Quick answer:7 colleges within 100 miles of Staunton, Virginia award a cybersecurity degree, the nearest about 56 miles away (IPEDS Completions, 2024).
Compare cybersecurity programs you can start from Staunton:
Cybersecurity Program Access Near Staunton, Virginia
Distance from Staunton
Colleges awarding this degree
Within 25 miles
0
Within 50 miles
0
Within 100 miles
7
Within 250 miles
100
Source: IPEDS Completions, 2024, counting institutions that reported awarding this degree, joined to IPEDS institution coordinates. Distances are straight-line.
Access around Staunton is thinner than in the larger Virginia metros. The nearest college awarding this degree is roughly 56 miles 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 Staunton
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 Staunton
How we rank schools – graduation rate, graduate earnings, cost and retention.
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This page lists 10 schools
within 116 miles, closest group first, then ordered by
BOC Score with the highest at the top.
10 of them carry a score.
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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.
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#1
University of Richmond
📍
University of Richmond, VA
•92.2 miles away•BOC Score
76.4
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Contact
410 Westhampton Way University of Richmond, VA 23173
What Information Security Analysts Earn in Virginia
Information Security Analysts in Virginia earn a median $134,900 per year against $129,180 nationally (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
The Virginia median for information security analysts is $134,900 per year, above the national median of $129,180, on state employment of 19,120 (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 Staunton specifically. For the metro-level picture where it is published, and the full percentile spread, see the Virginia page.
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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