Best Security Management Schools Near Little Rock, AR (2026)

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

Little Rock, Arkansas is home to about 202,739 residents. Median household income is $60,583 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 44.0% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR metro area, the top-earning security management-related role is Information Security Analyst at a median $94,070 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).

Closest Security Management Schools to Little Rock

The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer security management programs near Little Rock, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from Little Rock 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 Arkansas schools on the Arkansas security management page.

Security Management Wages Near Little Rock

Little Rock is part of the Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR metro area (BLS area code 30780). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to Arkansas statewide.

OccupationMedian WageSourceCOL-Adjusted (US=100)
First-Line Supervisor of Protective Service Workers$70,220Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR$78,546
Information Security Analyst$94,070Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR$105,224
Facilities Manager$87,520Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR$97,897
Security Guard$35,930Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR$40,190

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.

Little Rock at a Glance

MetricValueSource
Population202,739Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income$60,583Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+44.0%Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100)89.4 (below U.S. average)BEA RPP 2024

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Frequently Asked Questions

What are the highest-paying security management roles near Little Rock?

Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying security management-related roles near Little Rock are: Information Security Analyst ($94,070), Facilities Manager ($87,520), First-Line Supervisor of Protective Service Workers ($70,220). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with Arkansas statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.

Should I look at programs in North Little Rock instead of Little Rock?

North Little Rock, AR is 7.9 miles from Little Rock and has its own set of local security management programs – see the city’s page. For online programs, distance matters less; for hybrid or in-person formats, comparing both can help.

Is Little Rock an affordable place to study security management?

Little Rock’s median household income of $60,583 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Little Rock while attending lower-cost out-of-state schools, and Arkansas 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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