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Cybersecurity training in Arkansas

7 cybersecurity programs with costs, results and funding that can make them free

6 schools offer these cybersecurity programs, and Arkansas has approved every one for workforce funding. Each shows its price if you pay yourself and how past students did.

Information security analysts protect an organization's computer networks and systems. Most have a bachelor's degree in a computer field and work experience, though some start with a high school diploma plus industry training and certifications, and many employers prefer certified candidates.1

In Arkansas, 1 of the 7 programs takes students without a high school diploma and 6 ask for a diploma or equivalent.

By kind, the 7 programs here are cybersecurity (associate degree, 3 programs), cybersecurity certificate or diploma (3 programs) and cybersecurity boot camp (1 program).

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How much does cybersecurity training cost in Arkansas?

$3,598 to $11,138 is what most cybersecurity programs in Arkansas cost if you pay yourself

That is the middle half of the 7 programs with a price. All of them: $1,060 to $23,905

In the typical program

Finished the program
54%
Working 6 months later
40%
Earned a year, estimated
Not enough data
4 programs report it; a typical figure needs 5
Length
Not enough data
2 programs report it; a typical figure needs 5

Source: US Department of Labor, program year 2024 (July 2024 to June 2025). Only programs approved for workforce funding are listed; other schools in Arkansas may also offer cybersecurity training. How these figures are made

Is there free cybersecurity training in Arkansas?

Who qualifies, and other ways to pay: financial aid, grants and the GI Bill

All 7 cybersecurity programs in Arkansas approved for WIOA funding

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7 programs

  • Cybersecurity boot campOnlineHigh school diploma or equivalent

    IT/Cyber Fundamentals Bootcamp - TC

    Forge Institute

    Based in Little Rock, AR

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Forge Institute, based in Little Rock, ARCybersecurity boot campOnline · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$7,750
    Program website, IT/Cyber Fundamentals Bootcamp - TC at Forge Institute
    More details about IT/Cyber Fundamentals Bootcamp - TC at Forge Institute
    Finished
    89%
    Working at 6 months
    42%
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    181
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $7,750
    Program website, IT/Cyber Fundamentals Bootcamp - TC at Forge Institute

  • Cybersecurity (associate degree)In personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Cybersecurity (2 yr)

    Arkansas Tech University (ATU)

    Russellville

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Arkansas Tech University (ATU), RussellvilleCybersecurity (associate degree) · Accredited schoolIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$20,600
    Price if you pay yourself$23,905
    More details about Cybersecurity (2 yr) at Arkansas Tech University (ATU)
    Finished
    54%
    Working at 6 months
    52%
    Earned in a quarter
    $5,153
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    $3,250
    Students counted
    140
    Earned a year, estimated
    $20,600
    Price if you pay yourself
    $23,905

  • Cybersecurity (associate degree)OnlineHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Associate of Applied Science in Cybersecurity

    Arkansas State University-Mountain Home (ASUMH)

    Based in Mountain Home, AR

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Arkansas State University-Mountain Home (ASUMH), based in Mountain Home, ARCybersecurity (associate degree) · Accredited schoolOnline · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$26,500
    Price if you pay yourself$10,456
    Program website, Associate of Applied Science in Cybersecurity at Arkansas State University-Mountain Home (ASUMH)
    More details about Associate of Applied Science in Cybersecurity at Arkansas State University-Mountain Home (ASUMH)
    Finished
    50%
    Working at 6 months
    29%
    Earned in a quarter
    $6,632
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    $2,136
    Students counted
    35
    Earned a year, estimated
    $26,500
    Price if you pay yourself
    $10,456
    Program website, Associate of Applied Science in Cybersecurity at Arkansas State University-Mountain Home (ASUMH)

  • Cybersecurity certificate or diplomaIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Network Cyber Security Program (Entry-Level)

    Arkansas Employment Career Center

    Little Rock

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Arkansas Employment Career Center, Little RockCybersecurity certificate or diplomaIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$76,100
    Price if you pay yourself$2,900
    Program website, Network Cyber Security Program (Entry-Level) at Arkansas Employment Career Center
    More details about Network Cyber Security Program (Entry-Level) at Arkansas Employment Career Center
    Finished
    100%
    Working at 6 months
    30%
    Earned in a quarter
    $19,014
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    24
    Earned a year, estimated
    $76,100
    Price if you pay yourself
    $2,900
    Program website, Network Cyber Security Program (Entry-Level) at Arkansas Employment Career Center

  • Cybersecurity (associate degree)OnlineHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Cybersecurity

    Southern Arkansas University (SAU) Tech

    Based in Camden, AR

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Southern Arkansas University (SAU) Tech, based in Camden, ARCybersecurity (associate degree) · Accredited schoolOnline · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$27,800
    Price if you pay yourself$11,820
    Program website, Cybersecurity at Southern Arkansas University (SAU) Tech
    More details about Cybersecurity at Southern Arkansas University (SAU) Tech
    Finished
    44%
    Working at 6 months
    40%
    Earned in a quarter
    $6,947
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    $1,980
    Students counted
    21
    Earned a year, estimated
    $27,800
    Price if you pay yourself
    $11,820
    Program website, Cybersecurity at Southern Arkansas University (SAU) Tech

  • Cybersecurity certificate or diplomaIn personNo diploma needed

    CP - Ethic and Security

    Arkansas Northeastern College (Anc)

    Blytheville

    Accredited school

    No diploma needed

    Arkansas Northeastern College (Anc), BlythevilleCybersecurity certificate or diploma · Accredited schoolIn person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$1,060
    Program website, CP - Ethic and Security at Arkansas Northeastern College (Anc)
    More details about CP - Ethic and Security at Arkansas Northeastern College (Anc)
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    17 weeks, 9 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $1,060
    Program website, CP - Ethic and Security at Arkansas Northeastern College (Anc)

  • Cybersecurity certificate or diplomaHybridHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Cybersecurity

    Southern Arkansas University (SAU) Tech

    Camden

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Southern Arkansas University (SAU) Tech, CamdenCybersecurity certificate or diploma · Accredited schoolHybrid · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$4,296
    Program website, Cybersecurity at Southern Arkansas University (SAU) Tech
    More details about Cybersecurity at Southern Arkansas University (SAU) Tech
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    15 weeks, 19 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $627
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $4,296
    Program website, Cybersecurity at Southern Arkansas University (SAU) Tech

How to pay for cybersecurity training in Arkansas

WIOA funding can pay for cybersecurity training in Arkansas

Every program on this page is approved for it. Whether you qualify, how much your local area pays and how to apply are on our page Does WIOA pay for job training?

Financial aid and grants for cybersecurity training

Most students can get federal student aid for college, career school or trade school. A Federal Pell Grant, unlike a loan, usually doesn't have to be repaid. Ask the school whether its program qualifies.67

GI Bill for cybersecurity training

Veterans, service members and qualified dependents can use GI Bill benefits for non-college training programs.8

The program list does not show which programs accept these. Ask the school.

Quick facts: Cybersecurity training in Arkansas

lowest typical price among the states with enough programs to compare
31st of 33
cybersecurity programs here, against the typical state's 14
7 vs 14

State comparisons use the same figures as the cybersecurity training by state table: the middle program of each state, and only states with three or more schools for prices. Source: US Department of Labor, program year 2024 (July 2024 to June 2025).

Cybersecurity training in Russellville, Little Rock, Blytheville and other Arkansas cities

Choosing an area filters the program list above. 3 programs are online.

Other training in Arkansas

How cybersecurity training compares with the rest of computers and IT: IT certification programs in Arkansas

Where the Arkansas cybersecurity program numbers come from

Which Arkansas cybersecurity programs are on this list?

These are the cybersecurity programs Arkansas approved for WIOA funding (public workforce funding under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act), as reported to the US Department of Labor for program year 2024 (July 2024 to June 2025). Each state keeps its approved programs on an eligible training provider list (ETPL).9 The list here covers programs approved as of June 30, 2025. Schools that never applied for approval are missing, so this is a part of what Arkansas offers.

How the prices and results of Arkansas cybersecurity programs are measured

Prices are tuition and required fees for someone paying without workforce funding, as the school reported them; check the current price with the school. Results describe students who left each program in recent years, so they are no guarantee, and the yearly earnings are the reported quarter times four, an estimate. A program without a "Trained with WIOA funding" line may still take WIOA students. Where a field was left empty or withheld, the page says "Not reported", and "Left out" where a figure was filed but failed one of our checks; nothing is estimated to fill a gap. Where the numbers come from explains each figure in full.

Sources for the facts about cybersecurity training in Arkansas

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  1. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Outlook Handbook: Information Security Analysts
  2. US Department of Labor, TrainingProviderResults.gov: About This Site
  3. US Department of Labor: WIOA Adult Program
  4. Code of Federal Regulations, title 20, part 680, sections 680.220, 680.230 and 680.310: career services before training, other grants such as Pell Grants first, and limits on Individual Training Accounts (GovInfo, 2024 edition)
  5. US Department of Labor: American Job Centers
  6. US Department of Education, Federal Student Aid: Eligibility for Federal Student Aid
  7. US Department of Education, Federal Student Aid: Don't Miss Out on Federal Pell Grants
  8. US Department of Veterans Affairs: GI Bill benefits for non-college degree programs
  9. US Department of Labor, Training and Employment Guidance Letter 8-19, Attachment I: Requirements for Training Providers, Program Eligibility, and the State Eligible Training Provider (ETP) List