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Best Security Management Schools Near Douglasville, GA (2026)
Updated August 31, 2026BLS dataCollege ScorecardOn this page
Douglasville, Georgia is home to about 36,284 residents. Median household income is $76,591 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 36.7% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA metro area, the top-earning security management-related role is Information Security Analyst at a median $131,490 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
Closest Security Management Schools to Douglasville
The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer security management programs near Douglasville, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from Douglasville city center. The list is rebuilt from federal IPEDS data on every site update.
Douglasville is part of the Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA metro area (BLS area code 12060). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to Georgia statewide.
Occupation
Median Wage
Source
COL-Adjusted (US=100)
First-Line Supervisor of Protective Service Workers
$84,770
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA
$84,685
Information Security Analyst
$131,490
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA
$131,359
Facilities Manager
$120,410
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA
$120,290
Security Guard
$35,150
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA
$35,115
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.
Douglasville at a Glance
Metric
Value
Source
Population
36,284
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income
$76,591
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+
36.7%
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100)
100.1 (above U.S. average)
BEA RPP 2024
Other Douglasville-Area Cities With Security Management Programs
What are the highest-paying security management roles near Douglasville?
Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying security management-related roles near Douglasville are: Information Security Analyst ($131,490), Facilities Manager ($120,410), First-Line Supervisor of Protective Service Workers ($84,770). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with Georgia statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.
Should I look at programs in Union City instead of Douglasville?
Union City, GA is 13.0 miles from Douglasville 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 Douglasville an affordable place to study security management?
Douglasville’s median household income of $76,591 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Douglasville while attending lower-cost out-of-state schools, and Georgia 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.