Best Security Management Schools Near Norfolk, VA (2026)

Norfolk, Virginia has 1 accredited school offering security management programs, with tuition ranging from $18,489 to $18,489 per year for indexed programs. Norfolk has a population of about 235,037. Median household income is $64,017 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 32.7% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC metro area, the top-earning security management-related role is Information Security Analyst at a median $126,030 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).


Closest Security Management Schools to Norfolk

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


Security Management Wages Near Norfolk

Norfolk is part of the Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC metro area (BLS area code 47260). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to Virginia statewide.

OccupationMedian WageSourceCOL-Adjusted (US=100)
First-Line Supervisor of Protective Service Workers$41,250Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC$42,135
Information Security Analyst$126,030Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC$128,733
Facilities Manager$107,720Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC$110,031
Security Guard$37,230Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC$38,029

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.


Norfolk at a Glance

MetricValueSource
Population235,037Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income$64,017Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+32.7%Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100)97.9 (below U.S. average)BEA RPP 2024

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many accredited security management schools are near Norfolk, VA?

Our directory has 1 accredited schools offering security management programs near Norfolk. The closest is Bryant & Stratton College-Virginia Beach in Virginia Beach, VA (8.1 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is Bryant & Stratton College-Virginia Beach (8.1 miles).

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

Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying security management-related roles near Norfolk are: Information Security Analyst ($126,030), Facilities Manager ($107,720), First-Line Supervisor of Protective Service Workers ($41,250). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with Virginia statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.

Should I look at programs in Portsmouth instead of Norfolk?

Portsmouth, VA is 6.2 miles from Norfolk 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 Norfolk an affordable place to study security management?

Norfolk’s median household income of $64,017 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Norfolk while attending lower-cost out-of-state schools, and Virginia 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.