5 | 64 | $100,620 |
| Kentucky | 5 | 49 | $103,630 |
| Louisiana | 5 | 42 | $92,990 |
| Massachusetts | 11 | 133 | $136,550 |
| Maryland | 16 | 927 | $139,640 |
| Maine | 5 | 59 | $101,730 |
| Michigan | 25 | 277 | $106,230 |
| Minnesota | 18 | 208 | $130,710 |
| Missouri | 8 | 123 | $103,440 |
| Mississippi | 9 | 154 | $87,690 |
| Montana | 3 | 20 | $81,950 |
| North Carolina | 3 | 164 | $131,540 |
| North Dakota | 6 | 15 | $107,540 |
| Nebraska | 1 | 12 | $92,550 |
| New Hampshire | 5 | 464 | $124,000 |
| New Jersey | 10 | 92 | $134,820 |
| New Mexico | 7 | 68 | $130,070 |
| Nevada | 3 | 251 | $106,200 |
| New York | 26 | 306 | $134,660 |
| Ohio | 43 | 971 | $110,480 |
| Oklahoma | 18 | 208 | $94,000 |
| Oregon | 8 | 315 | Not published |
| Pennsylvania | 30 | 562 | $117,770 |
| Rhode Island | 1 | 17 | $109,420 |
| South Carolina | 9 | 239 | $105,800 |
| South Dakota | 2 | 48 | $116,640 |
| Tennessee | 5 | 90 | $115,430 |
| Texas | 44 | 1,786 | $129,890 |
| Utah | 5 | 53 | $99,690 |
| Virginia | 13 | 658 | $134,900 |
| Vermont | 2 | 67 | $109,750 |
| Washington | 15 | 378 | $154,940 |
| Wisconsin | 16 | 237 | $101,550 |
| West Virginia | 9 | 117 | Not published |
| Wyoming | 5 | 44 | $98,710 |
Programs counts IPEDS schools. Completions: IPEDS, the schools on the state page. Median pay: BLS OEWS, May 2025, annual.
Cybersecurity programs on state WIOA lists: cost and results
| State | Programs | Middle listed cost | Completed | Employed, Q2 | Median quarterly earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arkansas | 7 | $10,456 | 50% | 42.3% | $6,947 |
| Arizona | 25 | $3,748 | 62.6% | 100% | Fewer than 3 report it |
| California | 27 | $5,475 | 86.7% | 52.8% | $13,585 |
| Colorado (DOL data note) | 31 | $5,250 | 94.6% | 58.8% | $17,609 |
| Delaware | 5 | $5,201 | 100% | Fewer than 3 report it | Fewer than 3 report it |
| Florida | 85 | $3,500 | 95% | 54.5% | $9,811 |
| Georgia | 25 | $4,976 | 98% | 63.4% | $8,154 |
| Hawaii | 7 | $3,100 | 97.6% | 83.3% | $11,040 |
| Iowa | 13 | $4,000 | 100% | 60% | $5,655 |
| Illinois (DOL data note) | 54 | Not reported | Not reported | 68.8% | $8,767 |
| Indiana | 92 | $4,650 | 33.6% | 68.1% | $9,030 |
| Kansas | 12 | $4,437 | 100% | 37.4% | Fewer than 3 report it |
| Kentucky | 6 | Fewer than 3 report it | 72.7% | Fewer than 3 report it | Fewer than 3 report it |
| Louisiana (DOL data note) | 30 | $2,895 | 100% | 100% | $14,228 |
| Maryland | 81 | $3,145 | 100% | 59.5% | $11,070 |
| Maine | 9 | $3,995 | 92.9% | 71.8% | Fewer than 3 report it |
| Michigan | 35 | $6,238 | 66.7% | 70.5% | $8,779 |
| Minnesota | 73 | $8,082 | 44% | 76% | $10,777 |
| Mississippi | 4 | $10,157 | 100% | Fewer than 3 report it | Fewer than 3 report it |
| North Carolina | 31 | $3,645 | 81.5% | 30% | Fewer than 3 report it |
| Nebraska | 7 | $3,000 | 92.5% | Not reported | Not reported |
| New Mexico | 14 | $2,870 | 100% | 38.9% | $9,871 |
| Ohio | 102 | $4,381 | 85.5% | 73% | $15,336 |
| Tennessee | 13 | $7,600 | 66.7% | 71.9% | $7,017 |
| Texas | 123 | $4,980 | 46.5% | 68.7% | $8,846 |
| Utah | 6 | $15,278 | 97.4% | 38% | $17,875 |
| Virginia | 65 | $2,995 | 100% | 81.8% | $10,604 |
| Vermont | 7 | $3,100 | 87% | 65.5% | $14,650 |
| Washington | 76 | $6,499 | 66.7% | 66.7% | $10,897 |
| Wisconsin | 20 | $9,472 | 30% | 74.6% | $9,795 |
| Wyoming | 5 | $4,000 | 96.6% | 100% | $13,546 |
States with 3 or more cybersecurity programs on their eligible training provider list and at least one reported result. Completed: of all students who exited. Employed and earnings: the second quarter after exit, from state wage records. Each figure is the middle program of those that report it.
Cybersecurity length and pay in detail
- Program length
- Middle 8 months; half take 7 months to 10 months (17 certificate programs reporting a length to IPEDS). Clock-hour programs: 750 to 975 hours, middle 850.
- Pay for information security analysts
- $129,180 a year ($62 an hour), national median, May 2025; the lowest-paid tenth earned under $75,090 (BLS OEWS).
- Programs, cost, length and completions: IPEDS complete data files, 2024-25 collection, read October 8, 2026.
- WIOA results: DOL TrainingProviderResults.gov program file (ETA-9171), read October 8, 2026.
- Pay: BLS OEWS, May 2025, read October 8, 2026.
Campus groups with cybersecurity programs
- City Colleges of Chicago5 campuses · IL
- InterCoast Colleges3 campuses · CA
- Arkansas State University1 campus · AR
- Miller-Motte College1 campus · TN
- New Mexico State University1 campus · NM
- Orange Technical College1 campus · FL
- Tennessee College of Applied Technology1 campus · TN
- University of New Mexico1 campus · NM
- Valley College1 campus · WV
- West Virginia Junior College1 campus · WV
Campuses offering the program: IPEDS 2024.