IT certification programs by state
7,854 IT programs in 5 fields of computers and IT, with costs, results and funding that can make them free
1,673 schools offer these programs in 49 states, DC and 1 territory, and each state on this page approved its programs for workforce funding. Compare the 5 fields below, or pick a state on the map or in the table to see its programs side by side.
IT certification programs cover help desk, networking, cybersecurity and coding work. They run from short courses that prepare for exams such as CompTIA A+ or Security+, and coding bootcamps, to two-year degrees.
Compare IT programs across the US: cost, pay and results
3,817 programs in 49 states, DC and 3 territories
- Most cost
- $2,400 to $7,500
- Earned a year, estimated
- about $34,800
- Working 6 months later
- 69%
- Finished
- 71%
1,449 programs in 49 states and DC
- Most cost
- $2,475 to $7,500
- Earned a year, estimated
- Not enough data
- Working 6 months later
- Not enough data
- Finished
- 86%
1,104 programs in 46 states and 1 territory
- Most cost
- $3,150 to $10,000
- Earned a year, estimated
- Not enough data
- Working 6 months later
- 68%
- Finished
- 57%
840 programs in 44 states and 1 territory
- Most cost
- $2,545 to $7,580
- Earned a year, estimated
- about $29,100
- Working 6 months later
- 66%
- Finished
- 58%
644 programs in 41 states
- Most cost
- $2,750 to $8,000
- Earned a year, estimated
- Not enough data
- Working 6 months later
- Not enough data
- Finished
- Not enough data
Each figure is the middle program of that field across the US. Yearly earnings are the reported quarter times four, an estimate. Source: US Department of Labor, program year 2024 (July 2024 to June 2025). Only programs approved for workforce funding are counted. How these figures are made
IT certification programs by state: cost, pay and results
| State | Programs | Most cost | Earned a year, estimated | Working 6 months later | Finished |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 22 | $2,900 to $10,128 | Not enough data | Left out | 73% |
| Alaska | 10 | $4,800 to $6,805 | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data |
| Arizona | 131 | $2,337 to $7,482 | Not enough data | 100% | 67% |
| Arkansas | 49 | $2,871 to $9,638 | about $26,500 | 49% | 42% |
| California | 417 | $1,141 to $5,664 | Not enough data | 62% | 85% |
| Colorado | 236 | $2,221 to $8,164 | about $55,100 | 50% | 79% |
| Connecticut | 61 | $1,995 to $5,000 | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data |
| Delaware | 21 | $2,500 to $4,750 | Left out | Not enough data | 100% |
| District of Columbia | 7 | $3,555 to $5,000 | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data |
| Florida | 429 | $2,810 to $7,500 | about $35,900 | 61% | 82% |
| Georgia | 140 | $3,212 to $7,776 | about $27,800 | 67% | 30% |
| Hawaii | 26 | $1,606 to $3,784 | about $44,200 | 73% | 93% |
| Idaho | 7 | $10,644 to $18,125 | Not reported | Left out | Not enough data |
| Illinois | 460 | Left out | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not reported |
| Indiana | 397 | $3,420 to $4,912 | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data |
| Iowa | 90 | $3,330 to $13,328 | about $31,900 | 75% | 64% |
| Kansas | 59 | $3,050 to $10,745 | Not enough data | 50% | 78% |
| Kentucky | 54 | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 84% |
| Louisiana | 139 | $2,095 to $7,250 | Not enough data | Left out | Left out |
| Maine | 60 | $2,745 to $6,000 | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data |
| Maryland | 197 | $2,150 to $5,546 | about $39,900 | 53% | 93% |
| Massachusetts | 143 | $5,400 to $9,165 | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data |
| Michigan | 245 | $2,972 to $10,014 | about $32,500 | 69% | 69% |
| Minnesota | 350 | $2,998 to $9,802 | about $33,800 | 73% | 44% |
| Mississippi | 34 | $6,312 to $9,721 | about $26,500 | 68% | Left out |
| Missouri | 368 | $3,360 to $9,211 | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data |
| Montana | 15 | $4,000 to $7,876 | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
| Nebraska | 84 | $2,303 to $8,000 | about $38,800 | 70% | 71% |
| Nevada | 140 | $2,032 to $4,992 | Not enough data | Left out | Not enough data |
| New Hampshire | 213 | $1,520 to $6,474 | Not enough data | Left out | Not enough data |
| New Jersey | 76 | $2,321 to $4,000 | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data |
| New Mexico | 87 | $1,440 to $5,597 | about $38,200 | 60% | Left out |
| New York | 58 | $2,498 to $5,167 | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data |
| North Carolina | 190 | $1,595 to $5,396 | Not enough data | Not enough data | 38% |
| North Dakota | 15 | $5,424 to $10,861 | about $35,500 | 71% | 56% |
| Ohio | 609 | $2,586 to $9,675 | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data |
| Oklahoma | 37 | $1,863 to $5,746 | about $37,000 | Left out | 80% |
| Oregon | 13 | $3,576 to $12,700 | about $32,400 | 100% | Not enough data |
| Pennsylvania | 139 | $4,016 to $13,010 | Not enough data | Left out | 83% |
| Puerto Rico | 15 | $6,948 to $14,105 | Not enough data | Left out | Left out |
| Rhode Island | 9 | $2,200 to $2,995 | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data |
| South Carolina | 16 | $2,170 to $8,165 | about $23,400 | 72% | 95% |
| South Dakota | 22 | $8,224 to $17,260 | about $43,700 | Left out | 50% |
| Tennessee | 163 | $3,750 to $9,147 | about $31,100 | 70% | 77% |
| Texas | 666 | $2,799 to $9,691 | about $35,600 | 67% | 55% |
| Utah | 68 | $2,395 to $4,967 | about $38,500 | Left out | 67% |
| Vermont | 51 | $4,000 to $7,604 | about $43,000 | 74% | 89% |
| Virginia | 337 | $2,080 to $4,182 | Not enough data | Not enough data | 100% |
| Washington | 483 | $2,400 to $9,516 | Not enough data | 70% | 64% |
| Wisconsin | 162 | $4,044 to $9,783 | about $36,300 | 73% | 42% |
| Wyoming | 27 | $2,200 to $5,024 | about $41,100 | Left out | 94% |
Each figure is the middle program in that state, all computers and IT fields together. Open a state to compare its fields.
Other job training by line of work
- Trade school programs13,156
- Business and office training7,270
- Medical certification programs7,167
- Nursing and patient care programs4,782
- Allied health programs3,572
- Transportation and logistics training3,558
- First responder training2,561
- Child care and social services training1,952
- Beauty school1,043
- Culinary and hospitality programs900
Programs approved across the US in each line of work.
Where the IT numbers come from
Which programs are counted?
Programs approved for WIOA funding (public workforce funding under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act) in the fields listed above. Each state keeps its approved programs on an eligible training provider list (ETPL).5 They come from the US Department of Labor's file for program year 2024 (July 2024 to June 2025), covering programs approved as of June 30, 2025. Schools that never applied for approval are missing.
What the figures mean
Each figure is the middle program among those that report it: half did better, half did worse. Prices are what most programs cost if you pay yourself (the middle half). Earnings are for the second quarter after students left, times four. Where a figure is missing, it says why: "Not reported", "Left out" or "Not enough data" (what each means). Some states' figures carry a note on their own pages.
Sources for the funding facts about IT programs
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- US Department of Labor, TrainingProviderResults.gov: About This Site
- US Department of Labor: WIOA Adult Program
- 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)
- US Department of Labor: American Job Centers
- 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