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Best Risk Management Schools Near Greeley, CO (2026)
Updated August 31, 2026BLS dataCollege ScorecardOn this page
Greeley, Colorado is home to about 109,421 residents. Median household income is $68,650 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 26.7% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the Greeley, CO metro area, the top-earning risk management-related role is Financial Manager at a median $172,530 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
Closest Risk Management Schools to Greeley
The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer risk management programs near Greeley, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from Greeley city center. The list is rebuilt from federal IPEDS data on every site update.
Greeley is part of the Greeley, CO metro area (BLS area code 24540). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to Colorado statewide.
Occupation
Median Wage
Source
COL-Adjusted (US=100)
Financial Risk Specialist
$120,300
CO statewide
$120,060
Financial Manager
$172,530
Greeley, CO
$172,186
Insurance Underwriter
$100,640
CO statewide
$100,439
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.
Greeley at a Glance
Metric
Value
Source
Population
109,421
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income
$68,650
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+
26.7%
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100)
100.2 (above U.S. average)
BEA RPP 2024
Other Greeley-Area Cities With Risk Management Programs
What are the highest-paying risk management roles near Greeley?
Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying risk management-related roles near Greeley are: Financial Manager ($172,530), Financial Risk Specialist ($120,300), Insurance Underwriter ($100,640). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with Colorado statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.
Should I look at programs in Evans instead of Greeley?
Evans, CO is 3.7 miles from Greeley 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 Greeley an affordable place to study risk management?
Greeley’s median household income of $68,650 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Greeley while attending lower-cost out-of-state schools, and Colorado 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: August 31, 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.