Cybersecurity Programs Near Massillon, Ohio

Quick answer: 26 colleges within 100 miles of Massillon, Ohio award a cybersecurity degree, the nearest about 7 miles away (IPEDS Completions, 2024).

Compare cybersecurity programs you can start from Massillon:

Cybersecurity Program Access Near Massillon, Ohio

Distance from MassillonColleges awarding this degree
Within 25 miles5
Within 50 miles7
Within 100 miles26
Within 250 miles95

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

Massillon sits inside a dense cluster: 5 colleges within 25 miles award this degree, and 26 within 100 miles. Commuting to class is realistic here, which matters if you want the campus lab time rather than a fully online program.

Choosing a Cybersecurity Program From Massillon

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 Massillon

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

This page lists 10 schools within 55 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

North Central State College

Mansfield, OH 55.2 miles away BOC Score 60.8
Tuition $4,624 - $10,118
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Key stats
  • Graduation rate: 35.1%
  • Programs offered: 38
  • Annual completions: 440
  • Median graduate earnings, 4 yrs after completing (all majors, not a single program): $53,401 (College Scorecard)
  • Online programs available

Source: ACCSC IPEDS College Scorecard

#2

Lorain County Community College

Elyria, OH 52.0 miles away BOC Score 58.2
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Key stats
  • Completion rate: 31.8% (College Scorecard)
  • Programs offered: 86
  • Annual completions: 1644
  • Median graduate earnings, 4 yrs after completing (all majors, not a single program): $52,814 (College Scorecard)
  • Online programs available

Source: ACCSC IPEDS College Scorecard

#3

Kent State University at Tuscarawas

New Philadelphia, OH 22.7 miles away BOC Score 56.5
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Key stats
  • Programs offered: 13
  • Annual completions: 39
  • Median graduate earnings, 4 yrs after completing (all majors, not a single program): $56,839 (College Scorecard)
  • Online programs available

Source: ACCSC IPEDS College Scorecard

#4

Malone University

Canton, OH 8.3 miles away BOC Score 48.7
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Key stats
  • Completion rate: 48.3% (College Scorecard)
  • Programs offered: 10
  • Annual completions: 59
  • Median graduate earnings, 4 yrs after completing (all majors, not a single program): $51,485 (College Scorecard)
  • Online programs available

Source: ACCSC IPEDS College Scorecard

#5

University of Akron Main Campus

Akron, OH 20.2 miles away BOC Score 48.4
Tuition $13,135 - $26,284
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Key stats
  • Admission rate: 59.7%
  • Graduation rate: 49.8%
  • Programs offered: 40
  • Annual completions: 828
  • Median graduate earnings, 4 yrs after completing (all majors, not a single program): $62,809 (College Scorecard)
  • Online programs available

Source: ACCSC IPEDS College Scorecard

#6

Cuyahoga Community College District

Cleveland, OH 49.8 miles away BOC Score 47.6
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Key stats
  • Completion rate: 29.8% (College Scorecard)
  • Programs offered: 97
  • Annual completions: 2818
  • Median graduate earnings, 4 yrs after completing (all majors, not a single program): $49,698 (College Scorecard)
  • Online programs available

Source: ACCSC IPEDS College Scorecard

#7

Stark State College

North Canton, OH 7.5 miles away BOC Score 46.3
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Key stats
  • Completion rate: 22.9% (College Scorecard)
  • Programs offered: 92
  • Annual completions: 2871
  • Median graduate earnings, 4 yrs after completing (all majors, not a single program): $49,440 (College Scorecard)
  • Online programs available

Source: ACCSC IPEDS College Scorecard

#8

Kent State University at Geauga

Burton, OH 52.3 miles away BOC Score 43.7
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Key stats
  • Programs offered: 5
  • Annual completions: 20
  • Median graduate earnings, 4 yrs after completing (all majors, not a single program): $56,839 (College Scorecard)
  • Online programs available

Source: ACCSC IPEDS College Scorecard

#9

Kent State University at Trumbull

Warren, OH 49.6 miles away BOC Score 42.6
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Key stats
  • Programs offered: 18
  • Annual completions: 153
  • Median graduate earnings, 4 yrs after completing (all majors, not a single program): $56,839 (College Scorecard)
  • Online programs available

Source: ACCSC IPEDS College Scorecard

What Information Security Analysts Earn in Ohio

Information Security Analysts in Ohio earn a median $110,480 per year against $129,180 nationally (BLS OEWS, May 2025).

The Ohio median for information security analysts is $110,480 per year, below the national median of $129,180, on state employment of 6,010 (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 Massillon specifically. For the metro-level picture where it is published, and the full percentile spread, see the Ohio page.

Other Ohio Cities

Canton * New Philadelphia * Wooster * Ashland * Warren * Youngstown * East Liverpool * Mansfield

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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