BestOnlineCollege.org is an advertising-supported website. Many of the school and program listings that appear on this site are from partners who compensate us, and this compensation may affect how, where, and in what order listings appear (such as featured placements). This compensation does not influence our editorial content, evaluations, or rankings, which are determined independently using publicly available data. We do not review or feature every school or program available in the marketplace. Our goal is to provide accurate, unbiased information so you can make informed decisions. Read our full Advertiser Disclosure.
Best Cybersecurity Schools Near Thomasville, GA (2026)
Updated September 6, 2026BLS dataCollege ScorecardOn this page
Thomasville, Georgia has 5 accredited schools offering cybersecurity programs, with tuition ranging from $2,026 to $13,378 per year for indexed programs. Thomasville has a population of about 18,720. Median household income is $48,464 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 26.3% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In Georgia, the top-earning cybersecurity-related role is Computer and Information Systems Manager at a median $173,940 annually (BLS, May 2025).
Closest Cybersecurity Schools to Thomasville
The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer cybersecurity programs near Thomasville, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from Thomasville 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:
BOCSCORE
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 Thomasville.
Advertising never affects these rankings. Read the full methodology.
BOC
Ranked by BOC Score — U.S. Dept. of Education outcome data. Advertising never affects rankings.
Source: IPEDS / College Scorecard (2023 cohort). Browse all Georgia schools on the Georgia cybersecurity page.
Cybersecurity Wages Near Thomasville
Occupation
Median Annual Wage (Georgia, statewide)
Information Security Analyst
$128,970
Network and Computer Systems Administrator
$97,170
Computer Network Architect
$133,890
Computer Systems Analyst
$106,240
Computer and Information Systems Manager
$173,940
Computer Network Support Specialist
$79,180
Computer User Support Specialist
$60,440
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.
Thomasville at a Glance
Metric
Value
Source
Population
18,720
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income
$48,464
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+
26.3%
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Cybersecurity-related employment in Thomas County
81 workers, 8 establishments
BLS QCEW 2024 annual
Other Thomasville-Area Cities With Cybersecurity Programs
How many accredited cybersecurity schools are near Thomasville, GA?
Our directory has 5 accredited schools offering cybersecurity programs near Thomasville. The closest is Southern Regional Technical College in Thomasville, GA (2.3 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is Riveroak Technical College (70.2 miles). 4 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.
What are the highest-paying cybersecurity roles in Georgia?
Based on BLS May 2025 state wage data, the top-paying cybersecurity-related roles in Georgia are: Computer and Information Systems Manager ($173,940), Computer Network Architect ($133,890), Information Security Analyst ($128,970). Wages for Thomasville workers will track these statewide medians, adjusted for local cost of living.
Should I look at programs in Tallahassee instead of Thomasville?
Tallahassee, FL is 31.2 miles from Thomasville 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 Thomasville an affordable place to study cybersecurity?
Thomasville’s median household income of $48,464 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Thomasville while attending lower-cost out-of-state schools, and Georgia 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.
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.
