Cathedral City, California has 5 accredited schools offering cybersecurity programs, with tuition ranging from $1,354 to $13,997 per year for indexed programs. Cathedral City has a population of about 52,047. Median household income is $67,031 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 25.8% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA metro area, the top-earning cybersecurity-related role is Computer and Information Systems Manager at a median $176,320 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
The 5 accredited institutions below are the closest among the 5 schools in our directory that offer cybersecurity programs near Cathedral City. Distances are calculated from Cathedral City city center.
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:
Schools without enough outcome data appear after ranked schools, without a score. On this page, schools are ordered by distance from Cathedral City. Advertising never affects these rankings. Read the full methodology.
Source: IPEDS / College Scorecard (2023 cohort). Browse all California schools on the California cybersecurity page.
Cathedral City is part of the Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA metro area (BLS area code 40140). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to California statewide.
| Occupation | Median Wage | Source | COL-Adjusted (US=100) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Information Security Analyst | $114,970 | Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $108,055 |
| Network and Computer Systems Administrator | $99,030 | Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $93,073 |
| Computer Network Architect | $128,110 | Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $120,404 |
| Computer Systems Analyst | $105,030 | Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $98,712 |
| Computer and Information Systems Manager | $176,320 | Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $165,714 |
| Computer Network Support Specialist | $77,780 | Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $73,102 |
| Computer User Support Specialist | $72,140 | Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $67,801 |
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.
| Metric | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 52,047 | Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003) |
| Median household income | $67,031 | Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013) |
| Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+ | 25.8% | Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003) |
| Regional Price Parity (US=100) | 106.4 (above U.S. average) | BEA RPP 2024 |
| Cybersecurity-related employment in Riverside County | 2,084 workers, 557 establishments | BLS QCEW 2024 annual |
Our directory has 5 accredited schools offering cybersecurity programs near Cathedral City. The closest is Mt San Jacinto Community College District in San Jacinto, CA (29.3 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is Palomar College (62.7 miles). 2 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.
Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying cybersecurity-related roles near Cathedral City are: Computer and Information Systems Manager ($176,320), Computer Network Architect ($128,110), Information Security Analyst ($114,970). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with California statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.
Palm Springs, CA is 4.8 miles from Cathedral City and has its own set of local cybersecurity programs – see the city’s page. For online programs, distance matters less; for hybrid or in-person formats, comparing both can help.
Cathedral City’s median household income of $67,031 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Cathedral City while attending lower-cost out-of-state schools, and California public universities often offer reduced in-state online tuition.
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Compare every accredited online degree program with city-level data for Cathedral City:
Data verified: June 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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