Cybersecurity and Networking
Central Oregon Community College
Public · Community college
An option within Computer and Information Systems combining a computing core with network/security study. Specialty courses may run only once or twice per year, so term-by-term planning matters.
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Preparation, time and schedule
Before you apply
Review computing and networking foundations before the security sequence.
Your complete timeline
101–103 credits. Prior credits, prerequisite placement and course availability can change your personal completion date.
Plan around the schedule
Campus-based; confirm the current timetable. Ask for the actual days, start times and required travel from Bend. Online coursework does not necessarily make laboratories or placements remote.
Application and selection
Use the official Cybersecurity and Networking page to review the current entry checklist. Ask whether a separate department application, selection process or cohort start applies before committing to enrollment.
Details checked September 15, 2026. Confirm current requirements with the provider.
Questions to take to an advisor
Which preparation, timetable and complete budget apply to my Cybersecurity and Networking plan?
- Which required courses or placements are offered only once per year?
- Can you give me a written estimate covering every required term and practical expense?
- Which employment, transfer or licensing requirements remain after this award?
Published program length is not a personal completion estimate. Transfer credits, prerequisites, selection and course availability can change the timeline.
After the program
Security analyst roles often require prior IT experience. Certifications, employer screening and hands-on projects are separate from the degree.
Cost and outcomes
Published components; build your full budget
The catalog recommends allowing about $800 for a computer and $20–$100 for storage, plus reliable internet. Tuition, fees and other course costs are additional. Request an updated itemized estimate for your cohort.
Published tuition or budget base
2026-27 tuition is $130 per credit for in-district residents and $185 for out-of-district Oregon residents and qualifying border-state residents. Course, lab and other fees are additional; Oregon residency alone does not establish the in-district rate.
Official tuition and cost information ↗ · Checked September 16, 2026
A tuition rate or annual allowance is not a complete program price. Confirm your residency, course load, program fees and financial aid before comparing costs.
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A narrower program/field earnings result is not verified. Broad-field context for this institution and credential is available below.
Broad-field earnings context
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services · Associate degree
Central Oregon Community College. Graduating cohorts: 2016–2020. This published field group (CIP 11) can combine several programs and campuses. We selected it as related context; it is not a verified result for this exact program.
Broad-field context: this two-digit CIP family combines substantially different programs at the same institution and credential level. It does not estimate the earnings of this specific program.
- $43,047 median annual earnings 1 year after graduation
Amounts are in 2023 dollars. Census PSEO covers graduates meeting its earnings and employment-attachment rules; it excludes noncompleters and many self-employed or low-attachment workers. These are historical outcomes, not starting-pay estimates or a forecast.
Census PSEO Oregon data, 2026 Q2 (CSV download) ↗
Population, methods and limitations ↗ · Checked September 16, 2026