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Best Intelligence Studies Schools Near Belle Glade, FL (2026)
Updated September 7, 2026BLS dataCollege ScorecardOn this page
Belle Glade, Florida is home to about 16,818 residents. Median household income is $47,191 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 14.6% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL metro area, the top-earning intelligence studies-related role is Information Security Analysts at a median $125,310 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
Closest Intelligence Studies Schools to Belle Glade
The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer intelligence studies programs near Belle Glade, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from Belle Glade 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 Belle Glade.
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.
Belle Glade is part of the Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL metro area (BLS area code 33100). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to Florida statewide.
Occupation
Median Wage
Source
COL-Adjusted (US=100)
Detectives and Criminal Investigators
$99,080
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL
$86,760
Political Scientists
N/A
FL statewide
–
Management Analysts
$94,290
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL
$82,566
Compliance Officers
$79,770
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL
$69,851
Information Security Analysts
$125,310
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL
$109,729
Private Detectives and Investigators
$54,720
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL
$47,916
Managers, All Other
$106,880
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL
$93,590
Business Operations Specialists, All Other
$79,770
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL
$69,851
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.
Belle Glade at a Glance
Metric
Value
Source
Population
16,818
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income
$47,191
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+
14.6%
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100)
114.2 (above U.S. average)
BEA RPP 2024
Other Belle Glade-Area Cities With Intelligence Studies Programs
What are the highest-paying intelligence studies roles near Belle Glade?
Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying intelligence studies-related roles near Belle Glade are: Information Security Analysts ($125,310), Managers, All Other ($106,880), Detectives and Criminal Investigators ($99,080). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with Florida statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.
Should I look at programs in Wellington instead of Belle Glade?
Wellington, FL is 24.6 miles from Belle Glade 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 Belle Glade an affordable place to study intelligence studies?
Belle Glade’s median household income of $47,191 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Belle Glade while attending lower-cost out-of-state schools, and Florida 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 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.
