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Cybersecurity training in Massachusetts

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

8 schools offer these cybersecurity programs, and Massachusetts 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 Massachusetts, all 13 programs take students without a high school diploma, and all 13 are taught partly or fully online.

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How much does cybersecurity training cost in Massachusetts?

$4,589 to $9,555 is what most cybersecurity programs in Massachusetts cost if you pay yourself

That is the middle half of the 13 programs with a price. All of them: $1,395 to $20,000

In the typical program

Finished the program
Not reported
Working 6 months later
Not reported
Earned a year, estimated
Not enough data
Length
15 to 24 weeks

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

Is there free cybersecurity training in Massachusetts?

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

All 13 cybersecurity programs in Massachusetts approved for WIOA funding

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13 programs

  • Cybersecurity boot campOnlineNo diploma needed

    Cybersecurity Bootcamp Training Program

    CyberWarrior Academy

    Based in Boston, MA

    No diploma needed

    CyberWarrior Academy, based in Boston, MA · Cybersecurity boot camp · Online · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimated$55,500
    Price if you pay yourself$19,500

    12 students trained with WIOA funding

    Program website, Cybersecurity Bootcamp Training Program at CyberWarrior Academy
    More details about Cybersecurity Bootcamp Training Program at CyberWarrior Academy
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    $13,870
    Length
    28 weeks, 30 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    Not reported
    Students counted
    14
    a year, estimated
    $55,500
    price
    $19,500
    trained with WIOA funding
    12

  • Security certification exam prepOnlineNo diploma needed

    Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA - Exam Voucher Included)

    Salem State University

    Based in Salem, MA

    No diploma needed

    Salem State University, based in Salem, MA · Security certification exam prep · Online · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$1,395
    Program website, Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA - Exam Voucher Included) at Salem State University
    More details about Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA - Exam Voucher Included) at Salem State University
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    24 weeks, 20 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    Not reported
    Students counted
    Not reported
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $1,395

  • Security certification exam prepOnlineNo diploma needed

    NIST Cybersecurity Professional Practitioner Certificate Program (NSCP)

    Bryant University

    Based in Smithfield, RI

    No diploma needed

    Bryant University, based in Smithfield, RI · Security certification exam prep · Online · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$1,395
    Program website, NIST Cybersecurity Professional Practitioner Certificate Program (NSCP) at Bryant University
    More details about NIST Cybersecurity Professional Practitioner Certificate Program (NSCP) at Bryant University
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    10 weeks, 20 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    Not reported
    Students counted
    Not reported
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $1,395

  • Cybersecurity certificate or diplomaOnlineNo diploma needed

    Information Security Training (Vouchers Included)

    Worcester State University

    Based in Worcester, MA

    No diploma needed

    Worcester State University, based in Worcester, MA · Cybersecurity certificate or diploma · Online · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$3,624
    Program website, Information Security Training (Vouchers Included) at Worcester State University
    More details about Information Security Training (Vouchers Included) at Worcester State University
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    15 weeks, 20 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    Not reported
    Students counted
    Not reported
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $3,624

  • Cybersecurity certificate or diplomaOnlineNo diploma needed

    CompTIA Penetration Tester

    UNIQUE System Skills LLC

    Based in Nashua, NH

    No diploma needed

    UNIQUE System Skills LLC, based in Nashua, NH · Cybersecurity certificate or diploma · Online · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$4,589
    Program website, CompTIA Penetration Tester at UNIQUE System Skills LLC
    More details about CompTIA Penetration Tester at UNIQUE System Skills LLC
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    15 weeks, 20 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    Not reported
    Students counted
    Not reported
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $4,589

  • Cybersecurity certificate or diplomaOnlineNo diploma needed

    Foundational Cybersecurity Concepts and Certifications

    CyberWarrior Academy

    Based in Boston, MA

    No diploma needed

    CyberWarrior Academy, based in Boston, MA · Cybersecurity certificate or diploma · Online · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$5,000
    Program website, Foundational Cybersecurity Concepts and Certifications at CyberWarrior Academy
    More details about Foundational Cybersecurity Concepts and Certifications at CyberWarrior Academy
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    9 weeks, 30 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    Not reported
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $5,000

  • Security certification exam prepOnlineNo diploma needed

    CompTIA Security+

    Network Technology Academy Institute

    Based in Malden, MA

    No diploma needed

    Network Technology Academy Institute, based in Malden, MA · Security certification exam prep · Online · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$6,000
    Program website, CompTIA Security+ at Network Technology Academy Institute
    More details about CompTIA Security+ at Network Technology Academy Institute
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    16 weeks, 20 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $404
    Students counted
    Not reported
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $6,000

  • Security certification exam prepOnlineNo diploma needed

    CompTIA Security Analyst

    UNIQUE System Skills LLC

    Based in Nashua, NH

    No diploma needed

    UNIQUE System Skills LLC, based in Nashua, NH · Security certification exam prep · Online · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$6,563
    Program website, CompTIA Security Analyst at UNIQUE System Skills LLC
    More details about CompTIA Security Analyst at UNIQUE System Skills LLC
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    21 weeks, 20 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    Not reported
    Students counted
    Not reported
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $6,563

  • Security certification exam prepOnlineNo diploma needed

    CISSP Certified Information System Security Professional

    NH-Boston LLC

    Based in Waltham, MA

    No diploma needed

    NH-Boston LLC, based in Waltham, MA · Security certification exam prep · Online · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$7,000
    Program website, CISSP Certified Information System Security Professional at NH-Boston LLC
    More details about CISSP Certified Information System Security Professional at NH-Boston LLC
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    5 weeks, 20 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    Not reported
    Students counted
    Not reported
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $7,000

  • Security certification exam prepOnlineNo diploma needed

    CompTIA Security Engineer

    UNIQUE System Skills LLC

    Based in Nashua, NH

    No diploma needed

    UNIQUE System Skills LLC, based in Nashua, NH · Security certification exam prep · Online · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$8,516
    Program website, CompTIA Security Engineer at UNIQUE System Skills LLC
    More details about CompTIA Security Engineer at UNIQUE System Skills LLC
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    26 weeks, 20 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    Not reported
    Students counted
    Not reported
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $8,516

  • Security certification exam prepOnlineNo diploma needed

    CompTIA Cybersecurity Specialist

    UNIQUE System Skills LLC

    Based in Nashua, NH

    No diploma needed

    UNIQUE System Skills LLC, based in Nashua, NH · Security certification exam prep · Online · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$9,555
    Program website, CompTIA Cybersecurity Specialist at UNIQUE System Skills LLC
    More details about CompTIA Cybersecurity Specialist at UNIQUE System Skills LLC
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    30 weeks, 20 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    Not reported
    Students counted
    Not reported
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $9,555

  • Cybersecurity certificate or diplomaOnlineNo diploma needed

    Security Professional

    101K Careers, LLC.

    Based in Nashua, NH

    No diploma needed

    101K Careers, LLC., based in Nashua, NH · Cybersecurity certificate or diploma · Online · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$12,000
    Program website, Security Professional at 101K Careers, LLC.
    More details about Security Professional at 101K Careers, LLC.
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    18 weeks, 20 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    Not reported
    Students counted
    Not reported
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $12,000

  • Cybersecurity certificate or diplomaOnlineNo diploma needed

    IT Security Professional

    NH-Boston LLC

    Based in Waltham, MA

    No diploma needed

    NH-Boston LLC, based in Waltham, MA · Cybersecurity certificate or diploma · Online · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$20,000
    Program website, IT Security Professional at NH-Boston LLC
    More details about IT Security Professional at NH-Boston LLC
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    24 weeks, 20 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    Not reported
    Students counted
    Not reported
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $20,000

How to pay for cybersecurity training in Massachusetts

WIOA funding can pay for cybersecurity training in Massachusetts

Every program on this page is approved for WIOA funding: public workforce funding under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act. It can pay for training for eligible adults, people who lost their job and young people.2People on public assistance, with a low income or lacking basic skills come first, and veterans have priority.3Your state or local area may limit how much WIOA pays and for how long. If a program costs more, a Pell Grant, a scholarship or severance pay can cover the rest.4

Ask at an American Job Center

Eligibility rules apply, and services vary from state to state. Your local American Job Center can tell you whether you qualify. The Department of Labor's page links to the center finder, or call 1-877-US-2JOBS (1-877-872-5627).5

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.

Does WIOA pay for job training? Who qualifies and how to apply

Quick facts: Cybersecurity training in Massachusetts

programs with a price cost under $5,000
4 of 13
lowest typical price among the states with enough programs to compare
28th of 32
cybersecurity programs here, against the typical state's 12
13 vs 12

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).

Where the Massachusetts cybersecurity program numbers come from

Which Massachusetts cybersecurity programs are on this list?

These are the cybersecurity programs Massachusetts 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 Massachusetts offers.

How Massachusetts cybersecurity program prices are reported

The price is tuition and required fees for someone paying without workforce funding, as the school reported it. "Trained with WIOA funding" on a program counts the people whose training there WIOA paid toward through a training account in program year 2024; the file never gives counts under 3, so a program without the line may still take WIOA students. It does not say how much of the price WIOA covered. Prices under $100 are treated as not reported, because the file holds many blanks entered as $0. Check the current price with the school.

What the graduate results of these programs measure

The figures at the top of this page are the middle program among those that report results: half did better, half did worse. Results describe students who left each program in recent years: the share who finished, the share working in the second quarter after leaving, and the middle earnings of those working in that quarter. States report earnings for that one quarter because they take them from the wage reports employers file every three months. The yearly figure here is that quarter times four, rounded to the nearest $100: an estimate, and an early one, since it is measured about half a year after training. The quarter as reported is under "More details" on each program. Results are withheld for small programs, and they describe past students, so they are no guarantee.

Why do some cybersecurity programs say "Not reported"?

Where a school or the state left a field empty, or the Department of Labor withheld it, the page says "Not reported". Nothing here is estimated to fill a gap.

Why the kind of school is left off each program

The file also records whether a school is public, private or nonprofit, but those entries are wrong too often to print next to a school's name, so this page leaves them out.

Other training in Massachusetts

Sources for the facts about cybersecurity training in Massachusetts

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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 and 680.310: career services before training, 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