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Cybersecurity Certificates in the San Diego area
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA metro area
Programs
6
in the metro area
Median pay here
$132,120
information security analysts, BLS May 2025
Cybersecurity Certificates in the San Diego area at a glance
- Open to the public
- 6 programs: 6 at colleges and schools (IPEDS)
- Distance from San Diego
- none within 10 miles; nearest 13.3 miles, farthest 20.5 miles
- Completions, 2023-24
- 703 cybersecurity awards at the 6 colleges that reported any (IPEDS)
- Pay here
- $132,120 median for information security analysts ($63.52 an hour); 10th to 90th percentile $70,790 to $206,510; 1,330 employed in the metro area; California median $138,570 (BLS OEWS, May 2025)
Cybersecurity programs, nearest to San Diego first
| Program | Where | Type | Completions | Miles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grossmont College | El Cajon | Certificate | 41 | 13.3 |
| Palomar College | San Marcos | Certificate | 14 | 13.6 |
| San Diego City College | San Diego | Certificate | 73 | 16.3 |
| Vista Adult School | Vista | Certificate | 11 | 16.7 |
| MiraCosta College | Oceanside | Certificate | 50 | 18.2 |
| California Institute of Arts & Technology | National City | Certificate | 514 | 20.5 |
- College programs, cost and completions: IPEDS complete data files, 2024-25 collection, read October 8, 2026.
- Pay: BLS OEWS, May 2025, San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA, read October 8, 2026.
Paying for training
- WIOA in California: 4,171 programs are on the state's list in the U.S. DOL file, 27 of them Cybersecurity.
- Pell Grants for short programs
- Workforce Pell
- GI Bill
Other California metro areas
- Los Angeles area28 programs
- Sacramento area6 programs
- Riverside area4 programs
- San Jose area4 programs
- Oxnard area3 programs
- San Francisco area3 programs