Fernandina Beach, Florida has 5 accredited schools offering cybersecurity programs, with tuition ranging from $2,563 to $14,353 per year for indexed programs. Fernandina Beach has a population of about 13,239. Median household income is $92,535 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 51.1% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the Jacksonville, FL metro area, the top-earning cybersecurity-related role is Computer and Information Systems Manager at a median $169,010 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 Fernandina Beach. Distances are calculated from Fernandina Beach 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 Fernandina Beach. Advertising never affects these rankings. Read the full methodology.
Source: IPEDS / College Scorecard (2023 cohort). Browse all Florida schools on the Florida cybersecurity page.
Fernandina Beach is part of the Jacksonville, FL metro area (BLS area code 27260). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to Florida statewide.
| Occupation | Median Wage | Source | COL-Adjusted (US=100) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Information Security Analyst | $111,290 | Jacksonville, FL | $111,849 |
| Network and Computer Systems Administrator | $99,460 | Jacksonville, FL | $99,960 |
| Computer Network Architect | $136,100 | Jacksonville, FL | $136,784 |
| Computer Systems Analyst | $102,230 | Jacksonville, FL | $102,744 |
| Computer and Information Systems Manager | $169,010 | Jacksonville, FL | $169,859 |
| Computer Network Support Specialist | $74,970 | Jacksonville, FL | $75,347 |
| Computer User Support Specialist | $59,340 | Jacksonville, FL | $59,638 |
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 | 13,239 | Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003) |
| Median household income | $92,535 | Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013) |
| Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+ | 51.1% | Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003) |
| Regional Price Parity (US=100) | 99.5 (below U.S. average) | BEA RPP 2024 |
| Cybersecurity-related employment in Nassau County | 238 workers, 67 establishments | BLS QCEW 2024 annual |
Our directory has 5 accredited schools offering cybersecurity programs near Fernandina Beach. The closest is Jacksonville University in Jacksonville, FL (23.1 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is Riveroak Technical College (95.5 miles). 4 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 Fernandina Beach are: Computer and Information Systems Manager ($169,010), Computer Network Architect ($136,100), Information Security Analyst ($111,290). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with Florida statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.
Saint Marys, GA is 9.9 miles from Fernandina Beach 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.
Fernandina Beach’s median household income of $92,535 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Fernandina Beach while attending lower-cost out-of-state schools, and Florida public universities often offer reduced in-state online tuition.
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Compare every accredited online degree program with city-level data for Fernandina Beach:
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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