BestOnlineCollege.org is an advertising-supported website. Many of the school and program listings that appear on this site are from partners who compensate us, and this compensation may affect how, where, and in what order listings appear (such as featured placements). This compensation does not influence our editorial content, evaluations, or rankings, which are determined independently using publicly available data. We do not review or feature every school or program available in the marketplace. Our goal is to provide accurate, unbiased information so you can make informed decisions. Read our full Advertiser Disclosure.
Best Intelligence Studies Schools Near Auburn, IN (2026)
Updated September 7, 2026BLS dataCollege ScorecardOn this page
Auburn, Indiana has 2 accredited schools offering intelligence studies programs. Auburn has a population of about 13,464. Median household income is $62,339 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 22.2% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In Indiana, the top-earning intelligence studies-related role is Information Security Analysts at a median $101,420 annually (BLS, May 2025).
Closest Intelligence Studies Schools to Auburn
The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer intelligence studies programs near Auburn, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from Auburn 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 Auburn.
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.
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.
Auburn at a Glance
Metric
Value
Source
Population
13,464
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income
$62,339
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+
22.2%
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Other Auburn-Area Cities With Intelligence Studies Programs
How many accredited intelligence studies schools are near Auburn, IN?
Our directory has 2 accredited schools offering intelligence studies programs near Auburn. The closest is Anderson University in Anderson, IN (92.3 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is Tiffin University (98.7 miles). 2 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.
What are the highest-paying intelligence studies roles in Indiana?
Based on BLS May 2025 state wage data, the top-paying intelligence studies-related roles in Indiana are: Information Security Analysts ($101,420), Management Analysts ($95,560), Managers, All Other ($79,900). Wages for Auburn workers will track these statewide medians, adjusted for local cost of living.
Should I look at programs in Fort Wayne instead of Auburn?
Fort Wayne, IN is 19.7 miles from Auburn 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 Auburn an affordable place to study intelligence studies?
Auburn’s median household income of $62,339 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Auburn while attending lower-cost out-of-state schools, and Indiana 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.
