Best Security Management Schools Near Wilmington, DE (2026)

Wilmington, Delaware has 8 accredited schools offering security management programs, with tuition ranging from $5,160 to $67,710 per year for indexed programs. Wilmington has a population of about 71,124. Median household income is $55,269 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 33.1% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD metro area, the top-earning security management-related role is Information Security Analyst at a median $132,560 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).


Closest Security Management Schools to Wilmington

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


Security Management Wages Near Wilmington

Wilmington is part of the Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD metro area (BLS area code 37980). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to Delaware statewide.

OccupationMedian WageSourceCOL-Adjusted (US=100)
First-Line Supervisor of Protective Service Workers$59,580Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD$58,070
Information Security Analyst$132,560Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD$129,201
Facilities Manager$103,570Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD$100,945
Security Guard$37,450Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD$36,501

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.


Wilmington at a Glance

MetricValueSource
Population71,124Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income$55,269Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+33.1%Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100)102.6 (above U.S. average)BEA RPP 2024

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many accredited security management schools are near Wilmington, DE?

Our directory has 8 accredited schools offering security management programs near Wilmington. The closest is Valley Forge Military College in Wayne, PA (23.4 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is George Washington University (99.7 miles). 7 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.

What are the highest-paying security management roles near Wilmington?

Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying security management-related roles near Wilmington are: Information Security Analyst ($132,560), Facilities Manager ($103,570), First-Line Supervisor of Protective Service Workers ($59,580). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with Delaware statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.

Should I look at programs in Chester instead of Wilmington?

Chester, PA is 11.3 miles from Wilmington 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 Wilmington an affordable place to study security management?

Wilmington’s median household income of $55,269 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Wilmington while attending lower-cost out-of-state schools, and Delaware 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.