Best Cybercrime & Digital Forensics Schools Near Greenbelt, MD

Greenbelt, Maryland has 5 accredited schools offering cybercrime programs, with tuition ranging from $26,610 to $33,903 per year for indexed programs. Greenbelt has a population of about 24,572. Median household income is $86,352 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 46.1% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV metro area, the top-earning cybercrime-related role is Detective and Criminal Investigator at a median $156,750 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).


Closest Cybercrime Schools to Greenbelt

The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer cybercrime programs near Greenbelt, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from Greenbelt city center. The list is rebuilt from federal IPEDS data on every site update.

How We Rank Schools

Every school list on this site is ordered by the BOC Score, computed from the most recent school-level data published by the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and IPEDS). To qualify, a school must be currently operating and accredited by an agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. Each eligible school is then scored on five measures, percentile-ranked against schools at the same credential level:

  • Graduation rate 30%
  • Median earnings, 10 years after entry 25%
  • Average net price (lower is better) 20%
  • Retention rate 15%
  • Fully online availability 10%

Schools without enough outcome data appear after ranked schools, without a score. On this page, schools are ordered by distance from Greenbelt. Advertising never affects these rankings. Read the full methodology.

Ranked by BOC Score โ€” U.S. Dept. of Education outcome data. Advertising never affects rankings.

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#1

Capitol Technology University

Laurel, MD 4.1 miles from Greenbelt
  • 4 year
  • Offers a fully online program
59.9 BOC Score
Graduation rate 54%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $85,035
Avg net price $22,102/yr
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 75%
  • Programs offered: 33

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#2

University of Maryland Global Campus

Adelphi, MD 6.1 miles from Greenbelt
  • 4 year
  • Offers a fully online program
41.8 BOC Score
Graduation rate 32%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $65,287
Avg net price $22,063/yr
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 54%
  • Programs offered: 56

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#3

Strayer University-Maryland

Suitland, MD 11.7 miles from Greenbelt
  • 4 year
  • Offers a fully online program
21.0 BOC Score
Graduation rate 25%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $40,092
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 60%
  • Programs offered: 17

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#4

SANS Technology Institute

North Bethesda, MD 12.3 miles from Greenbelt
  • 4 year
  • Offers a fully online program
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Key stats
  • Programs offered: 1

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#5

University of Maryland-Baltimore County

Baltimore, MD 20.4 miles from Greenbelt
  • 4 year
  • Offers a fully online program
78.7 BOC Score
Graduation rate 70%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $69,960
Avg net price $16,467/yr
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 86%
  • Programs offered: 92

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#6

University of Maryland, Baltimore

Baltimore, MD 24.6 miles from Greenbelt
  • 4 year
  • Offers a fully online program
96.7 BOC Score
Graduation rate 93%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $88,174
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Key stats
  • Programs offered: 45

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#7

University of Baltimore

Baltimore, MD 25.9 miles from Greenbelt
  • 4 year
  • Offers a fully online program
57.5 BOC Score
Graduation rate 55%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $61,335
Avg net price $13,868/yr
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 63%
  • Programs offered: 40

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#8

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD 27.1 miles from Greenbelt
  • 4 year
  • Offers a fully online program
88.8 BOC Score
Graduation rate 94%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $87,555
Avg net price $18,809/yr
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 98%
  • Programs offered: 164

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

Source: IPEDS / College Scorecard (2023 cohort). Browse all Maryland schools on the Maryland cybercrime page.


Cybercrime Wages Near Greenbelt

Greenbelt is part of the Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV metro area (BLS area code 47900). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to Maryland statewide.

OccupationMedian WageSourceCOL-Adjusted (US=100)
Information Security Analyst$148,950Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV$136,777
Detective and Criminal Investigator$156,750Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV$143,939
Computer Systems Analyst$127,040Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV$116,657

Source: BLS, May 2025 Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics publishes wage data at the metro (MSA) and state level – not by individual city.


Greenbelt at a Glance

MetricValueSource
Population24,572Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income$86,352Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+46.1%Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100)108.9 (above U.S. average)BEA RPP 2024

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many accredited cybercrime schools are near Greenbelt, MD?

Our directory has 5 accredited schools offering cybercrime programs near Greenbelt. The closest is Capitol Technology University in Laurel, MD (4.1 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is Strayer University-Global Region (10.0 miles). 5 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.

What are the highest-paying cybercrime roles near Greenbelt?

Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying cybercrime-related roles near Greenbelt are: Detective and Criminal Investigator ($156,750), Information Security Analyst ($148,950), Computer Systems Analyst ($127,040). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with Maryland statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.

Should I look at programs in College Park instead of Greenbelt?

College Park, MD is 2.4 miles from Greenbelt and has its own set of local cybercrime programs – see the city’s page. For online programs, distance matters less; for hybrid or in-person formats, comparing both can help.

Is Greenbelt an affordable place to study cybercrime?

Greenbelt’s median household income of $86,352 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Greenbelt while attending lower-cost out-of-state schools, and Maryland public universities often offer reduced in-state online tuition.

How do I verify a program is accredited?

Confirm institutional accreditation via the U.S. Department of Education database (U.S. Dept. of Education database), and check for any program-specific accreditation listed by the school.


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Other Programs Available in Greenbelt

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Data verified: August 31, 2026. Salary, employment, and tuition figures on this page are sourced from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS May 2025; Employment Projections 2024โ€“2034) and the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (2023 cohort). The source agency and data year are cited inline with every statistic.