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Cybersecurity training in Iowa

12 cybersecurity programs with costs, results and funding that can make them free

8 schools offer these cybersecurity programs, and Iowa has approved every one for workforce funding. Each shows its price if you pay yourself and how past students did.

Information security analysts protect an organization's computer networks and systems. Most have a bachelor's degree in a computer field and work experience, though some start with a high school diploma plus industry training and certifications, and many employers prefer certified candidates.1

In Iowa, 6 of the 12 programs take students without a high school diploma, 5 ask for a diploma or equivalent and 1 asks for earlier courses first.

By kind, the 12 programs here are security certification exam prep (4 programs), cybersecurity (associate degree, 3 programs), cybersecurity certificate or diploma (3 programs) and CompTIA series (A+ Network+ Security+, 2 programs).

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How much does cybersecurity training cost in Iowa?

$3,429 to $10,240 is what most cybersecurity programs in Iowa cost if you pay yourself

That is the middle half of the 12 programs with a price. All of them: $1,995 to $18,204

In the typical program

Finished the program
99%
Working 6 months later
Not enough data
4 programs report it; a typical figure needs 5
Earned a year, estimated
Not enough data
3 programs report it; a typical figure needs 5
Length
6 to 45 weeks

Source: US Department of Labor, program year 2024 (July 2024 to June 2025). Only programs approved for workforce funding are listed; other schools in Iowa may also offer cybersecurity training. How these figures are made

Is there free cybersecurity training in Iowa?

Who qualifies, and other ways to pay: financial aid, grants and the GI Bill

All 12 cybersecurity programs in Iowa approved for WIOA funding

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How to pay for cybersecurity training in Iowa

WIOA funding can pay for cybersecurity training in Iowa

Every program on this page is approved for it. Whether you qualify, how much your local area pays and how to apply are on our page Does WIOA pay for job training?

Financial aid and grants for cybersecurity training

Most students can get federal student aid for college, career school or trade school. A Federal Pell Grant, unlike a loan, usually doesn't have to be repaid. Ask the school whether its program qualifies.67

GI Bill for cybersecurity training

Veterans, service members and qualified dependents can use GI Bill benefits for non-college training programs.8

The program list does not show which programs accept these. Ask the school.

Quick facts: Cybersecurity training in Iowa

lowest typical price among the states with enough programs to compare
19th of 33
cybersecurity programs here, against the typical state's 14
12 vs 14

State comparisons use the same figures as the cybersecurity training by state table: the middle program of each state, and only states with three or more schools for prices. Source: US Department of Labor, program year 2024 (July 2024 to June 2025).

Cybersecurity training in Des Moines, Washington, Iowa City and other Iowa cities

Choosing an area filters the program list above. 1 in smaller cities and towns and 7 online.

Other training in Iowa

How cybersecurity training compares with the rest of computers and IT: IT certification programs in Iowa

Where the Iowa cybersecurity program numbers come from

Which Iowa cybersecurity programs are on this list?

These are the cybersecurity programs Iowa approved for WIOA funding (public workforce funding under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act), as reported to the US Department of Labor for program year 2024 (July 2024 to June 2025). Each state keeps its approved programs on an eligible training provider list (ETPL).9 The list here covers programs approved as of June 30, 2025. Schools that never applied for approval are missing, so this is a part of what Iowa offers.

How the prices and results of Iowa cybersecurity programs are measured

Prices are tuition and required fees for someone paying without workforce funding, as the school reported them; check the current price with the school. Results describe students who left each program in recent years, so they are no guarantee, and the yearly earnings are the reported quarter times four, an estimate. A program without a "Trained with WIOA funding" line may still take WIOA students. Where a field was left empty or withheld, the page says "Not reported", and "Left out" where a figure was filed but failed one of our checks; nothing is estimated to fill a gap. Where the numbers come from explains each figure in full.

Sources for the facts about cybersecurity training in Iowa

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  1. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Outlook Handbook: Information Security Analysts
  2. US Department of Labor, TrainingProviderResults.gov: About This Site
  3. US Department of Labor: WIOA Adult Program
  4. Code of Federal Regulations, title 20, part 680, sections 680.220, 680.230 and 680.310: career services before training, other grants such as Pell Grants first, and limits on Individual Training Accounts (GovInfo, 2024 edition)
  5. US Department of Labor: American Job Centers
  6. US Department of Education, Federal Student Aid: Eligibility for Federal Student Aid
  7. US Department of Education, Federal Student Aid: Don't Miss Out on Federal Pell Grants
  8. US Department of Veterans Affairs: GI Bill benefits for non-college degree programs
  9. US Department of Labor, Training and Employment Guidance Letter 8-19, Attachment I: Requirements for Training Providers, Program Eligibility, and the State Eligible Training Provider (ETP) List