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Best Intelligence Studies Schools Near Pleasant Prairie, WI
Updated September 7, 2026BLS dataCollege ScorecardOn this page
Pleasant Prairie, Wisconsin is home to about 21,515 residents. Median household income is $103,903 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 39.8% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the Kenosha, WI metro area, the top-earning intelligence studies-related role is Managers, All Other at a median $108,020 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
Closest Intelligence Studies Schools to Pleasant Prairie
The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer intelligence studies programs near Pleasant Prairie, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from Pleasant Prairie city center. The list is rebuilt from federal IPEDS data on every site update.
Pleasant Prairie is part of the Kenosha, WI metro area (BLS area code 28450). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to Wisconsin statewide.
Occupation
Median Wage
Source
COL-Adjusted (US=100)
Detectives and Criminal Investigators
$91,820
Kenosha, WI
$90,821
Political Scientists
N/A
WI statewide
–
Management Analysts
$101,180
Kenosha, WI
$100,079
Compliance Officers
$79,720
Kenosha, WI
$78,853
Information Security Analysts
$87,660
Kenosha, WI
$86,706
Private Detectives and Investigators
$41,850
WI statewide
$41,395
Managers, All Other
$108,020
Kenosha, WI
$106,845
Business Operations Specialists, All Other
$75,400
Kenosha, WI
$74,580
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.
Pleasant Prairie at a Glance
Metric
Value
Source
Population
21,515
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income
$103,903
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+
39.8%
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100)
101.1 (above U.S. average)
BEA RPP 2024
Other Pleasant Prairie-Area Cities With Intelligence Studies Programs
What are the highest-paying intelligence studies roles near Pleasant Prairie?
Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying intelligence studies-related roles near Pleasant Prairie are: Managers, All Other ($108,020), Management Analysts ($101,180), Detectives and Criminal Investigators ($91,820). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with Wisconsin statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.
Should I look at programs in Kenosha instead of Pleasant Prairie?
Kenosha, WI is 4.2 miles from Pleasant Prairie 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 Pleasant Prairie an affordable place to study intelligence studies?
Pleasant Prairie’s median household income of $103,903 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Pleasant Prairie while attending lower-cost out-of-state schools, and Wisconsin 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.