Best Risk Management Schools Near Manhattan Beach, CA (2026)

Manhattan Beach, California has 3 accredited schools offering risk management programs, with tuition ranging from $1,156 to $10,935 per year for indexed programs. Manhattan Beach has a population of about 34,584. Median household income is $193,904 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 79.0% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA metro area, the top-earning risk management-related role is Financial Manager at a median $175,310 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).


Closest Risk Management Schools to Manhattan Beach

The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer risk management programs near Manhattan Beach, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from Manhattan Beach city center. The list is rebuilt from federal IPEDS data on every site update.

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Source: IPEDS / College Scorecard (2023 cohort). Browse all California schools on the California risk management page.


Risk Management Wages Near Manhattan Beach

Manhattan Beach is part of the Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA metro area (BLS area code 31080). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to California statewide.

OccupationMedian WageSourceCOL-Adjusted (US=100)
Financial Risk Specialist$113,230Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA$99,674
Financial Manager$175,310Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA$154,322
Insurance Underwriter$97,870Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA$86,153

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.


Manhattan Beach at a Glance

MetricValueSource
Population34,584Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income$193,904Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+79.0%Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100)113.6 (above U.S. average)BEA RPP 2024

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many accredited risk management schools are near Manhattan Beach, CA?

Our directory has 3 accredited schools offering risk management programs near Manhattan Beach. The closest is Santa Monica College in Santa Monica, CA (9.7 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is Los Angeles Pierce College (22.8 miles). 2 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.

What are the highest-paying risk management roles near Manhattan Beach?

Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying risk management-related roles near Manhattan Beach are: Financial Manager ($175,310), Financial Risk Specialist ($113,230), Insurance Underwriter ($97,870). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with California statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.

Should I look at programs in Redondo Beach instead of Manhattan Beach?

Redondo Beach, CA is 2.5 miles from Manhattan Beach and has its own set of local risk management programs – see the city’s page. For online programs, distance matters less; for hybrid or in-person formats, comparing both can help.

Is Manhattan Beach an affordable place to study risk management?

Manhattan Beach’s median household income of $193,904 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Manhattan Beach while attending lower-cost out-of-state schools, and California 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.


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Data verified: August 11, 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.