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Best Intelligence Studies Schools Near Winter Haven, FL (2026)
Updated September 7, 2026BLS dataCollege ScorecardOn this page
Winter Haven, Florida is home to about 52,846 residents. Median household income is $59,604 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 22.2% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL metro area, the top-earning intelligence studies-related role is Managers, All Other at a median $106,440 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
Closest Intelligence Studies Schools to Winter Haven
The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer intelligence studies programs near Winter Haven, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from Winter Haven 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 Winter Haven.
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.
Winter Haven is part of the Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL metro area (BLS area code 29460). 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
$69,450
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL
$71,524
Political Scientists
N/A
FL statewide
–
Management Analysts
$79,990
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL
$82,379
Compliance Officers
$63,290
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL
$65,180
Information Security Analysts
$100,470
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL
$103,471
Private Detectives and Investigators
$39,690
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL
$40,875
Managers, All Other
$106,440
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL
$109,619
Business Operations Specialists, All Other
$72,260
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL
$74,418
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.
Winter Haven at a Glance
Metric
Value
Source
Population
52,846
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income
$59,604
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+
22.2%
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100)
97.1 (below U.S. average)
BEA RPP 2024
Other Winter Haven-Area Cities With Intelligence Studies Programs
What are the highest-paying intelligence studies roles near Winter Haven?
Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying intelligence studies-related roles near Winter Haven are: Managers, All Other ($106,440), Information Security Analysts ($100,470), Management Analysts ($79,990). 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 Haines City instead of Winter Haven?
Haines City, FL is 8.5 miles from Winter Haven 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 Winter Haven an affordable place to study intelligence studies?
Winter Haven’s median household income of $59,604 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Winter Haven 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.
