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Cybersecurity training in Massachusetts

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

10 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 16 programs take students without a high school diploma.

By kind, the 16 programs here are cybersecurity certificate or diploma (8 programs), security certification exam prep (7 programs) and cybersecurity boot camp (1 program).

See the 16 programs

How much does cybersecurity training cost in Massachusetts?

$4,348 to $9,853 is what most cybersecurity programs in Massachusetts cost if you pay yourself

That is the middle half of the 16 programs with a price. All of them: $1,395 to $20,000

In the typical program

Finished the program
Not reported
None of the 16 programs report it
Working 6 months later
Not reported
None of the 16 programs report it
Earned a year, estimated
Not enough data
1 program reports it; a typical figure needs 5
Length
15 to 28 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 16 cybersecurity programs in Massachusetts approved for WIOA funding

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16 programs

  • Cybersecurity boot campOnlineNo diploma needed

    Cybersecurity Bootcamp Training Program

    CyberWarrior Academy

    Based in Boston, MA

    No diploma needed

    CyberWarrior Academy, based in Boston, MACybersecurity boot campOnline · 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
    Earned a year, estimated
    $55,500
    Price if you pay yourself
    $19,500
    students trained with WIOA funding
    12
    Program website, Cybersecurity Bootcamp Training Program at CyberWarrior Academy

  • Security certification exam prepOnlineNo diploma needed

    Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA - Exam Voucher Included)

    Salem State University

    Based in Salem, MA

    Accredited school

    No diploma needed

    Salem State University, based in Salem, MASecurity certification exam prep · Accredited schoolOnline · 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
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $1,395
    Program website, Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA - Exam Voucher Included) at Salem State University

  • Security certification exam prepOnlineNo diploma needed

    NIST Cybersecurity Professional Practitioner Certificate Program (NSCP)

    Bryant University

    Based in Smithfield, RI

    Accredited school

    No diploma needed

    Bryant University, based in Smithfield, RISecurity certification exam prep · Accredited schoolOnline · 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
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $1,395
    Program website, NIST Cybersecurity Professional Practitioner Certificate Program (NSCP) at Bryant University

  • Cybersecurity certificate or diplomaIn personNo diploma needed

    Cyber Security and Digital Forensics

    Bristol Community College

    Fall River

    Accredited school

    No diploma needed

    Bristol Community College, Fall RiverCybersecurity certificate or diploma · Accredited schoolIn person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$1,536
    Program website, Cyber Security and Digital Forensics at Bristol Community College
    More details about Cyber Security and Digital Forensics at Bristol Community College
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    90 weeks, 20 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $25,568
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $1,536
    Program website, Cyber Security and Digital Forensics at Bristol Community College

  • Cybersecurity certificate or diplomaOnlineNo diploma needed

    Information Security Training (Vouchers Included)

    Worcester State University

    Based in Worcester, MA

    Accredited school

    No diploma needed

    Worcester State University, based in Worcester, MACybersecurity certificate or diploma · Accredited schoolOnline · 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
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $3,624
    Program website, Information Security Training (Vouchers Included) at Worcester State University

  • 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, NHCybersecurity certificate or diplomaOnline · 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
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $4,589
    Program website, CompTIA Penetration Tester at UNIQUE System Skills LLC

  • 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, MACybersecurity certificate or diplomaOnline · 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
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $5,000
    Program website, Foundational Cybersecurity Concepts and Certifications at CyberWarrior Academy

  • 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, MASecurity certification exam prepOnline · 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
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $6,000
    Program website, CompTIA Security+ at Network Technology Academy Institute

  • 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, NHSecurity certification exam prepOnline · 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
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $6,563
    Program website, CompTIA Security Analyst at UNIQUE System Skills LLC

  • Cybersecurity certificate or diplomaIn personNo diploma needed

    Cybersecurity Certificate

    Springfield Technical Community College

    Springfield

    Accredited school

    No diploma needed

    Springfield Technical Community College, SpringfieldCybersecurity certificate or diploma · Accredited schoolIn person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$6,852
    Program website, Cybersecurity Certificate at Springfield Technical Community College
    More details about Cybersecurity Certificate at Springfield Technical Community College
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    32 weeks, 20 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $5,773
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $6,852
    Program website, Cybersecurity Certificate at Springfield Technical Community College

  • 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, MASecurity certification exam prepOnline · 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
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $7,000
    Program website, CISSP Certified Information System Security Professional at NH-Boston LLC

  • 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, NHSecurity certification exam prepOnline · 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
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $8,516
    Program website, CompTIA Security Engineer at UNIQUE System Skills LLC

  • 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, NHSecurity certification exam prepOnline · 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
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $9,555
    Program website, CompTIA Cybersecurity Specialist at UNIQUE System Skills LLC

  • Cybersecurity certificate or diplomaOnlineNo diploma needed

    Cybersecurity with Cloud Technology

    UNIQUE System Skills LLC

    Based in Nashua, NH

    No diploma needed

    UNIQUE System Skills LLC, based in Nashua, NHCybersecurity certificate or diplomaOnline · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$10,746
    Program website, Cybersecurity with Cloud Technology at UNIQUE System Skills LLC
    More details about Cybersecurity with Cloud Technology at UNIQUE System Skills LLC
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    34 weeks, 20 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    Not reported
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $10,746
    Program website, Cybersecurity with Cloud Technology at UNIQUE System Skills LLC

  • Cybersecurity certificate or diplomaOnlineNo diploma needed

    Security Professional

    101K Careers, LLC.

    Based in Nashua, NH

    No diploma needed

    101K Careers, LLC., based in Nashua, NHCybersecurity certificate or diplomaOnline · 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
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $12,000
    Program website, Security Professional at 101K Careers, LLC.

  • 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, MACybersecurity certificate or diplomaOnline · 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
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $20,000
    Program website, IT Security Professional at NH-Boston LLC

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 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 Massachusetts

programs with a price cost under $5,000
5 of 16
lowest typical price among the states with enough programs to compare
29th of 33
cybersecurity programs here, against the typical state's 14
16 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 Providence, Springfield and other Massachusetts cities

Choosing an area filters the program list above. 14 programs are online.

Other training in Massachusetts

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

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 the prices and results of Massachusetts 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 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, 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