Best Security Management Schools Near Friendswood, TX (2026)

Updated August 11, 2026 BLS data College Scorecard On this page

Friendswood, Texas has 1 accredited school offering security management programs, with tuition ranging from $7,708 to $17,548 per year for indexed programs. Friendswood has a population of about 40,827. Median household income is $125,052 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 49.6% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX metro area, the top-earning security management-related role is Information Security Analyst at a median $126,370 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).

Closest Security Management Schools to Friendswood

The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer security management programs near Friendswood, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from Friendswood 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 Texas schools on the Texas security management page.

Security Management Wages Near Friendswood

Friendswood is part of the Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX metro area (BLS area code 26420). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to Texas statewide.

OccupationMedian WageSourceCOL-Adjusted (US=100)
First-Line Supervisor of Protective Service Workers$88,230Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX$89,483
Information Security Analyst$126,370Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX$128,164
Facilities Manager$105,650Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX$107,150
Security Guard$35,460Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX$35,963

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.

Friendswood at a Glance

MetricValueSource
Population40,827Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income$125,052Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+49.6%Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100)98.6 (below U.S. average)BEA RPP 2024

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many accredited security management schools are near Friendswood, TX?

Our directory has 1 accredited schools offering security management programs near Friendswood. The closest is University of Houston-Downtown in Houston, TX (20.1 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is University of Houston-Downtown (20.1 miles). 1 of the highlighted schools is flagged as offering distance education.

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

Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying security management-related roles near Friendswood are: Information Security Analyst ($126,370), Facilities Manager ($105,650), First-Line Supervisor of Protective Service Workers ($88,230). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with Texas statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.

Should I look at programs in League City instead of Friendswood?

League City, TX is 5.6 miles from Friendswood 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 Friendswood an affordable place to study security management?

Friendswood’s median household income of $125,052 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Friendswood while attending lower-cost out-of-state schools, and Texas 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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Data verified: August 11, 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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