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Best Security Management Schools Near Sioux City, IA (2026)
Updated August 31, 2026BLS dataCollege ScorecardOn this page
Sioux City, Iowa is home to about 85,651 residents. Median household income is $65,473 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 21.7% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the Sioux City, IA-NE-SD metro area, the top-earning security management-related role is Facilities Manager at a median $101,420 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
Closest Security Management Schools to Sioux City
The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer security management programs near Sioux City, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from Sioux City city center. The list is rebuilt from federal IPEDS data on every site update.
Sioux City is part of the Sioux City, IA-NE-SD metro area (BLS area code 43580). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to Iowa statewide.
Occupation
Median Wage
Source
COL-Adjusted (US=100)
First-Line Supervisor of Protective Service Workers
$56,410
IA statewide
$65,214
Information Security Analyst
$87,240
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD
$100,855
Facilities Manager
$101,420
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD
$117,249
Security Guard
$38,480
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD
$44,486
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.
Sioux City at a Glance
Metric
Value
Source
Population
85,651
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income
$65,473
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+
21.7%
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100)
86.5 (below U.S. average)
BEA RPP 2024
Other Sioux City-Area Cities With Security Management Programs
What are the highest-paying security management roles near Sioux City?
Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying security management-related roles near Sioux City are: Facilities Manager ($101,420), Information Security Analyst ($87,240), First-Line Supervisor of Protective Service Workers ($56,410). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with Iowa statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.
Should I look at programs in Norfolk instead of Sioux City?
Norfolk, NE is 61.6 miles from Sioux City 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 Sioux City an affordable place to study security management?
Sioux City’s median household income of $65,473 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Sioux City while attending lower-cost out-of-state schools, and Iowa 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.