Best Security Management Schools Near Odessa, TX (2026)

Odessa, Texas is home to about 114,080 residents. Median household income is $73,030 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 18.3% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In Texas, the top-earning security management-related role is Information Security Analyst at a median $129,890 annually (BLS, May 2025).

Closest Security Management Schools to Odessa

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

Odessa is part of the Odessa, TX metro area (BLS area code 36220). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to Texas statewide.

Occupation	Median Wage	Source	COL-Adjusted (US=100)
First-Line Supervisor of Protective Service Workers	$76,400	TX statewide	$81,363
Information Security Analyst	$129,890	TX statewide	$138,328
Facilities Manager	$109,740	Odessa, TX	$116,869
Security Guard	$38,420	Odessa, TX	$40,916

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.

Odessa at a Glance

Metric	Value	Source
Population	114,080	Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income	$73,030	Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+	18.3%	Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100)	93.9 (below U.S. average)	BEA RPP 2024

Other Odessa-Area Cities With Security Management Programs

Midland, TX – 16.8 mi away (142,680 pop)
Big Spring, TX – 56.1 mi away (29,267 pop)
Hobbs, NM – 75.5 mi away (41,021 pop)

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying security management-related roles near Odessa are: Information Security Analyst ($129,890), Facilities Manager ($109,740), First-Line Supervisor of Protective Service Workers ($76,400). 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 Midland instead of Odessa?

Midland, TX is 16.8 miles from Odessa 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 Odessa an affordable place to study security management?

Odessa’s median household income of $73,030 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Odessa 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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