Best Intelligence Studies Schools Near Commerce City, CO

Commerce City, Colorado is home to about 64,640 residents. Median household income is $106,756 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 23.9% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO metro area, the top-earning intelligence studies-related role is Managers, All Other at a median $175,980 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).


Closest Intelligence Studies Schools to Commerce City

The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer intelligence studies programs near Commerce City, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from Commerce City city center. The list is rebuilt from federal IPEDS data on every site update.

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Source: IPEDS / College Scorecard (2023 cohort). Browse all Colorado schools on the Colorado intelligence studies page.


Intelligence Studies Wages Near Commerce City

Commerce City is part of the Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO metro area (BLS area code 19740). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to Colorado statewide.

Occupation Median Wage Source COL-Adjusted (US=100)
Detectives and Criminal Investigators $113,340 Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO $107,127
Political Scientists $127,260 CO statewide $120,284
Management Analysts $102,620 Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO $96,994
Compliance Officers $83,580 Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO $78,998
Information Security Analysts $136,670 Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO $129,178
Private Detectives and Investigators $52,000 Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO $49,149
Managers, All Other $175,980 Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO $166,333
Business Operations Specialists, All Other $94,990 Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO $89,783

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.


Commerce City at a Glance

Metric Value Source
Population 64,640 Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income $106,756 Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+ 23.9% Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100) 105.8 (above U.S. average) BEA RPP 2024

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Frequently Asked Questions

What are the highest-paying intelligence studies roles near Commerce City?

Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying intelligence studies-related roles near Commerce City are: Managers, All Other ($175,980), Information Security Analysts ($136,670), Political Scientists ($127,260). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with Colorado statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.

Should I look at programs in Thornton instead of Commerce City?

Thornton, CO is 6.6 miles from Commerce City and has its own set of local intelligence studies programs – see the city’s page. For online programs, distance matters less; for hybrid or in-person formats, comparing both can help.

Is Commerce City an affordable place to study intelligence studies?

Commerce City’s median household income of $106,756 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Commerce City while attending lower-cost out-of-state schools, and Colorado 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.


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Data verified: September 7, 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.