Cybersecurity Programs Near Elkhart, Indiana

Quick answer: 25 colleges within 100 miles of Elkhart, Indiana award a cybersecurity degree, the nearest about 28 miles away (IPEDS Completions, 2024).

Compare cybersecurity programs you can start from Elkhart:

Cybersecurity Program Access Near Elkhart, Indiana

Distance from ElkhartColleges awarding this degree
Within 25 miles0
Within 50 miles3
Within 100 miles25
Within 250 miles97

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

Access around Elkhart is thinner than in the larger Indiana metros. The nearest college awarding this degree is roughly 28 miles away and 25 sit within 100 miles, which is the case where an online or low-residency program earns its keep.

Choosing a Cybersecurity Program From Elkhart

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 Elkhart

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

This page lists 9 schools within 171 miles, closest group first, then ordered by BOC Score with the highest at the top. 9 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

Purdue University-Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN 100.4 miles away BOC Score 86.0
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  • Hovde Hall of Administration West Lafayette, IN 47907-2040
  • (765) 494-4600
Key stats
  • Completion rate: 83.1% (College Scorecard)
  • Programs offered: 37
  • Annual completions: 2189
  • Median graduate earnings, 4 yrs after completing (all majors, not a single program): $81,751 (College Scorecard)
  • Online programs available

Source: ACCSC IPEDS College Scorecard

#2

Taylor University

Upland, IN 88.7 miles away BOC Score 65.6
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Key stats
  • Completion rate: 75.1% (College Scorecard)
  • Programs offered: 7
  • Annual completions: 55
  • Median graduate earnings, 4 yrs after completing (all majors, not a single program): $51,779 (College Scorecard)
  • Online programs available

Source: ACCSC IPEDS College Scorecard

#4

Purdue University Northwest

Hammond, IN 78.4 miles away BOC Score 50.1
Tuition $8,675 - $16,094
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Key stats
  • Admission rate: 72.4%
  • Graduation rate: 43.5%
  • Programs offered: 21
  • Annual completions: 394
  • Median graduate earnings, 4 yrs after completing (all majors, not a single program): $73,337 (College Scorecard)
  • Online programs available

Source: ACCSC IPEDS College Scorecard

#5

Indiana State University

Terre Haute, IN 171.3 miles away BOC Score 47.3
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Key stats
  • Completion rate: 41.9% (College Scorecard)
  • Programs offered: 31
  • Annual completions: 435
  • Median graduate earnings, 4 yrs after completing (all majors, not a single program): $57,688 (College Scorecard)
  • Online programs available

Source: ACCSC IPEDS College Scorecard

#6

Purdue University Global

West Lafayette, IN 99.1 miles away BOC Score 45.8
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  • 2550 Northwestern Avenue, Suite 1100 West Lafayette, IN 47906
  • (866) 522-7747
Key stats
  • Completion rate: 49.0% (College Scorecard)
  • Programs offered: 45
  • Annual completions: 8908
  • Median graduate earnings, 4 yrs after completing (all majors, not a single program): $54,301 (College Scorecard)
  • Online programs available

Source: ACCSC IPEDS College Scorecard

#7

Anderson University

Anderson, IN 110.2 miles away BOC Score 42.6
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Key stats
  • Programs offered: 7
  • Annual completions: 37
  • Median graduate earnings, 4 yrs after completing (all majors, not a single program): $54,833 (College Scorecard)
  • Online programs available

Source: ACCSC IPEDS College Scorecard

#8

Indiana Institute of Technology

Fort Wayne, IN 61.0 miles away BOC Score 34.1
Tuition $31,361 - $45,879
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Key stats
  • Admission rate: 70.4%
  • Graduation rate: 37.8%
  • Programs offered: 30
  • Annual completions: 315
  • Median graduate earnings, 4 yrs after completing (all majors, not a single program): $61,150 (College Scorecard)
  • Online programs available

Source: ACCSC IPEDS College Scorecard

#9

Indiana Institute of Technology-College of Professional Studies

Fort Wayne, IN 61.0 miles away BOC Score 28.5
Tuition $9,896 - $26,033
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Key stats
  • Graduation rate: 28.0%
  • Programs offered: 27
  • Annual completions: 139
  • Median graduate earnings, 4 yrs after completing (all majors, not a single program): $61,150 (College Scorecard)
  • Online programs available

Source: ACCSC IPEDS College Scorecard

What Information Security Analysts Earn in Indiana

Information Security Analysts in Indiana earn a median $101,420 per year against $129,180 nationally (BLS OEWS, May 2025).

The Indiana median for information security analysts is $101,420 per year, below the national median of $129,180, on state employment of 2,260 (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 Elkhart specifically. For the metro-level picture where it is published, and the full percentile spread, see the Indiana page.

Other Indiana Cities

South Bend * Warsaw * LaPorte * Auburn * West Lafayette * Lafayette * Muncie * New Castle

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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