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Best Intelligence Studies Schools Near Auburn, ME (2026)
Updated September 7, 2026BLS dataCollege ScorecardOn this page
Auburn, Maine has 2 accredited schools offering intelligence studies programs. Auburn has a population of about 24,294. Median household income is $66,552 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 28.9% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the Lewiston-Auburn, ME metro area, the top-earning intelligence studies-related role is Managers, All Other at a median $131,520 annually (BLS OEWS, 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.
Auburn is part of the Lewiston-Auburn, ME metro area (BLS area code 30340). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to Maine statewide.
Occupation
Median Wage
Source
COL-Adjusted (US=100)
Detectives and Criminal Investigators
$88,310
ME statewide
$93,252
Political Scientists
N/A
ME statewide
–
Management Analysts
$86,530
Lewiston-Auburn, ME
$91,373
Compliance Officers
$76,300
Lewiston-Auburn, ME
$80,570
Information Security Analysts
$101,730
ME statewide
$107,423
Private Detectives and Investigators
$43,830
ME statewide
$46,283
Managers, All Other
$131,520
Lewiston-Auburn, ME
$138,881
Business Operations Specialists, All Other
$74,340
Lewiston-Auburn, ME
$78,501
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
24,294
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income
$66,552
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+
28.9%
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100)
94.7 (below U.S. average)
BEA RPP 2024
Other Auburn-Area Cities With Intelligence Studies Programs
How many accredited intelligence studies schools are near Auburn, ME?
Our directory has 2 accredited schools offering intelligence studies programs near Auburn. The closest is University of New Hampshire-Main Campus in Durham, NH (73.9 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is University of New Hampshire at Manchester (97.4 miles). 2 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.
What are the highest-paying intelligence studies roles near Auburn?
Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying intelligence studies-related roles near Auburn are: Managers, All Other ($131,520), Information Security Analysts ($101,730), Detectives and Criminal Investigators ($88,310). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with Maine statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.
Should I look at programs in Lewiston instead of Auburn?
Lewiston, ME is 4.0 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 $66,552 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Auburn while attending lower-cost out-of-state schools, and Maine 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.