Cybersecurity Programs Near La Grange, Georgia

Quick answer: 14 colleges within 100 miles of La Grange, Georgia award a cybersecurity degree, the nearest about 36 miles away (IPEDS Completions, 2024).

Compare cybersecurity programs you can start from La Grange:

Cybersecurity Program Access Near La Grange, Georgia

Distance from La GrangeColleges awarding this degree
Within 25 miles0
Within 50 miles4
Within 100 miles14
Within 250 miles53

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

There are 4 degree-awarding colleges within 50 miles of La Grange, rising to 14 within 100 miles. The nearest is about 36 miles away, so a hybrid schedule is workable but a daily commute would be a commitment.

Choosing a Cybersecurity Program From La Grange

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 La Grange

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

This page lists 10 schools within 82 miles, closest group first, then ordered by BOC Score with the highest at the top. 10 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

Mercer University

Macon, GA 81.7 miles away BOC Score 63.8
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Key stats
  • Programs offered: 24
  • Annual completions: 288
  • Median graduate earnings, 4 yrs after completing (all majors, not a single program): $71,870 (College Scorecard)
  • Online programs available

Source: ACCSC IPEDS College Scorecard

#2

Kennesaw State University

Kennesaw, GA 74.6 miles away BOC Score 58.5
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  • Completion rate: 50.0% (College Scorecard)
  • Programs offered: 29
  • Annual completions: 2347
  • Median graduate earnings, 4 yrs after completing (all majors, not a single program): $68,306 (College Scorecard)
  • Online programs available

Source: ACCSC IPEDS College Scorecard

#3

Southern Crescent Technical College

Griffin, GA 46.0 miles away BOC Score 54.3
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  • Completion rate: 54.6% (College Scorecard)
  • Programs offered: 116
  • Annual completions: 4085
  • Median graduate earnings, 4 yrs after completing (all majors, not a single program): $47,009 (College Scorecard)
  • Online programs available

Source: ACCSC IPEDS College Scorecard

#4

South Georgia Technical College

Americus, GA 80.1 miles away BOC Score 54.3
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  • Programs offered: 93
  • Annual completions: 2566
  • Median graduate earnings, 4 yrs after completing (all majors, not a single program): $40,852 (College Scorecard)
  • Online programs available

Source: ACCSC IPEDS College Scorecard

#5

Chattahoochee Technical College

Marietta, GA 68.3 miles away BOC Score 52.1
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  • Programs offered: 100
  • Annual completions: 6004
  • Median graduate earnings, 4 yrs after completing (all majors, not a single program): $45,209 (College Scorecard)
  • Online programs available

Source: ACCSC IPEDS College Scorecard

#6

West Georgia Technical College

Waco, GA 46.6 miles away BOC Score 51.0
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  • Completion rate: 33.0% (College Scorecard)
  • Programs offered: 95
  • Annual completions: 4107
  • Median graduate earnings, 4 yrs after completing (all majors, not a single program): $43,835 (College Scorecard)
  • Online programs available

Source: ACCSC IPEDS College Scorecard

#7

Atlanta Technical College

Atlanta, GA 59.8 miles away BOC Score 47.9
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  • Completion rate: 46.0% (College Scorecard)
  • Programs offered: 108
  • Annual completions: 3046
  • Median graduate earnings, 4 yrs after completing (all majors, not a single program): $40,964 (College Scorecard)
  • Online programs available

Source: ACCSC IPEDS College Scorecard

#8

Columbus Technical College

Columbus, GA 36.1 miles away BOC Score 47.2
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  • Completion rate: 23.6% (College Scorecard)
  • Programs offered: 109
  • Annual completions: 2527
  • Median graduate earnings, 4 yrs after completing (all majors, not a single program): $43,818 (College Scorecard)
  • Online programs available

Source: ACCSC IPEDS College Scorecard

#9

Columbus State University

Columbus, GA 36.8 miles away BOC Score 45.5
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  • Completion rate: 41.8% (College Scorecard)
  • Programs offered: 16
  • Annual completions: 456
  • Median graduate earnings, 4 yrs after completing (all majors, not a single program): $60,912 (College Scorecard)
  • Online programs available

Source: ACCSC IPEDS College Scorecard

#10

Georgia Piedmont Technical College

Clarkston, GA 70.2 miles away BOC Score 44.5
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  • Completion rate: 39.5% (College Scorecard)
  • Programs offered: 106
  • Annual completions: 1972
  • Median graduate earnings, 4 yrs after completing (all majors, not a single program): $46,601 (College Scorecard)
  • Online programs available

Source: ACCSC IPEDS College Scorecard

What Information Security Analysts Earn in Georgia

Information Security Analysts in Georgia earn a median $128,970 per year against $129,180 nationally (BLS OEWS, May 2025).

The Georgia median for information security analysts is $128,970 per year, below the national median of $129,180, on state employment of 6,290 (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 La Grange specifically. For the metro-level picture where it is published, and the full percentile spread, see the Georgia page.

Other Georgia Cities

Warner Robins * Rome * Calhoun * Milledgeville * Gainesville * Albany * Athens * Dalton

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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