Cybercrime & Digital Forensics Schools Near Allentown, PA

Updated August 11, 2026 BLS data College Scorecard On this page

Allentown, Pennsylvania has 110 accredited schools offering cybercrime programs, with tuition ranging from $5,280 to $53,500 per year for indexed programs. Allentown has a population of about 125,320. Median household income is $53,403 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 19.4% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ metro area, the top-earning cybercrime-related role is Information Security Analyst at a median $107,300 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).

Closest Cybercrime Schools to Allentown

The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer cybercrime programs near Allentown, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from Allentown 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 Allentown. Advertising never affects these rankings. Read the full methodology.

Acceptance rate 84%

Graduation rate 59%

Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $59,460

Avg net price $18,659/yr

Tuition

In‑state$46,314

Out‑of‑state$46,314

Contact

100 College Drive Allentown, PA 18104-6196
(610) 606-4666
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Key stats

Retention rate: 74%
Programs offered: 21

Source:Accreditor: Middle States Commission on Higher EducationIPEDS College Scorecard

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

Cybercrime Wages Near Allentown

Allentown is part of the Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ metro area (BLS area code 10900). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to Pennsylvania statewide.

Occupation	Median Wage	Source	COL-Adjusted (US=100)
Information Security Analyst	$107,300	Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ	$107,300
Detective and Criminal Investigator	$94,800	Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ	$94,800
Computer Systems Analyst	$98,750	Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ	$98,750

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.

Allentown at a Glance

Metric	Value	Source
Population	125,320	Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income	$53,403	Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+	19.4%	Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100)	100.0 (at U.S. average)	BEA RPP 2024

Other Allentown-Area Cities With Cybercrime Programs

Bethlehem, PA – 6.0 mi away (75,293 pop)
Easton, PA – 14.7 mi away (26,978 pop)
Pottstown, PA – 25.5 mi away (109,052 pop)
Reading, PA – 29.6 mi away (264,736 pop)
East Stroudsburg, PA – 32.1 mi away (56,230 pop)

Frequently Asked Questions

How many accredited cybercrime schools are near Allentown, PA?

Our directory has 110 accredited schools offering cybercrime programs near Allentown. The closest is Cedar Crest College in Allentown, PA (2.4 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is Alvernia University (31.3 miles). 8 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.

What are the highest-paying cybercrime roles near Allentown?

Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying cybercrime-related roles near Allentown are: Information Security Analyst ($107,300), Computer Systems Analyst ($98,750), Detective and Criminal Investigator ($94,800). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with Pennsylvania statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.

Should I look at programs in Bethlehem instead of Allentown?

Bethlehem, PA is 6.0 miles from Allentown 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 Allentown an affordable place to study cybercrime?

Allentown’s median household income of $53,403 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Allentown while attending lower-cost out-of-state schools, and Pennsylvania 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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Data verified: August 11, 2026. Salary, employment, and tuition figures on this page are sourced from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS May 2025; Employment Projections 2024–2034) and the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (2023 cohort). The source agency and data year are cited inline with every statistic.

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