Cybersecurity · Pennsylvania

Cybersecurity colleges in Pennsylvania

CampusPin lists 69 U.S. colleges in Pennsylvania that offer Cybersecurity programs. Compare tuition, acceptance rate, and enrollment in the table below, every figure links back to the institution's official IPEDS data.

Cybersecurity prepares graduates to defend networks, systems, and data, combining computing fundamentals with offensive and defensive security techniques and the policy frameworks that govern them.

Schools in Pennsylvania that offer Cybersecurity

Cybersecurity programs in Pennsylvania: by the numbers

A quick comparison of the 50 schools (of 69 total) listed above, drawn from each institution's published IPEDS data.

Schools listed

69

Public / private

18 / 32

Universities / 2-year

41 / 9

Cities represented

42

In-state tuition range

$4,842–$64,772

Median in-state tuition

$26,929

Lowest published in-state tuition

Community College of Allegheny County

$4,842

Most selective

Lehigh University

29% acceptance

Largest by enrollment

Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus

50,038 students

Figures reflect the schools currently listed and each institution's most recent reported data. Verify current tuition and admissions details with the school before applying.

What you'll study in a Cybersecurity program

  • Network and protocol security (TCP/IP, TLS, DNS security, firewalls, IDS/IPS)
  • Cryptography fundamentals and applied use
  • Penetration testing, ethical hacking, and red-team techniques
  • Secure software development practices and code review
  • Digital forensics and incident response
  • Risk management frameworks (NIST CSF, ISO 27001) and governance
  • Security operations center (SOC) workflows
  • Cloud security (AWS, Azure, GCP)

Where a Cybersecurity degree can lead

  • Cybersecurity Analyst
  • Penetration Tester
  • Security Engineer
  • Incident Response Analyst
  • Security Consultant
  • CISO (career path)

Typical pay: $72,000–$120,000 early-career (BLS information-security analyst median $120,360)

A Cybersecurity major covers network security, cryptography, secure software engineering, digital forensics, incident response, risk management, and the legal and regulatory frameworks (NIST, GDPR, HIPAA, PCI-DSS) governing information security. Most programs share a foundational year with Computer Science before diverging into security-specific upper-division coursework.

Demand has outpaced supply for years, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics projects 33 % growth in information security analyst roles between 2023 and 2033, far above the 4 % average across all occupations. Cybersecurity graduates work in industry, financial services, healthcare, defense, and government.

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