IT certification programs in Massachusetts
143 IT programs in 5 fields of computers and IT, with costs, results and funding that can make them free
26 schools offer these programs, and Massachusetts has approved every one for workforce funding. Compare the 5 fields below, then open one to see each program with its price and how past students did.
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.
All job training programs in Massachusetts, every line of work
Accredited IT schools in Massachusetts, each school with its accreditor
IT certification programs by state, to compare Massachusetts with other states
Compare IT programs in Massachusetts: cost, pay and results
55 programs at 20 schools
- Most cost
- $5,330 to $10,000
- Earned a year, estimated
- Not enough data
- Working 6 months later
- Not enough data
- Finished
- Not enough data
33 programs at 7 schools
- Most cost
- $5,752 to $7,900
- Earned a year, estimated
- Not reported
- Working 6 months later
- Not reported
- Finished
- Not reported
21 programs at 5 schools
- Most cost
- $7,000 to $10,000
- Earned a year, estimated
- Not enough data
- Working 6 months later
- Not enough data
- Finished
- Not enough data
18 programs at 7 schools
- Most cost
- $4,822 to $8,000
- Earned a year, estimated
- Not reported
- Working 6 months later
- Not reported
- Finished
- Not reported
16 programs at 10 schools
- Most cost
- $4,348 to $9,853
- Earned a year, estimated
- Not enough data
- Working 6 months later
- Not reported
- Finished
- Not reported
Each figure is the middle program of that field. 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; other schools in Massachusetts may offer more. How these figures are made
Other job training in Massachusetts, by line of work
- Business and office training185
- Medical certification programs108
- Trade school programs92
- Nursing and patient care programs53
- Transportation and logistics training47
- Allied health programs36
- Child care and social services training24
- Beauty school12
- First responder training5
- All job training in Massachusetts709
Programs approved in Massachusetts in each line of work.
Where the Massachusetts IT numbers come from
Which Massachusetts programs are counted?
Programs Massachusetts 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, so this is a part of what Massachusetts offers.
What the figures for each field 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, the table says why: "Not reported", "Left out" or "Not enough data" (what each means).
Sources for the funding facts about IT programs in Massachusetts
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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