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Best Intelligence Studies Schools Near Melbourne, FL (2026)
Updated September 7, 2026BLS dataCollege ScorecardOn this page
Melbourne, Florida is home to about 85,718 residents. Median household income is $64,504 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 33.3% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL metro area, the top-earning intelligence studies-related role is Managers, All Other at a median $140,980 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
Closest Intelligence Studies Schools to Melbourne
The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer intelligence studies programs near Melbourne, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from Melbourne 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 Melbourne.
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.
Melbourne is part of the Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL metro area (BLS area code 37340). 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
$63,130
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL
$63,130
Political Scientists
N/A
FL statewide
–
Management Analysts
$99,680
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL
$99,680
Compliance Officers
$84,230
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL
$84,230
Information Security Analysts
$122,120
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL
$122,120
Private Detectives and Investigators
$39,260
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL
$39,260
Managers, All Other
$140,980
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL
$140,980
Business Operations Specialists, All Other
$92,250
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL
$92,250
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.
Melbourne at a Glance
Metric
Value
Source
Population
85,718
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income
$64,504
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+
33.3%
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100)
100.0 (at U.S. average)
BEA RPP 2024
Other Melbourne-Area Cities With Intelligence Studies Programs
What are the highest-paying intelligence studies roles near Melbourne?
Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying intelligence studies-related roles near Melbourne are: Managers, All Other ($140,980), Information Security Analysts ($122,120), Management Analysts ($99,680). 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 West Melbourne instead of Melbourne?
West Melbourne, FL is 3.4 miles from Melbourne 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 Melbourne an affordable place to study intelligence studies?
Melbourne’s median household income of $64,504 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Melbourne 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.
