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Best Intelligence Studies Schools Near Sun Prairie, WI (2026)
Updated September 7, 2026BLS dataCollege ScorecardOn this page
Sun Prairie, Wisconsin is home to about 36,455 residents. Median household income is $90,521 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 50.9% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the Madison, WI metro area, the top-earning intelligence studies-related role is Managers, All Other at a median $129,330 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
Closest Intelligence Studies Schools to Sun Prairie
The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer intelligence studies programs near Sun Prairie, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from Sun Prairie city center. The list is rebuilt from federal IPEDS data on every site update.
Sun Prairie is part of the Madison, WI metro area (BLS area code 31540). 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
$102,780
Madison, WI
$105,632
Political Scientists
N/A
WI statewide
–
Management Analysts
$97,170
Madison, WI
$99,866
Compliance Officers
$80,440
Madison, WI
$82,672
Information Security Analysts
$104,110
Madison, WI
$106,999
Private Detectives and Investigators
$42,320
Madison, WI
$43,494
Managers, All Other
$129,330
Madison, WI
$132,919
Business Operations Specialists, All Other
$76,230
Madison, WI
$78,345
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.
Sun Prairie at a Glance
Metric
Value
Source
Population
36,455
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income
$90,521
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+
50.9%
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100)
97.3 (below U.S. average)
BEA RPP 2024
Other Sun Prairie-Area Cities With Intelligence Studies Programs
What are the highest-paying intelligence studies roles near Sun Prairie?
Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying intelligence studies-related roles near Sun Prairie are: Managers, All Other ($129,330), Information Security Analysts ($104,110), Detectives and Criminal Investigators ($102,780). 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 Madison instead of Sun Prairie?
Madison, WI is 10.6 miles from Sun 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 Sun Prairie an affordable place to study intelligence studies?
Sun Prairie’s median household income of $90,521 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Sun 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.