Best Risk Management Schools Near Balch Springs, TX (2026)

Updated August 11, 2026 BLS data College Scorecard On this page

Balch Springs, Texas has 4 accredited schools offering risk management programs, with tuition ranging from $2,014 to $67,040 per year for indexed programs. Balch Springs has a population of about 27,181. Median household income is $70,528 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 11.4% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX metro area, the top-earning risk management-related role is Financial Manager at a median $169,200 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).

Closest Risk Management Schools to Balch Springs

The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer risk management programs near Balch Springs, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from Balch Springs 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 Texas schools on the Texas risk management page.

Risk Management Wages Near Balch Springs

Balch Springs is part of the Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX metro area (BLS area code 19100). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to Texas statewide.

OccupationMedian WageSourceCOL-Adjusted (US=100)
Financial Risk Specialist$103,760Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX$100,640
Financial Manager$169,200Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX$164,113
Insurance Underwriter$79,590Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX$77,197

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.

Balch Springs at a Glance

MetricValueSource
Population27,181Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income$70,528Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+11.4%Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100)103.1 (above U.S. average)BEA RPP 2024

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many accredited risk management schools are near Balch Springs, TX?

Our directory has 4 accredited schools offering risk management programs near Balch Springs. The closest is Southern Methodist University in Dallas, TX (13.0 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is Baylor University (86.3 miles). 4 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.

What are the highest-paying risk management roles near Balch Springs?

Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying risk management-related roles near Balch Springs are: Financial Manager ($169,200), Financial Risk Specialist ($103,760), Insurance Underwriter ($79,590). 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 Mesquite instead of Balch Springs?

Mesquite, TX is 3.3 miles from Balch Springs 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 Balch Springs an affordable place to study risk management?

Balch Springs’s median household income of $70,528 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Balch Springs while attending lower-cost out-of-state schools, and Texas 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.

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