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Okeechobee, Florida has 5 accredited schools offering cybersecurity programs, with tuition ranging from $14,908 to $22,460 per year for indexed programs. Okeechobee has a population of about 5,376. Median household income is $50,365 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 20.5% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In Florida, the top-earning cybersecurity-related role is Computer and Information Systems Manager at a median $168,470 annually (BLS, May 2025).
The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer cybersecurity programs near Okeechobee, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from Okeechobee city center. The list is rebuilt from federal IPEDS data on every site update.
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 Okeechobee. Advertising never affects these rankings. Read the full methodology.
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Source: IPEDS / College Scorecard (2023 cohort). Browse all Florida schools on the Florida cybersecurity page.
| Occupation | Median Annual Wage (Florida, statewide) |
|---|---|
| Information Security Analyst | $124,860 |
| Network and Computer Systems Administrator | $95,200 |
| Computer Network Architect | $132,800 |
| Computer Systems Analyst | $101,900 |
| Computer and Information Systems Manager | $168,470 |
| Computer Network Support Specialist | $75,740 |
| Computer User Support Specialist | $58,740 |
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 | 5,376 | Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003) |
| Median household income | $50,365 | Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013) |
| Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+ | 20.5% | Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003) |
| Cybersecurity-related employment in Okeechobee County | 34 workers, 5 establishments | BLS QCEW 2024 annual |
Accredited schools offering cybersecurity programs near Okeechobee are listed on this page, ranked by BOC Score and distance from the city center. The list is rebuilt from federal IPEDS and College Scorecard data on every site update, so it stays current as programs open and close.
Based on BLS May 2025 state wage data, the top-paying cybersecurity-related roles in Florida are: Computer and Information Systems Manager ($168,470), Computer Network Architect ($132,800), Information Security Analyst ($124,860). Wages for Okeechobee workers will track these statewide medians, adjusted for local cost of living.
Port Saint Lucie, FL is 27.3 miles from Okeechobee 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.
Okeechobee’s median household income of $50,365 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Okeechobee 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 Okeechobee:
Data verified: July 23, 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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