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Best Intelligence Studies Schools Near Kankakee, IL (2026)
Updated September 7, 2026BLS dataCollege ScorecardOn this page
Kankakee, Illinois is home to about 24,384 residents. Median household income is $45,119 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 12.5% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In Illinois, the top-earning intelligence studies-related role is Information Security Analysts at a median $124,180 annually (BLS, May 2025).
Closest Intelligence Studies Schools to Kankakee
The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer intelligence studies programs near Kankakee, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from Kankakee city center. The list is rebuilt from federal IPEDS data on every site update.
Kankakee is part of the Kankakee, IL metro area (BLS area code 28100). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to Illinois statewide.
Occupation
Median Wage
Source
COL-Adjusted (US=100)
Detectives and Criminal Investigators
$91,190
IL statewide
$94,595
Political Scientists
$103,780
IL statewide
$107,656
Management Analysts
$83,650
Kankakee, IL
$86,774
Compliance Officers
$76,530
Kankakee, IL
$79,388
Information Security Analysts
$124,180
IL statewide
$128,817
Private Detectives and Investigators
$60,210
IL statewide
$62,459
Managers, All Other
$109,340
Kankakee, IL
$113,423
Business Operations Specialists, All Other
$80,020
Kankakee, IL
$83,008
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.
Kankakee at a Glance
Metric
Value
Source
Population
24,384
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income
$45,119
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+
12.5%
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100)
96.4 (below U.S. average)
BEA RPP 2024
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What are the highest-paying intelligence studies roles near Kankakee?
Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying intelligence studies-related roles near Kankakee are: Information Security Analysts ($124,180), Managers, All Other ($109,340), Political Scientists ($103,780). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with Illinois statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.
Should I look at programs in Braidwood instead of Kankakee?
Braidwood, IL is 22.0 miles from Kankakee 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 Kankakee an affordable place to study intelligence studies?
Kankakee’s median household income of $45,119 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Kankakee while attending lower-cost out-of-state schools, and Illinois 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.