Cybersecurity Certificates in the Washington area

Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV metro area (District of Columbia, Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia)

Programs

5 within 10 miles

Median pay here

$148,950

information security analysts, BLS May 2025

Cybersecurity Certificates in the Washington area at a glance

Open to the public: 11 programs: 11 at colleges and schools (IPEDS)
Distance from Washington: 5 within 10 miles; nearest 4.3 miles, farthest 42.6 miles
Length on the WIOA list: 1 listed program gives weeks: 60 weeks full time
Completions, 2023-24: 913 cybersecurity awards at the 9 colleges that reported any (IPEDS)
On the WIOA list: 1 of 11 on Maryland's eligible training list (DOL file, June 30, 2025)
Pay here: $148,950 median for information security analysts ($71.61 an hour); 10th to 90th percentile $96,550 to $209,290; 16,560 employed in the metro area; District of Columbia median $135,090 (BLS OEWS, May 2025)

Program	Where	Type	Completions	Miles
SANS Technology Institute	North Bethesda, MD	Certificate	95	4.3
University of the Potomac-VA Campus	Falls Church, VA	Certificate	0	6.6
Montgomery College	Rockville, MD	Certificate	104	7.3
Georgetown University	Washington, DC	Certificate	10	7.5
University of the Potomac-Washington DC Campus	Washington, DC	Certificate	0	9.5
Northern Virginia Community College	Annandale, VA	Associate	444	11.7
Capitol Technology University	Laurel, MD	Certificate	3	17.2
Prince George's Community College	Largo, MD	Certificate	108	19.6
College of Southern Maryland	La Plata, MD	Certificate	105	31.1
Frederick Community CollegeWIOA list	Frederick, MD	Certificate	27	34.5
American Public University System	Charles Town, WV	Certificate	17	42.6

WIOA in District of Columbia: 24 programs are on the state's list in the U.S. DOL file, 1 of them Cybersecurity.
Pell Grants for short programs
Workforce Pell
GI Bill