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Best Security Management Schools Near Fuquay-Varina, NC (2026)
Updated August 31, 2026BLS dataCollege ScorecardOn this page
Fuquay-Varina, North Carolina is home to about 37,749 residents. Median household income is $111,447 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 52.9% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the Raleigh-Cary, NC metro area, the top-earning security management-related role is Information Security Analyst at a median $143,640 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
Closest Security Management Schools to Fuquay-Varina
The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer security management programs near Fuquay-Varina, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from Fuquay-Varina city center. The list is rebuilt from federal IPEDS data on every site update.
Fuquay-Varina is part of the Raleigh-Cary, NC metro area (BLS area code 39580). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to North Carolina statewide.
Occupation
Median Wage
Source
COL-Adjusted (US=100)
First-Line Supervisor of Protective Service Workers
$77,210
Raleigh-Cary, NC
$78,625
Information Security Analyst
$143,640
Raleigh-Cary, NC
$146,273
Facilities Manager
$108,590
Raleigh-Cary, NC
$110,580
Security Guard
$34,680
Raleigh-Cary, NC
$35,316
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.
Fuquay-Varina at a Glance
Metric
Value
Source
Population
37,749
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income
$111,447
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+
52.9%
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100)
98.2 (below U.S. average)
BEA RPP 2024
Other Fuquay-Varina-Area Cities With Security Management Programs
What are the highest-paying security management roles near Fuquay-Varina?
Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying security management-related roles near Fuquay-Varina are: Information Security Analyst ($143,640), Facilities Manager ($108,590), First-Line Supervisor of Protective Service Workers ($77,210). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with North Carolina statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.
Should I look at programs in Holly Springs instead of Fuquay-Varina?
Holly Springs, NC is 5.2 miles from Fuquay-Varina 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 Fuquay-Varina an affordable place to study security management?
Fuquay-Varina’s median household income of $111,447 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Fuquay-Varina while attending lower-cost out-of-state schools, and North Carolina 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.