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Dodge City, Kansas is home to about 27,652 residents. Median household income is $67,958 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 19.7% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In Kansas, the top-earning cybersecurity-related role is Computer and Information Systems Manager at a median $164,830 annually (BLS, May 2025).
The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer cybersecurity programs near Dodge City, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from Dodge City city center. The list is rebuilt from federal IPEDS data on every site update.
No Dodge City-area programs are currently indexed in our directory.
Source: IPEDS / College Scorecard (2023 cohort). Browse all Kansas schools on the Kansas cybersecurity page.
| Occupation | Median Annual Wage (Kansas, statewide) |
|---|---|
| Information Security Analyst | $100,620 |
| Network and Computer Systems Administrator | $83,340 |
| Computer Network Architect | $100,610 |
| Computer Systems Analyst | $100,770 |
| Computer and Information Systems Manager | $164,830 |
| Computer Network Support Specialist | $60,060 |
| Computer User Support Specialist | $56,150 |
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 | 27,652 | Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003) |
| Median household income | $67,958 | Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013) |
| Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+ | 19.7% | Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003) |
Based on BLS May 2025 state wage data, the top-paying cybersecurity-related roles in Kansas are: Computer and Information Systems Manager ($164,830), Computer Systems Analyst ($100,770), Information Security Analyst ($100,620). Wages for Dodge City workers will track these statewide medians, adjusted for local cost of living.
Garden City, KS is 48.2 miles from Dodge 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.
Dodge City’s median household income of $67,958 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Dodge City while attending lower-cost out-of-state schools, and Kansas public universities often offer reduced in-state online tuition.
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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.