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Best Intelligence Studies Schools Near Dover, DE (2026)
Updated September 7, 2026BLS dataCollege ScorecardOn this page
Dover, Delaware has 5 accredited schools offering intelligence studies programs, with tuition ranging from $25,588 to $88,741 per year for indexed programs. Dover has a population of about 39,491. Median household income is $58,336 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 27.1% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the Dover, DE metro area, the top-earning intelligence studies-related role is Managers, All Other at a median $147,500 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
Closest Intelligence Studies Schools to Dover
The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer intelligence studies programs near Dover, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from Dover city center. The list is rebuilt from federal IPEDS data on every site update.
Dover is part of the Dover, DE metro area (BLS area code 20100). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to Delaware statewide.
Occupation
Median Wage
Source
COL-Adjusted (US=100)
Detectives and Criminal Investigators
$122,050
DE statewide
$125,179
Political Scientists
N/A
DE statewide
–
Management Analysts
$77,180
Dover, DE
$79,159
Compliance Officers
$62,450
Dover, DE
$64,051
Information Security Analysts
$92,100
Dover, DE
$94,462
Private Detectives and Investigators
$55,710
DE statewide
$57,138
Managers, All Other
$147,500
Dover, DE
$151,282
Business Operations Specialists, All Other
$86,900
Dover, DE
$89,128
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.
Dover at a Glance
Metric
Value
Source
Population
39,491
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income
$58,336
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+
27.1%
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100)
97.5 (below U.S. average)
BEA RPP 2024
Other Dover-Area Cities With Intelligence Studies Programs
How many accredited intelligence studies schools are near Dover, DE?
Our directory has 5 accredited schools offering intelligence studies programs near Dover. The closest is Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, MD (60.1 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is Georgetown University (85.1 miles). 5 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.
What are the highest-paying intelligence studies roles near Dover?
Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying intelligence studies-related roles near Dover are: Managers, All Other ($147,500), Detectives and Criminal Investigators ($122,050), Information Security Analysts ($92,100). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with Delaware statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.
Should I look at programs in Milford instead of Dover?
Milford, DE is 18.1 miles from Dover 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 Dover an affordable place to study intelligence studies?
Dover’s median household income of $58,336 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Dover while attending lower-cost out-of-state schools, and Delaware 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 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 2025-2035) and the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (2023 cohort). The source agency and data year are cited inline with every statistic.