Graduate certificates for career switchers and upskilling in cyber.
Mississippi College, American Public University System, and Binghamton University (SUNY) headline this best cybersecurity graduate certificates list. We order this specialty list with our ranking method. Verify tuition and admissions on each school site.
| Rank | School | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mississippi College | Clinton, MS |
| 2 | American Public University System | Charles Town, WV |
| 3 | Binghamton University (SUNY) | Binghamton, NY |
| 4 | California State University-Sacramento | Sacramento, CA |
| 5 | Central Michigan University | Mount Pleasant, MI |
| 6 | Idaho State University | Pocatello, ID |
| 7 | Louisiana Tech University | Ruston, LA |
| 8 | Marymount University | Arlington, VA |
| 9 | Metropolitan State University of Denver | Denver, CO |
| 10 | North Carolina State University | Raleigh, NC |
The table is for quick comparison. School write-ups below cover program name, format, and tuition—always confirm on the school site. More programs to compare appear after the write-ups when we have additional schools outside this top list.
We order schools on this page using our ranking method, with more weight on affordability (45%), student outcomes (25%), curriculum (25%). Figures draw from published school tuition and U.S. Department of Education outcomes data when available. Schools cannot pay for a higher rank. About 75% of programs on this list have full scoring data. Read the full ranking methodology.
Each school lists a quick overview (program, estimated cost, format) plus a short program summary with links to official school pages and related program paths. Tuition figures are published estimates—confirm current totals on the school’s program page before you apply.
Clinton, MS
Graduate Certificate in Cybersecurity & Information Assurance
Mississippi College sits in Clinton. Delivery is fully online—confirm live vs recorded sessions and any intensives.
Details: program page.
Charles Town, WV
Graduate Certificate in Information Assurance
American Public University System's program is worth a close look; confirm delivery mode on the school’s program page.
Related at this school: BS in Cybersecurity · MS in Cybersecurity Studies. Details: program page.
Binghamton, NY
Advanced Certificate in Cybersecurity
Start with Binghamton University (SUNY) if this ranking angle matches your goals. Binghamton University (SUNY)'s cybersecurity program is worth a close look; confirm delivery mode on the school’s program page.
Details: program page.
Sacramento, CA
Certificate in Information Assurance and Security
California State University-Sacramento's program is worth a close look; confirm delivery mode on the school’s program page.
Related at this school: Graduate Certificate in Intelligent Systems · Business Administration Major with Artificial Int…. Details: program page.
Mount Pleasant, MI
Cybersecurity Graduate Certificate
Central Michigan University is based in Mount Pleasant. Central Michigan University's cybersecurity program is worth a close look; confirm delivery mode on the school’s program page.
Related at this school: Graduate Certificate in AI for Learning · Design… · BS in Cybersecurity. Details: program page.
Pocatello, ID
Certificate in Secure Cyber Operations
Idaho State University is based in Pocatello. Idaho State University's cybersecurity program is worth a close look; confirm delivery mode on the school’s program page.
Related at this school: Industrial Cybersecurity Engineering Technology · BS in Artificial Intelligence. Details: program page.
Ruston, LA
Graduate Certificate in Cybersecurity
Louisiana Tech University sits in Ruston. Louisiana Tech University's program is worth a close look; confirm delivery mode on the school’s program page.
Related at this school: BS in Cyber Engineering. Details: program page.
Arlington, VA
Graduate Certificate in Cybersecurity
Students looking at Arlington will find Marymount University on this list. Marymount University's program is worth a close look; confirm delivery mode on the school’s program page.
Related at this school: Doctor of Science in Cybersecurity (D.Sc.) · MS in Cybersecurity. Details: program page.
Denver, CO
Cybersecurity Graduate Certificate
Metropolitan State University of Denver anchors this ranking slot. Metropolitan State University of Denver's cybersecurity program is worth a close look; confirm delivery mode on the school’s program page.
Related at this school: BS in Cybersecurity · MS in Cybersecurity. Details: program page.
Raleigh, NC
Graduate Certificate in Cybersecurity
North Carolina State University's program is worth a close look; confirm delivery mode on the school’s program page.
Related at this school: Graduate Certificate in Business Artificial Intel… · BS in Computer Science — Artificial Intelligence…. Details: program page.
These schools also offer cybersecurity graduate certificates. They are not numbered in the ranking above—either they sat outside the top list, or we do not yet have a defensible tuition estimate to score them fairly on cost. Confirm current tuition and admissions on each school site.
| School | Location | Program | Estimated tuition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northeastern University | Boston, MA | Graduate Certificate in Information Security Management | Confirm on school site |
| Rochester Institute of Technology | Rochester, NY | Cybersecurity Advanced Certificate | Confirm on school site |
| Sacred Heart University | Fairfield, CT | Cybersecurity Graduate Certificate | Confirm on school site |
| St. Mary's University | San Antonio, TX | Graduate Certificate in Cybersecurity | Confirm on school site |
| University at Buffalo | Buffalo, NY | Advanced Certificate in Cybersecurity | Confirm on school site |
| University of Arkansas | Fayetteville, AR | Graduate Certificate in Cybersecurity | Confirm on school site |
| University of Central Missouri | Warrensburg, MO | Cybersecurity Graduate Certificate | Confirm on school site |
| University of Maryland | College Park, MD | Cybersecurity Program | Confirm on school site |
| University of Nevada, Las Vegas | Las Vegas, NV | Graduate Certificate in Cybersecurity | Confirm on school site |
| Webster University | St. Louis, MO | Graduate Certificate in Cybersecurity | Confirm on school site |
| Boise State University | Boise, ID | Cryptology Security Analyst Graduate Certificate | Confirm on school site |
| George Mason University | Fairfax, VA | Telecommunication Forensics and Security · Graduate Certificate | Confirm on school site |
| Kennesaw State University | Kennesaw, GA | Graduate Certificate in Information Technology Security | Confirm on school site |
| Pace University | New York, NY | Online Advanced Certificate in Secure Software and Information Engineering | Confirm on school site |
| University of Central Florida | Orlando, FL | Computer Forensics Graduate Certificate | Confirm on school site |
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On this AIDegrees ranking, Mississippi College, American Public University System, and Binghamton University (SUNY) appear near the top. Compare curriculum fit and cost—not just rank order.
We order schools on this page using our ranking method, with more weight on affordability (45%), student outcomes (25%), curriculum (25%). Figures draw from published school tuition and U.S. Department of Education outcomes data when available. Schools cannot pay for a higher rank. About 75% of programs on this list have full scoring data. See the full ranking methodology for weights and data sources.
