Cybersecurity Programs Near Pine Bluff, Arkansas

Quick answer: 7 colleges within 100 miles of Pine Bluff, Arkansas award a cybersecurity degree, the nearest less than a mile away (IPEDS Completions, 2024).

Compare cybersecurity programs you can start from Pine Bluff:

Cybersecurity Program Access Near Pine Bluff, Arkansas

Distance from Pine BluffColleges awarding this degree
Within 25 miles1
Within 50 miles2
Within 100 miles7
Within 250 miles26

Source: IPEDS Completions, 2024, counting institutions that reported awarding this degree, joined to IPEDS institution coordinates. Distances are straight-line.

Access around Pine Bluff is thinner than in the larger Arkansas metros. The nearest college awarding this degree is less than a mile away and 7 sit within 100 miles, which is the case where an online or low-residency program earns its keep.

Choosing a Cybersecurity Program From Pine Bluff

The subject matter does not change by location: network security, ethical hacking and penetration testing, digital forensics, security operations, and risk management. What changes is how you take it. Ask each college whether the program holds accreditation from a recognized institutional accreditor, how much of the coursework is delivered online, and which components require you on campus. Credit transfer is decided by the receiving institution and genuinely varies, so request a written transfer evaluation before you enroll.

Colleges Near Pine Bluff

How we rank schools – graduation rate, graduate earnings, cost and retention. Advertising plays no part.

This page lists 8 schools within 147 miles, closest group first, then ordered by BOC Score with the highest at the top. 8 of them carry a score.

Location / proximity to this page
Defines the local group
Graduation rate how often students finish
30%
Median earnings, 10 years after entry whether it paid off
25%
Average net price what students actually pay after aid; lower ranks higher
20%
Retention rate how many come back for year two
15%
Fully online availability whether you can study while working
10%

Scores come from IPEDS (2024) and the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. Earnings are for all graduates of a school, not one program, so treat them as a signal about the institution rather than about this subject. Sponsored listings are paid placements and are labelled as such; they are separate from this ranking and never change it. Read the full methodology.

#1

Harding University

Searcy, AR 73.4 miles away BOC Score 63.3
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Key stats
  • Completion rate: 69.9% (College Scorecard)
  • Programs offered: 18
  • Annual completions: 147
  • Median graduate earnings, 4 yrs after completing (all majors, not a single program): $53,024 (College Scorecard)
  • Online programs available

Source: ACCSC IPEDS College Scorecard

#2

Arkansas Tech University

Russellville, AR 98.2 miles away BOC Score 58.4
Tuition $8,674 - $22,808
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Key stats
  • Admission rate: 95.9%
  • Graduation rate: 48.6%
  • Programs offered: 62
  • Annual completions: 3141
  • Median graduate earnings, 4 yrs after completing (all majors, not a single program): $49,759 (College Scorecard)
  • Online programs available

Source: ACCSC IPEDS College Scorecard

#3

Southern Arkansas University Tech

Camden, AR 57.1 miles away BOC Score 54.0
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Key stats
  • Completion rate: 61.7% (College Scorecard)
  • Programs offered: 53
  • Annual completions: 499
  • Median graduate earnings, 4 yrs after completing (all majors, not a single program): $50,478 (College Scorecard)
  • Online programs available

Source: ACCSC IPEDS College Scorecard

#4

Arkansas State University-Mountain Home

Mountain Home, AR 147.2 miles away BOC Score 50.2
Tuition $3,312 - $16,071
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Key stats
  • Graduation rate: 47.3%
  • Programs offered: 34
  • Annual completions: 618
  • Median graduate earnings, 4 yrs after completing (all majors, not a single program): $39,326 (College Scorecard)
  • Online programs available

Source: ACCSC IPEDS College Scorecard

#5

University of Arkansas Grantham

LIttle Rock, AR 43.2 miles away BOC Score 49.0
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Key stats
  • Completion rate: 31.8% (College Scorecard)
  • Programs offered: 24
  • Annual completions: 381
  • Median graduate earnings, 4 yrs after completing (all majors, not a single program): $62,191 (College Scorecard)
  • Online programs available

Source: ACCSC IPEDS College Scorecard

#6

University of Central Arkansas

Conway, AR 64.9 miles away BOC Score 45.8
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Key stats
  • Completion rate: 53.4% (College Scorecard)
  • Programs offered: 15
  • Annual completions: 363
  • Median graduate earnings, 4 yrs after completing (all majors, not a single program): $52,203 (College Scorecard)
  • Online programs available

Source: ACCSC IPEDS College Scorecard

#7

National Park College

Hot Springs, AR 66.2 miles away BOC Score 40.4
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Key stats
  • Completion rate: 35.6% (College Scorecard)
  • Programs offered: 31
  • Annual completions: 832
  • Median graduate earnings, 4 yrs after completing (all majors, not a single program): $45,799 (College Scorecard)
  • Online programs available

Source: ACCSC IPEDS College Scorecard

#8

Southeast Arkansas College

Pine Bluff, AR 0.5 miles away BOC Score 35.4
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Key stats
  • Completion rate: 21.6% (College Scorecard)
  • Programs offered: 42
  • Annual completions: 348
  • Median graduate earnings, 4 yrs after completing (all majors, not a single program): $42,328 (College Scorecard)
  • Online programs available

Source: ACCSC IPEDS College Scorecard

What Information Security Analysts Earn in Arkansas

Information Security Analysts in Arkansas earn a median $103,490 per year against $129,180 nationally (BLS OEWS, May 2025).

The Arkansas median for information security analysts is $103,490 per year, below the national median of $129,180, on state employment of 1,460 (BLS OEWS, May 2025).

These are statewide figures. The Bureau of Labor Statistics does not publish wages at city level, so no page can tell you what this job pays in Pine Bluff specifically. For the metro-level picture where it is published, and the full percentile spread, see the Arkansas page.

Other Arkansas Cities

Hot Springs * Searcy * Russellville * Texarkana * Fort Smith * Van Buren

Sources

  • U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS Completions, 2024 - institutions awarding this degree, with IPEDS institution coordinates
  • U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 - Information Security Analysts (SOC 15-1212)

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