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Best Intelligence Studies Schools Near Lake in the Hills, IL
Updated September 7, 2026BLS dataCollege ScorecardOn this page
Lake in the Hills, Illinois is home to about 28,853 residents. Median household income is $113,491 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 36.7% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN metro area, the top-earning intelligence studies-related role is Managers, All Other at a median $145,370 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
Closest Intelligence Studies Schools to Lake in the Hills
The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer intelligence studies programs near Lake in the Hills, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from Lake in the Hills city center. The list is rebuilt from federal IPEDS data on every site update.
Lake in the Hills is part of the Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN metro area (BLS area code 16980). 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
$102,260
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN
$98,707
Political Scientists
$103,780
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN
$100,174
Management Analysts
$105,090
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN
$101,438
Compliance Officers
$82,020
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN
$79,170
Information Security Analysts
$125,310
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN
$120,956
Private Detectives and Investigators
$68,310
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN
$65,936
Managers, All Other
$145,370
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN
$140,319
Business Operations Specialists, All Other
$81,170
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN
$78,349
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.
Lake in the Hills at a Glance
Metric
Value
Source
Population
28,853
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income
$113,491
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+
36.7%
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100)
103.6 (above U.S. average)
BEA RPP 2024
Other Lake in the Hills-Area Cities With Intelligence Studies Programs
What are the highest-paying intelligence studies roles near Lake in the Hills?
Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying intelligence studies-related roles near Lake in the Hills are: Managers, All Other ($145,370), Information Security Analysts ($125,310), Management Analysts ($105,090). 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 Algonquin instead of Lake in the Hills?
Algonquin, IL is 2.6 miles from Lake in the Hills 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 Lake in the Hills an affordable place to study intelligence studies?
Lake in the Hills’s median household income of $113,491 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Lake in the Hills 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.