Careers for Security Managers

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What do they do?

Direct an organization's security functions, including physical security and safety of employees and facilities.

Also known as:

Corporate Physical Security Supervisor, Corporate Security Manager, Security Director, Security Manager

Typical Wages

Projected Growth Rate

Little to no change

Employment of Facilities Managers is projected to show little or no change from 2022 to 2032.

Projected Employment in OH

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1.2%
Change

Ranks #48 in job growth rate

350
Job Openings

Ranks #8 in net job growth

Best colleges for Security Managers

Top 5
All

^#1

Babson College
Wellesley, MA
^#2

Indiana University-Bloomington
Bloomington, IN
^#3

Chapman University
Orange, CA
^#4

University of Southern California
Los Angeles, CA
^#5

Northeastern University
Boston, MA

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College Name	Scaled Score	College Raptor Ranking	Students	% of School	Median Starting Salary
Babson College	100	43	564	100.0 %	$60,556
Indiana University-Bloomington	94	150	2,132	29.3 %	$60,859
Chapman University	91	125	453	22.9 %	$61,328
University of Southern California	91	38	832	15.3 %	$52,628
Northeastern University	90	182	955	21.4 %	$57,659
University of New Hampshire-Main Campus	90	195	625	22.9 %	$58,657
Emory University	88	29	358	16.9 %	$55,073
Boston University	87	55	678	14.3 %	$59,001
University of Massachusetts-Lowell	86	315	603	21.3 %	$56,575
University of North Carolina Wilmington	84	346	706	19.3 %	$52,860

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Colleges with the most graduates that become Security Managers

Top 5
All

^#1

Babson College
Wellesley, MA
^#2

Indiana University-Bloomington
Bloomington, IN
^#3

University of Southern California
Los Angeles, CA
^#4

University of New Hampshire-Main Campus
Durham, NH
^#5

Chapman University
Orange, CA

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College Name	Scaled Score	College Raptor Ranking	Students	% of School	Median Starting Salary
Babson College	100	43	564	100.0 %	$60,556
Indiana University-Bloomington	89	150	2,132	29.3 %	$60,859
University of Southern California	81	38	832	15.3 %	$52,628
Northeastern University	80	182	955	21.4 %	$57,659
University of New Hampshire-Main Campus	80	195	625	22.9 %	$58,657
Chapman University	80	125	453	22.9 %	$61,328
Boston University	79	55	678	14.3 %	$59,001
Monmouth University	76	344	346	32.5 %	$62,061
University of Massachusetts-Lowell	75	315	603	21.3 %	$56,575
Emory University	75	29	358	16.9 %	$55,073

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Education Level

Percent of workers in this field with these degrees:

Bachelor's degree (29%)
Some college, no degree (25%)
High school diploma equivalent (22%)
Associate's degree (12%)
Master's degree (8%)
Less than high school diploma (3%)
Doctorate or Professional Degree (2%)

Most Popular Majors that prepare Security Managers

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Bachelors degree

Top 5
All

^#1
Business Administration and Management, General
- Degrees Granted
  
  136,380
- Female Students
  
  63,904
- Male Students
  
  72,476
- Median Starting Salary
  
  $39,500
^#2
Business/Commerce, General
- Degrees Granted
  
  24,556
- Female Students
  
  11,684
- Male Students
  
  12,872
- Median Starting Salary
  
  $48,168
^#3
Operations Management and Supervision
- Degrees Granted
  
  3,086
- Female Students
  
  1,176
- Male Students
  
  1,910
- Median Starting Salary
  
  $39,500
^#4
Hospital and Health Care Facilities Administration/Management
- Degrees Granted
  
  2,499
- Female Students
  
  2,214
- Male Students
  
  285
- Median Starting Salary
  
  $37,800
^#5
Engineering/Industrial Management
- Degrees Granted
  
  1,388
- Female Students
  
  294
- Male Students
  
  1,094
- Median Starting Salary
  
  $51,600

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Major	Degrees Granted	Female Students	Male Students	Median Starting Salary
Business Administration and Management, General	136,380	63,904	72,476	$39,500
Business/Commerce, General	24,556	11,684	12,872	$48,168
Operations Management and Supervision	3,086	1,176	1,910	$39,500
Hospital and Health Care Facilities Administration/Management	2,499	2,214	285	$37,800
Engineering/Industrial Management	1,388	294	1,094	$51,600
Hotel/Motel Administration/Management	1,041	656	385	$40,600
Purchasing, Procurement/Acquisitions and Contracts Management	433	187	246	$39,500
Building/Construction Site Management/Manager	187	22	165	$55,200
Facilities Planning and Management	30	2	28	$35,825

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Career data: O*NET 28.3 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (“USDOL/ETA”). Used under the CC BY 4.0 license. O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA

Occupation statistics: USDOL U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment Statistics

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Security Managers

What do they do?

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Typical Wages

Projected Growth Rate

Projected Employment in OH

Best colleges for Security Managers

Colleges with the most graduates that become Security Managers

Education Level

Typical College Majors

Most Popular Majors that prepare Security Managers

136,380

63,904

72,476

$39,500

24,556

11,684

12,872

$48,168

3,086

1,176

1,910

$39,500

2,499

2,214

285

$37,800

1,388

294

1,094

$51,600

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