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Best Security Management Schools Near Florence, SC (2026)
Updated August 31, 2026BLS dataCollege ScorecardOn this page
Florence, South Carolina is home to about 40,205 residents. Median household income is $56,433 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 29.9% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the Florence, SC metro area, the top-earning security management-related role is Facilities Manager at a median $112,890 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
Closest Security Management Schools to Florence
The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer security management programs near Florence, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from Florence city center. The list is rebuilt from federal IPEDS data on every site update.
Florence is part of the Florence, SC metro area (BLS area code 22500). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to South Carolina statewide.
Occupation
Median Wage
Source
COL-Adjusted (US=100)
First-Line Supervisor of Protective Service Workers
$81,330
SC statewide
$93,698
Information Security Analyst
$105,800
SC statewide
$121,889
Facilities Manager
$112,890
Florence, SC
$130,058
Security Guard
$39,060
Florence, SC
$45,000
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.
Florence at a Glance
Metric
Value
Source
Population
40,205
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income
$56,433
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+
29.9%
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100)
86.8 (below U.S. average)
BEA RPP 2024
Other Florence-Area Cities With Security Management Programs
What are the highest-paying security management roles near Florence?
Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying security management-related roles near Florence are: Facilities Manager ($112,890), Information Security Analyst ($105,800), First-Line Supervisor of Protective Service Workers ($81,330). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with South Carolina statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.
Should I look at programs in Sumter instead of Florence?
Sumter, SC is 38.5 miles from Florence 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 Florence an affordable place to study security management?
Florence’s median household income of $56,433 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Florence while attending lower-cost out-of-state schools, and South 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.