Cybersecurity training in New Mexico

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

4 schools offer these cybersecurity programs, and New Mexico 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 New Mexico, 3 of the 15 programs take students without a high school diploma, and all 15 are taught partly or fully online.

See the 15 programs

How much does cybersecurity training cost in New Mexico?

$1,699 to $3,466 is what most cybersecurity programs in New Mexico cost if you pay yourself

That is the middle half of the 15 programs with a price. All of them: $599 to $10,728

In the typical program

Finished the program: 100%
Working 6 months later: 60%
Earned a year, estimated: about $39,500
Length: 7 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 New Mexico may also offer cybersecurity training. How these figures are made

Is there free cybersecurity training in New Mexico?

Yes, if you qualify. WIOA (public workforce funding) can pay for any program on this page, in full or in part, depending on local limits.²³⁴
Ask an American Job Center whether you qualify, or call 1-877-872-5627.⁵ Before funding training, the center goes through an assessment and a career plan with you.⁴
Or pay yourself. Most cybersecurity programs in New Mexico cost $1,699 to $3,466. Prices on this page run from $599 to $10,728.

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

Cybersecurity training in Albuquerque, Ruidoso and other New Mexico cities

Choosing an area filters the list below. 12 programs are online.

How to pay for cybersecurity training in New Mexico

WIOA funding can pay for cybersecurity training in New Mexico

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 New Mexico

programs with a price cost under $2,000: 6 of 15
lowest typical price among the states with enough programs to compare: 5th of 32
other states where the typical program's graduates earned less: 6 of 12
cybersecurity programs here, against the typical state's 12: 15 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 New Mexico cybersecurity program numbers come from

Which New Mexico cybersecurity programs are on this list?

These are the cybersecurity programs New Mexico 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 New Mexico offers.

How New Mexico 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.

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Cybersecurity training in Albuquerque, Ruidoso and other New Mexico cities

All 15 cybersecurity programs in New Mexico approved for WIOA funding

Computer Information Systems AAS, Cyber Security

Computer Networking Security and SCADA Certification

Computer and Network Security

CompTIA Security+ (CNMI)

Security Professional Program

Security Certified Network Professional - SCNP

PTIT3064 - Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA)

CompTIA Security+ - Live Online (PTHY1013)

Computer Hacking Forensics Investigator (CNMI)

Certified Ethical Hacker (CNMI)

CompTIA Security+ Certification

CompTIA Advanced Security Practitioner (CASP)

EC-Council - Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH)

Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP)

Information Systems Cybersecurity Associate of Applied Science