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Best Security Management Schools Near Biddeford, ME (2026)
Updated September 6, 2026BLS dataCollege ScorecardOn this page
Biddeford, Maine has 1 accredited school offering security management programs. Biddeford has a population of about 22,463. Median household income is $69,794 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 30.4% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the Portland-South Portland, ME metro area, the top-earning security management-related role is Facilities Manager at a median $104,850 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
Closest Security Management Schools to Biddeford
The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer security management programs near Biddeford, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from Biddeford city center. The list is rebuilt from federal IPEDS data on every site update.
Biddeford is part of the Portland-South Portland, ME metro area (BLS area code 38860). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to Maine statewide.
Occupation
Median Wage
Source
COL-Adjusted (US=100)
First-Line Supervisor of Protective Service Workers
$86,530
Portland-South Portland, ME
$84,917
Information Security Analyst
$103,440
Portland-South Portland, ME
$101,511
Facilities Manager
$104,850
Portland-South Portland, ME
$102,895
Security Guard
$39,190
Portland-South Portland, ME
$38,459
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.
Biddeford at a Glance
Metric
Value
Source
Population
22,463
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income
$69,794
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+
30.4%
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100)
101.9 (above U.S. average)
BEA RPP 2024
Other Biddeford-Area Cities With Security Management Programs
How many accredited security management schools are near Biddeford, ME?
Our directory has 1 accredited schools offering security management programs near Biddeford. The closest is New England College in Henniker, NH (71.8 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is New England College (71.8 miles). 1 of the highlighted schools is flagged as offering distance education.
What are the highest-paying security management roles near Biddeford?
Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying security management-related roles near Biddeford are: Facilities Manager ($104,850), Information Security Analyst ($103,440), First-Line Supervisor of Protective Service Workers ($86,530). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with Maine statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.
Should I look at programs in South Portland instead of Biddeford?
South Portland, ME is 13.9 miles from Biddeford 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 Biddeford an affordable place to study security management?
Biddeford’s median household income of $69,794 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Biddeford while attending lower-cost out-of-state schools, and Maine 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: September 6, 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.