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Cybersecurity training in Mississippi

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

4 schools offer these cybersecurity programs, and Mississippi 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 Mississippi, every program asks for a diploma or other schooling first.

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How much does cybersecurity training cost in Mississippi?

$7,273 to $10,400

is what the 4 programs with a price cost if you pay yourself

In the typical program

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

Is there free cybersecurity training in Mississippi?

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

Cybersecurity training in Jackson, Columbus, Meridian and other Mississippi cities

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All 4 cybersecurity programs in Mississippi approved for WIOA funding

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4 programs

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

    Network Security Technology

    Copiah-Lincoln Community College

    Wesson

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Copiah-Lincoln Community College, Wesson · Cybersecurity (associate degree) · In person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$30,500
    Price if you pay yourself$7,273
    More details about Network Security Technology at Copiah-Lincoln Community College
    Finished
    100%
    Working at 6 months
    82%
    Earned in a quarter
    $7,620
    Length
    64 weeks, 45 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $1,850
    Students counted
    47
    a year, estimated
    $30,500
    price
    $7,273

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

    Network Security Technology

    East Mississippi Community College - Golden Triangle / Mayhew

    Columbus

    High school diploma or equivalent

    East Mississippi Community College - Golden Triangle / Mayhew, Columbus · Cybersecurity (associate degree) · In person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$24,800
    Price if you pay yourself$10,400
    More details about Network Security Technology at East Mississippi Community College - Golden Triangle / Mayhew
    Finished
    100%
    Working at 6 months
    75%
    Earned in a quarter
    $6,195
    Length
    60 weeks, 35 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    37
    a year, estimated
    $24,800
    price
    $10,400

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

    Network Security Technology

    Meridian Community College

    Meridian

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Meridian Community College, Meridian · Cybersecurity (associate degree) · In person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$10,157
    More details about Network Security Technology at Meridian Community College
    Finished
    100%
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    60 weeks, 19 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $460
    Students counted
    35
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $10,157

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

    Cybersecurity Technology

    Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College - Harrison County Campus

    Gulfport

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College - Harrison County Campus, Gulfport · Cybersecurity (associate degree) · In person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$8,325
    More details about Cybersecurity Technology at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College - Harrison County Campus
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    63 weeks, 20 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $450
    Students counted
    Not reported
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $8,325

How to pay for cybersecurity training in Mississippi

WIOA funding can pay for cybersecurity training in Mississippi

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

Where the Mississippi cybersecurity program numbers come from

Which Mississippi cybersecurity programs are on this list?

These are the cybersecurity programs Mississippi 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 Mississippi offers.

How the prices and results of Mississippi cybersecurity programs are measured

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. Results describe students who left the program in recent years, and the yearly earnings figure is the reported quarter times four, an estimate. They describe past students, so they are no guarantee. Where a field was left empty or withheld, the page says "Not reported". Where the numbers come from explains each figure in full.

Other training in Mississippi

Sources for the facts about cybersecurity training in Mississippi

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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