Best Cybersecurity Schools Near Los Banos, CA (2026)

Updated September 6, 2026 BLS data College Scorecard On this page

Los Banos, California has 5 accredited schools offering cybersecurity programs, with tuition ranging from $1,404 to $11,892 per year for indexed programs. Los Banos has a population of about 46,776. Median household income is $70,893 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 13.2% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the Merced, CA metro area, the top-earning cybersecurity-related role is Computer and Information Systems Manager at a median $167,150 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).

Closest Cybersecurity Schools to Los Banos

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

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

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#1

Naval Postgraduate School

Monterey, CA 65.6 miles from Los Banos
  • 4 year
  • Offers a fully online program
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  • Programs offered: 47

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#2

Foothill College

Los Altos Hills, CA 73.8 miles from Los Banos
  • 4 year
  • Offers a fully online program
61.4 BOC Score
Graduation rate 25%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $57,072
Avg net price $7,653/yr
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  • Programs offered: 69

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

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#3

Bakersfield College

Bakersfield, CA 154.5 miles from Los Banos
  • 4 year
24.0 BOC Score
Graduation rate 26%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $37,291
Avg net price $14,621/yr
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  • Programs offered: 82

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#4

Moorpark College

Moorpark, CA 221.6 miles from Los Banos
  • 4 year
65.2 BOC Score
Graduation rate 34%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $49,044
Avg net price $-2,296/yr
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  • Programs offered: 63

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

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#5

Los Angeles Mission College

Sylmar, CA 233.5 miles from Los Banos
  • 4 year
  • Offers a fully online program
38.0 BOC Score
Graduation rate 23%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $39,834
Avg net price $13,380/yr
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  • Programs offered: 50

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#6

Los Angeles Valley College

Valley Glen, CA 241.4 miles from Los Banos
  • 4 year
42.2 BOC Score
Graduation rate 22%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $42,678
Avg net price $12,152/yr
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  • Programs offered: 67

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

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#7

West Los Angeles College

Culver City, CA 252.4 miles from Los Banos
  • 4 year
  • Offers a fully online program
59.2 BOC Score
Graduation rate 18%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $38,537
Avg net price $9,634/yr
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  • Retention rate: 100%
  • Programs offered: 60

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#8

University of Southern California

Los Angeles, CA 254.6 miles from Los Banos
  • 4 year
  • Offers a fully online program
80.2 BOC Score
Graduation rate 93%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $92,498
Avg net price $32,740/yr
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  • Retention rate: 96%
  • Programs offered: 267

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

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

Cybersecurity Wages Near Los Banos

Los Banos is part of the Merced, CA metro area (BLS area code 32900). 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 $138,570 CA statewide $140,966
Network and Computer Systems Administrator $98,060 Merced, CA $99,756
Computer Network Architect $158,870 CA statewide $161,617
Computer Systems Analyst $95,390 Merced, CA $97,040
Computer and Information Systems Manager $167,150 Merced, CA $170,041
Computer Network Support Specialist $84,870 Merced, CA $86,338
Computer User Support Specialist $69,610 Merced, CA $70,814

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.

Los Banos at a Glance

Metric Value Source
Population 46,776 Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income $70,893 Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+ 13.2% Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100) 98.3 (below U.S. average) BEA RPP 2024
Cybersecurity-related employment in Merced County 37 workers, 17 establishments BLS QCEW 2024 annual

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many accredited cybersecurity schools are near Los Banos, CA?

Our directory has 5 accredited schools offering cybersecurity programs near Los Banos. The closest is Gavilan College in Gilroy, CA (40.7 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is CET-San Jose (60.3 miles). 4 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.

What are the highest-paying cybersecurity roles near Los Banos?

Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying cybersecurity-related roles near Los Banos are: Computer and Information Systems Manager ($167,150), Computer Network Architect ($158,870), Information Security Analyst ($138,570). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with California statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.

Should I look at programs in Atwater instead of Los Banos?

Atwater, CA is 24.1 miles from Los Banos 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.

Is Los Banos an affordable place to study cybersecurity?

Los Banos’s median household income of $70,893 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Los Banos while attending lower-cost out-of-state schools, and California 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 Los Banos

Compare every accredited online degree program with city-level data for Los Banos:

Data verified: September 6, 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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