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Best Intelligence Studies Schools Near Sioux City, IA (2026)
Updated September 7, 2026BLS dataCollege ScorecardOn this page
Sioux City, Iowa has 1 accredited school offering intelligence studies programs, with tuition ranging from $9,903 to $23,531 per year for indexed programs. Sioux City has a population of about 85,651. Median household income is $65,473 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 21.7% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the Sioux City, IA-NE-SD metro area, the top-earning intelligence studies-related role is Managers, All Other at a median $105,370 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
Closest Intelligence Studies Schools to Sioux City
The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer intelligence studies programs near Sioux City, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from Sioux City city center. The list is rebuilt from federal IPEDS data on every site update.
Sioux City is part of the Sioux City, IA-NE-SD metro area (BLS area code 43580). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to Iowa statewide.
Occupation
Median Wage
Source
COL-Adjusted (US=100)
Detectives and Criminal Investigators
$79,560
IA statewide
$91,977
Political Scientists
N/A
IA statewide
–
Management Analysts
$93,910
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD
$108,566
Compliance Officers
$72,610
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD
$83,942
Information Security Analysts
$87,240
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD
$100,855
Private Detectives and Investigators
$41,110
IA statewide
$47,526
Managers, All Other
$105,370
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD
$121,815
Business Operations Specialists, All Other
$71,580
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD
$82,751
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.
Sioux City at a Glance
Metric
Value
Source
Population
85,651
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income
$65,473
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+
21.7%
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100)
86.5 (below U.S. average)
BEA RPP 2024
Other Sioux City-Area Cities With Intelligence Studies Programs
How many accredited intelligence studies schools are near Sioux City, IA?
Our directory has 1 accredited schools offering intelligence studies programs near Sioux City. The closest is Bellevue University in Bellevue, NE (96.1 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is Bellevue University (96.1 miles). 1 of the highlighted schools is flagged as offering distance education.
What are the highest-paying intelligence studies roles near Sioux City?
Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying intelligence studies-related roles near Sioux City are: Managers, All Other ($105,370), Management Analysts ($93,910), Information Security Analysts ($87,240). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with Iowa statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.
Should I look at programs in Norfolk instead of Sioux City?
Norfolk, NE is 61.6 miles from Sioux City 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 Sioux City an affordable place to study intelligence studies?
Sioux City’s median household income of $65,473 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Sioux City while attending lower-cost out-of-state schools, and Iowa 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.