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Best Security Management Schools Near Gainesville, GA (2026)
Updated August 31, 2026BLS dataCollege ScorecardOn this page
Gainesville, Georgia is home to about 44,051 residents. Median household income is $64,636 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 26.2% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the Gainesville, GA metro area, the top-earning security management-related role is Facilities Manager at a median $106,660 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
Closest Security Management Schools to Gainesville
The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer security management programs near Gainesville, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from Gainesville city center. The list is rebuilt from federal IPEDS data on every site update.
Gainesville is part of the Gainesville, GA metro area (BLS area code 23580). 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
$77,540
GA statewide
$80,103
Information Security Analyst
$101,860
Gainesville, GA
$105,227
Facilities Manager
$106,660
Gainesville, GA
$110,186
Security Guard
$35,360
Gainesville, GA
$36,529
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.
Gainesville at a Glance
Metric
Value
Source
Population
44,051
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income
$64,636
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+
26.2%
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100)
96.8 (below U.S. average)
BEA RPP 2024
Other Gainesville-Area Cities With Security Management Programs
What are the highest-paying security management roles near Gainesville?
Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying security management-related roles near Gainesville are: Facilities Manager ($106,660), Information Security Analyst ($101,860), First-Line Supervisor of Protective Service Workers ($77,540). 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 Sugar Hill instead of Gainesville?
Sugar Hill, GA is 18.0 miles from Gainesville 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 Gainesville an affordable place to study security management?
Gainesville’s median household income of $64,636 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Gainesville 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.