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Cybersecurity Certificates in California
Colleges and schools: 64
Programs
69
all sources
Median pay
$138,570
information security analysts, BLS May 2025; U.S. $129,180
Middle program cost
$15,820
9 programs report one, DOL WIOA list and IPEDS
On the WIOA list
27
Cybersecurity programs, U.S. DOL file
Cybersecurity Certificates in California: the figures
- Programs we list
- 69 in California: 64 at colleges and schools, 5 training providers known only from the WIOA list.
- Colleges and schools
- 55 public and 9 private; 1,834 cybersecurity completions in 2023-24 at the 55 that reported any (IPEDS).
- Listed program cost
- Middle $15,820 in California, from $5,300 to $31,450, across 9 programs that report one (DOL WIOA list and IPEDS).
- Median pay
- $138,570 a year for information security analysts in California, against $129,180 for the U.S. (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
- WIOA training funds
- WIOA in California: 4,171 programs from 741 providers on the state's list in the U.S. DOL file, 27 of them cybersecurity.
- WIOA results
- 27 cybersecurity programs on California's list; middle values: 86.7% of students who exited completed (10 programs report it); 52.8% were employed in the second quarter after exit (6); $13,585 median earnings in that quarter (3) (U.S. DOL file).
- Metro areas
- 7 California metro areas have a page; the largest list, Los Angeles, has 28 programs.
By metro area
- Los Angeles area28 programs · median pay $129,630
- Sacramento area6 programs · median pay $133,570
- San Diego area6 programs · median pay $132,120
- Riverside area4 programs · median pay $114,970
- San Jose area4 programs · median pay $176,120
- Oxnard area3 programs · median pay $130,440
- San Francisco area3 programs · median pay $162,310
Every cybersecurity program in California
| Program | Where | Type | Program cost | Length | Completions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ABCO Technology | Los Angeles | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 41 |
| American River College | Sacramento | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 37 |
| Asher College | Sacramento | Certificate | $26,220 | 13 months | 99 |
| Bakersfield College | Bakersfield | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 5 |
| Butte College | Oroville | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 0 |
| Cabrillo College | Aptos | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 15 |
| California Institute of Arts & Technology | National City | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 514 |
| Career Development Solutions, LLCWIOA list | Anaheim | WIOA list only | $9,850 | Not reported | |
| Cerritos College | Norwalk | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 14 |
| Chaffey College | Rancho Cucamonga | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 26 |
| City College of San Francisco | San Francisco | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 41 |
| Clovis Community College | Fresno | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 0 |
| Coastline Community College | Fountain Valley | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 137 |
| College of San Mateo | San Mateo | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 0 |
| College of the Redwoods | Eureka | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 14 |
| Cosumnes River College | Sacramento | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 27 |
| Covered 6WIOA list | Moorpark | WIOA list only | $15,820 | Not reported | |
| Cuesta College | San Luis Obispo | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 20 |
| Cypress College | Cypress | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 1 |
| De Anza CollegeWIOA list | Cupertino | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 1 |
| East Los Angeles College | Monterey Park | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 3 |
| El Camino Community College District | Torrance | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 13 |
| Foothill College | Los Altos Hills | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 16 |
| Fullerton College | Fullerton | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 1 |
| Gavilan College | Gilroy | Associate | Not reported | Not reported | 0 |
| Glendale Community College | Glendale | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 4 |
| Grossmont College | El Cajon | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 41 |
| Hartnell College | Salinas | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 4 |
| Imperial Valley College | Imperial | Associate | Not reported | Not reported | 0 |
| Institute for Business and Technology | San Jose | Associate | $31,450 | 21 months | 6 |
| Integrated Digital Technologies (IDT)WIOA list | Glendale | WIOA list only | $5,300 | Not reported | |
| InterCoast Colleges-Fairfield | Fairfield | Certificate | $24,800 | 10 months | 3 |
| InterCoast Colleges-Rancho Cordova | Rancho Cordova | Certificate | $24,800 | 10 months | 3 |
| InterCoast Colleges-West Covina | West Covina | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 23 |
| Lassen Community College | Susanville | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 2 |
| Lemoore College | Lemoore | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 3 |
| Long Beach City College | Long Beach | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 37 |
| Los Angeles City College | Los Angeles | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 50 |
| Los Angeles Harbor College | Wilmington | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 0 |
| Los Angeles Mission College | Sylmar | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 51 |
| Los Angeles Valley College | Valley Glen | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 3 |
| Los Medanos College | Pittsburg | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 11 |
| MiraCosta College | Oceanside | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 50 |
| Modesto Junior College | Modesto | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 0 |
| Moorpark College | Moorpark | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 53 |
| Moreno Valley College | Moreno Valley | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 4 |
| Mt San Antonio College | Walnut | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 35 |
| Mt San Jacinto Community College District | San Jacinto | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 0 |
| Orange Coast College | Costa Mesa | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 2 |
| Oxnard College | Oxnard | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 24 |
| Palomar College | San Marcos | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 14 |
| Pasadena City College | Pasadena | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 3 |
| Rio Hondo College | Whittier | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 31 |
| Riverside City College | Riverside | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 94 |
| Sacramento City College | Sacramento | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 46 |
| Saddleback College | Mission Viejo | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 14 |
| San Diego City College | San Diego | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 73 |
| Santa Ana College | Santa Ana | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 18 |
| Santa Barbara City College | Santa Barbara | Associate | Not reported | Not reported | 5 |
| Santa Rosa Junior College | Santa Rosa | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 74 |
| Santiago Canyon College | Orange | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 1 |
| Shasta College | Redding | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 3 |
| Sierra College | Rocklin | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 3 |
| UCLA ExtensionWIOA list | Los Angeles | WIOA list only | $5,475 | Not reported | |
| United Youth of America, IncWIOA list | Los Angeles | WIOA list only | $9,575 | Not reported | |
| University of La Verne | La Verne | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 0 |
| Vista Adult School | Vista | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 11 |
| West Los Angeles College | Culver City | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 6 |
| Westcliff University | Irvine | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 4 |
- College programs, cost and completions: IPEDS complete data files, 2024-25 collection, read October 8, 2026.
- WIOA list: DOL TrainingProviderResults.gov program file (ETA-9171), read October 8, 2026.
- Pay: BLS OEWS, May 2025, California, read October 8, 2026.
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