Best Security Management Schools Near Fort Lee, NJ (2026)

Fort Lee, New Jersey has 4 accredited schools offering security management programs. Fort Lee has a population of about 39,818. Median household income is $105,535 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 64.8% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ metro area, the top-earning security management-related role is Information Security Analyst at a median $140,470 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).

Closest Security Management Schools to Fort Lee

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

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

Security Management Wages Near Fort Lee

Fort Lee is part of the New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ metro area (BLS area code 35620). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to New Jersey statewide.

Occupation	Median Wage	Source	COL-Adjusted (US=100)
First-Line Supervisor of Protective Service Workers	$86,860	New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ	$77,140
Information Security Analyst	$140,470	New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ	$124,751
Facilities Manager	$134,010	New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ	$119,014
Security Guard	$43,980	New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ	$39,059

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.

Fort Lee at a Glance

Metric	Value	Source
Population	39,818	Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income	$105,535	Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+	64.8%	Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100)	112.6 (above U.S. average)	BEA RPP 2024

Other Fort Lee-Area Cities With Security Management Programs

Palisades Park, NJ – 1.4 mi away (20,753 pop)
Cliffside Park, NJ – 2.2 mi away (24,856 pop)
Englewood, NJ – 2.8 mi away (28,455 pop)
Manhattan, NY – 4.7 mi away (1,643,734 pop)
Hackensack, NJ – 4.7 mi away (44,756 pop)

Frequently Asked Questions

How many accredited security management schools are near Fort Lee, NJ?

Our directory has 4 accredited schools offering security management programs near Fort Lee. The closest is CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice in New York, NY (5.6 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is Valley Forge Military College (92.4 miles). 3 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.

What are the highest-paying security management roles near Fort Lee?

Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying security management-related roles near Fort Lee are: Information Security Analyst ($140,470), Facilities Manager ($134,010), First-Line Supervisor of Protective Service Workers ($86,860). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with New Jersey statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.

Should I look at programs in Palisades Park instead of Fort Lee?

Palisades Park, NJ is 1.4 miles from Fort Lee 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 Fort Lee an affordable place to study security management?

Fort Lee’s median household income of $105,535 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Fort Lee while attending lower-cost out-of-state schools, and New Jersey 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 Fort Lee

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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 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.

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