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Best Security Management Schools Near Youngstown, OH (2026)
Updated September 6, 2026BLS dataCollege ScorecardOn this page
Youngstown, Ohio has 1 accredited school offering security management programs. Youngstown has a population of about 59,605. Median household income is $34,746 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 15.2% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the Youngstown-Warren, OH metro area, the top-earning security management-related role is Facilities Manager at a median $87,580 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
Closest Security Management Schools to Youngstown
The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer security management programs near Youngstown, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from Youngstown city center. The list is rebuilt from federal IPEDS data on every site update.
Youngstown is part of the Youngstown-Warren, OH metro area (BLS area code 49660). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to Ohio statewide.
Occupation
Median Wage
Source
COL-Adjusted (US=100)
First-Line Supervisor of Protective Service Workers
$74,130
OH statewide
$84,817
Information Security Analyst
$85,490
Youngstown-Warren, OH
$97,815
Facilities Manager
$87,580
Youngstown-Warren, OH
$100,206
Security Guard
$33,020
Youngstown-Warren, OH
$37,780
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.
Youngstown at a Glance
Metric
Value
Source
Population
59,605
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income
$34,746
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+
15.2%
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100)
87.4 (below U.S. average)
BEA RPP 2024
Other Youngstown-Area Cities With Security Management Programs
How many accredited security management schools are near Youngstown, OH?
Our directory has 1 accredited schools offering security management programs near Youngstown. The closest is Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania in Slippery Rock, PA (31.4 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania (31.4 miles). 1 of the highlighted schools is flagged as offering distance education.
What are the highest-paying security management roles near Youngstown?
Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying security management-related roles near Youngstown are: Facilities Manager ($87,580), Information Security Analyst ($85,490), First-Line Supervisor of Protective Service Workers ($74,130). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with Ohio statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.
Should I look at programs in Warren instead of Youngstown?
Warren, OH is 13.1 miles from Youngstown 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 Youngstown an affordable place to study security management?
Youngstown’s median household income of $34,746 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Youngstown while attending lower-cost out-of-state schools, and Ohio 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.