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Best Intelligence Studies Schools Near New Braunfels, TX
Updated September 7, 2026BLS dataCollege ScorecardOn this page
New Braunfels, Texas has 1 accredited school offering intelligence studies programs. New Braunfels has a population of about 116,477. In the San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX metro area, the top-earning intelligence studies-related role is Managers, All Other at a median $130,900 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
Closest Intelligence Studies Schools to New Braunfels
The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer intelligence studies programs near New Braunfels, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from New Braunfels 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 New Braunfels.
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.
New Braunfels is part of the San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX metro area (BLS area code 41700). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to Texas statewide.
Occupation
Median Wage
Source
COL-Adjusted (US=100)
Detectives and Criminal Investigators
$83,830
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX
$88,522
Political Scientists
$114,050
TX statewide
$120,433
Management Analysts
$95,760
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX
$101,119
Compliance Officers
$67,050
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX
$70,803
Information Security Analysts
$122,560
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX
$129,419
Private Detectives and Investigators
$56,760
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX
$59,937
Managers, All Other
$130,900
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX
$138,226
Business Operations Specialists, All Other
$82,130
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX
$86,727
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.
New Braunfels at a Glance
Metric
Value
Source
Regional Price Parity (US=100)
94.7 (below U.S. average)
BEA RPP 2024
Other New Braunfels-Area Cities With Intelligence Studies Programs
How many accredited intelligence studies schools are near New Braunfels, TX?
Our directory has 1 accredited schools offering intelligence studies programs near New Braunfels. The closest is The University of Texas at Austin in Austin, TX (46.2 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is The University of Texas at Austin (46.2 miles). 1 of the highlighted schools is flagged as offering distance education.
What are the highest-paying intelligence studies roles near New Braunfels?
Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying intelligence studies-related roles near New Braunfels are: Managers, All Other ($130,900), Information Security Analysts ($122,560), Political Scientists ($114,050). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with Texas statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.
Should I look at programs in Cibolo instead of New Braunfels?
Cibolo, TX is 10.8 miles from New Braunfels 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.
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.
