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Cybersecurity Certificates in the San Francisco area
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA metro area
Programs
3
in the metro area
Median pay here
$162,310
information security analysts, BLS May 2025
Cybersecurity Certificates in the San Francisco area at a glance
- Open to the public
- 3 programs: 3 at colleges and schools (IPEDS)
- Distance from San Francisco
- none within 10 miles; nearest 13.0 miles, farthest 26.0 miles
- Completions, 2023-24
- 52 cybersecurity awards at the 2 colleges that reported any (IPEDS)
- Pay here
- $162,310 median for information security analysts ($78.03 an hour); 10th to 90th percentile $61,860 to $246,070; 3,730 employed in the metro area; California median $138,570 (BLS OEWS, May 2025)
Cybersecurity programs, nearest to San Francisco first
| Program | Where | Type | Completions | Miles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| City College of San Francisco | San Francisco | Certificate | 41 | 13.0 |
| College of San Mateo | San Mateo | Certificate | 0 | 16.6 |
| Los Medanos College | Pittsburg | Certificate | 11 | 26.0 |
- College programs, cost and completions: IPEDS complete data files, 2024-25 collection, read October 8, 2026.
- Pay: BLS OEWS, May 2025, San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, 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
- San Diego area6 programs
- Riverside area4 programs
- San Jose area4 programs
- Oxnard area3 programs