Best Security Management Schools Near Liberty, MO (2026)

Liberty, Missouri has 1 accredited school offering security management programs. Liberty has a population of about 30,446. Median household income is $95,425 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 39.9% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the Kansas City, MO-KS metro area, the top-earning security management-related role is Facilities Manager at a median $109,200 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).


Closest Security Management Schools to Liberty

The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer security management programs near Liberty, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from Liberty city center. The list is rebuilt from federal IPEDS data on every site update.

How We Rank Schools

Every school list on this site is ordered by the BOC Score, computed from the most recent school-level data published by the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and IPEDS). To qualify, a school must be currently operating and accredited by an agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. Each eligible school is then scored on five measures, percentile-ranked against schools at the same credential level:

  • Graduation rate 30%
  • Median earnings, 10 years after entry 25%
  • Average net price (lower is better) 20%
  • Retention rate 15%
  • Fully online availability 10%

Schools without enough outcome data appear after ranked schools, without a score. On this page, schools are ordered by distance from Liberty. Advertising never affects these rankings. Read the full methodology.

Ranked by BOC Score โ€” U.S. Dept. of Education outcome data. Advertising never affects rankings.

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#1

Missouri Baptist University

Saint Louis, MO 216.6 miles from Liberty
  • 4 year
  • Offers a fully online program
36.5 BOC Score
Graduation rate 54%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $46,660
Avg net price $27,006/yr
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 66%
  • Programs offered: 65

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#2

Saint Louis University

Saint Louis, MO 228.7 miles from Liberty
  • 4 year
  • Offers a fully online program
74.6 BOC Score
Graduation rate 75%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $70,783
Avg net price $24,398/yr
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 88%
  • Programs offered: 142

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

Source: IPEDS / College Scorecard (2023 cohort). Browse all Missouri schools on the Missouri security management page.


Security Management Wages Near Liberty

Liberty is part of the Kansas City, MO-KS metro area (BLS area code 28140). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to Missouri statewide.

OccupationMedian WageSourceCOL-Adjusted (US=100)
First-Line Supervisor of Protective Service Workers$75,800MO statewide$81,946
Information Security Analyst$104,010Kansas City, MO-KS$112,443
Facilities Manager$109,200Kansas City, MO-KS$118,054
Security Guard$41,810Kansas City, MO-KS$45,200

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.


Liberty at a Glance

MetricValueSource
Population30,446Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income$95,425Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+39.9%Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100)92.5 (below U.S. average)BEA RPP 2024

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many accredited security management schools are near Liberty, MO?

Our directory has 1 accredited schools offering security management programs near Liberty. The closest is Washburn University in Topeka, KS (70.2 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is Washburn University (70.2 miles). 1 of the highlighted schools is flagged as offering distance education.

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

Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying security management-related roles near Liberty are: Facilities Manager ($109,200), Information Security Analyst ($104,010), First-Line Supervisor of Protective Service Workers ($75,800). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with Missouri statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.

Should I look at programs in Gladstone instead of Liberty?

Gladstone, MO is 7.7 miles from Liberty 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 Liberty an affordable place to study security management?

Liberty’s median household income of $95,425 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Liberty while attending lower-cost out-of-state schools, and Missouri 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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Other Programs Available in Liberty

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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 2024โ€“2034) and the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (2023 cohort). The source agency and data year are cited inline with every statistic.