Security Schools in Virginia

Located in the Southern region of the country, Virginia offers those considering college a multitude of choices. Security schools in Virginia can provide students with the know-how and information they need to succeed as a security worker. There are 59 security colleges in Virginia for students to choose from. 1,927 students were reported to have graduated from security programs in Virginia in the 2008-2009 school year.

City	School	Programs Offered
Security Schools in Abingdon	Virginia Highlands Community College 100 VHCC Drive Abingdon, VA, 24212	Certification in Corrections Associates in Criminal Justice / Law Enforcement Administration
Security Schools in Alberta	Southside Virginia Community College 109 Campus Dr Alberta, VA, 23821	Certification in Criminal Justice / Law Enforcement Administration Certification in Fire Science / Fire-fighting Associates in Criminal Justice / Law Enforcement Administration Associates in Fire Science / Fire-fighting
Security Schools in Annandale	Northern Virginia Community College 4001 Wakefield Chapel Rd Annandale, VA, 22003	Certification in Criminal Justice / Law Enforcement Administration Associates in Criminal Justice / Law Enforcement Administration Associates in Fire Science / Fire-fighting
	Westwood College-Annandale 7619 Little River Turnpike 5th Floor Annandale, VA, 22003	Bachelors in Criminal Justice / Law Enforcement Administration
Security Schools in Arlington	Everest College-Arlington 801 N Quincy St-Ste 500 Arlington, VA, 22203	Certification in Security and Protective Services Associates in Criminal Justice / Law Enforcement Administration
	Marymount University 2807 N Glebe Rd Arlington, VA, 22207	Bachelors in Forensic Science and Technology
	Westwood College-Arlington Ballston 4300 Wilson Boulevard Suite 200 Arlington, VA, 22203	Bachelors in Criminal Justice / Law Enforcement Administration
Security Schools in Big Stone Gap	Mountain Empire Community College 3441 Mountain Empire Road Big Stone Gap, VA, 24219	Certification in Criminal Justice / Law Enforcement Administration Associates in Corrections Associates in Criminal Justice / Law Enforcement Administration
Security Schools in Bluefield	Bluefield College 3000 College Dr Bluefield, VA, 24605	Bachelors in Criminal Justice / Safety Studies
Security Schools in Bristol	Virginia Intermont College 1013 Moore Street Bristol, VA, 24201	Bachelors in Criminal Justice / Safety Studies
Security Schools in Chantilly	ITT Technical Institute-Chantilly 14420 Albemarle Point Pl Ste100 Chantilly, VA, 20151	Associates in Criminal Justice / Law Enforcement Administration Bachelors in Criminal Justice / Law Enforcement Administration
Security Schools in Charlottesville	Piedmont Virginia Community College 501 College Drive Charlottesville, VA, 22902	Certification in Criminal Justice / Law Enforcement Administration Associates in Criminal Justice / Law Enforcement Administration
Security Schools in Chester	John Tyler Community College 13101 Jefferson Davis Hwy Chester, VA, 23831	Certification in Criminal Justice / Law Enforcement Administration Associates in Criminal Justice / Law Enforcement Administration
Security Schools in Clifton Forge	Dabney S Lancaster Community College 1000 Dabney Drive Clifton Forge, VA, 24422	Certification in Corrections Certification in Criminal Justice / Law Enforcement Administration Certification in Forensic Science and Technology Associates in Criminal Justice / Law Enforcement Administration
Security Schools in Danville	Averett University 420 W Main St Danville, VA, 24541	Bachelors in Corrections and Criminal Justice Bachelors in Criminal Justice / Law Enforcement Administration
	Averett University-Non-Traditional Programs 420 W Main St Danville, VA, 24541	Bachelors in Criminal Justice / Law Enforcement Administration
	Danville Community College 1008 S Main St Danville, VA, 24541	Certification in Corrections Certification in Criminal Justice / Law Enforcement Administration Certification in Security and Loss Prevention Services Associates in Criminal Justice / Law Enforcement Administration
Security Schools in Dublin	New River Community College 5251 College Drive Dublin, VA, 24084	Associates in Criminal Justice / Law Enforcement Administration Associates in Forensic Science and Technology
Security Schools in Fairfax	George Mason University 4400 University Dr Fairfax, VA, 22030	Certification in Criminal Justice / Police Science Bachelors in Criminal Justice / Police Science Masters in Criminal Justice / Law Enforcement Administration PhD in Criminal Justice / Law Enforcement Administration
Security Schools in Farmville	Longwood University 201 High St Farmville, VA, 23909	Bachelors in Criminal Justice / Safety Studies
Security Schools in Ferrum	Ferrum College 215 Ferrum Mountain Road Ferrum, VA, 24088	Bachelors in Criminal Justice / Safety Studies
Security Schools in Franklin	Paul D Camp Community College 100 N College Dr Franklin, VA, 23851	Associates in Criminal Justice / Law Enforcement Administration
Security Schools in Glenns	Rappahannock Community College 12745 College Drive Glenns, VA, 23149	Certification in Criminal Justice / Law Enforcement Administration Associates in Criminal Justice / Law Enforcement Administration
Security Schools in Hampton	Hampton University 2 E Tyler St Hampton, VA, 23668	Bachelors in Criminal Justice / Safety Studies Bachelors in Fire Services Administration
	Thomas Nelson Community College 99 Thomas Nelson Drive Hampton, VA, 23666	Associates in Criminal Justice / Law Enforcement Administration Associates in Fire Science / Fire-fighting
Security Schools in Lawrenceville	Saint Pauls College 115 College Drive Lawrenceville, VA, 23868	Bachelors in Criminal Justice / Safety Studies
Security Schools in Lynchburg	Central Virginia Community College 3506 Wards Rd Lynchburg, VA, 24502	Associates in Criminal Justice / Law Enforcement Administration
	Germanna Community College 2130 Germanna Hwy Lynchburg, VA, 22508	Certification in Criminal Justice / Law Enforcement Administration Certification in Fire Science / Fire-fighting Associates in Criminal Justice / Law Enforcement Administration
	Liberty University 1971 University Blvd Lynchburg, VA, 24502	Associates in Criminal Justice / Safety Studies Bachelors in Criminal Justice / Safety Studies Masters in Criminal Justice / Safety Studies
	Miller-Motte Technical College 1011 Creekside Lane Lynchburg, VA, 24502	Associates in Criminal Justice / Law Enforcement Administration
Security Schools in Martinsville	Patrick Henry Community College 645 Patriot Avenue Martinsville, VA, 24112	Associates in Criminal Justice / Law Enforcement Administration
Security Schools in Mclean	Everest College-McLean 1430 Spring Hill Rd Suite 200 McLean, VA, 22102	Associates in Criminal Justice / Law Enforcement Administration
Security Schools in Newport News	Everest College-Newport News 803 Diligence Drive Newport News, VA, 23606	Associates in Corrections and Criminal Justice
Security Schools in Norfolk	ITT Technical Institute-Norfolk 863 Glenrock Rd Ste 100 Norfolk, VA, 23502	Associates in Criminal Justice / Law Enforcement Administration Bachelors in Criminal Justice / Law Enforcement Administration
	Norfolk State University 700 Park Ave Norfolk, VA, 23504	Masters in Criminal Justice / Safety Studies
	Tidewater Community College 121 College Place Norfolk, VA, 23510	Associates in Criminal Justice / Law Enforcement Administration Associates in Fire Science / Fire-fighting
	Virginia Wesleyan College 1584 Wesleyan Dr Norfolk, VA, 23502	Bachelors in Criminal Justice / Safety Studies
Security Schools in Petersburg	Virginia State University One Hayden Drive Petersburg, VA, 23806	Bachelors in Criminal Justice / Safety Studies Masters in Corrections and Criminal Justice
Security Schools in Radford	Radford University 801 East Main Street Radford, VA, 24141	Bachelors in Criminal Justice / Safety Studies Masters in Criminal Justice / Safety Studies
Security Schools in Reston	University of Phoenix-Northern Virginia Campus 11730 Plaza America Dr Ste 200 Reston, VA, 20190	Bachelors in Corrections and Criminal Justice Bachelors in Criminal Justice / Law Enforcement Administration Bachelors in Security and Loss Prevention Services
Security Schools in Richlands	Southwest Virginia Community College 369 College Road US Rt. 19 6 Miles S. Claypool Hill Richlands, VA, 24641	Certification in Criminal Justice / Law Enforcement Administration Associates in Criminal Justice / Law Enforcement Administration
Security Schools in Richmond	Bryant and Stratton College-Richmond 8141 Hull St Rd Richmond, VA, 23235	Associates in Corrections and Criminal Justice Bachelors in Corrections and Criminal Justice
	Centura College 7001 W. Broad St. Richmond, VA, 23294	Associates in Corrections and Criminal Justice
	ECPI Technical College 800 Moorefield Pk Dr Richmond, VA, 23236	Bachelors in Forensic Science and Technology
	ITT Technical Institute-Richmond 300 Gateway Centre Pky Richmond, VA, 23235	Associates in Criminal Justice / Law Enforcement Administration Bachelors in Criminal Justice / Law Enforcement Administration
	J Sargeant Reynolds Community College 1651 E Parham Road Richmond, VA, 23228	Certification in Fire Science / Fire-fighting Associates in Criminal Justice / Law Enforcement Administration Associates in Fire Science / Fire-fighting
	University of Phoenix-Richmond Campus 6600 W Broad St Richmond, VA, 23230	Bachelors in Corrections and Criminal Justice
	University of Richmond 28 Westhampton Way Richmond, VA, 23173	Bachelors in Criminal Justice / Safety Studies
	Virginia Commonwealth University 910 W Franklin St Richmond, VA, 23284	Certification in Criminal Justice / Law Enforcement Administration Certification in Criminal Justice / Safety Studies Certification in Security and Protective Services Bachelors in Criminal Justice / Law Enforcement Administration Bachelors in Forensic Science and Technology Bachelors in Security and Protective Services Masters in Criminal Justice / Law Enforcement Administration Masters in Forensic Science and Technology Masters in Security and Protective Services
Security Schools in Roanoke	Virginia Western Community College 3093 Colonial Ave Roanoke, VA, 24015	Associates in Criminal Justice / Law Enforcement Administration
Security Schools in Salem	Roanoke College 221 College Ln Salem, VA, 24153	Bachelors in Criminal Justice / Safety Studies
Security Schools in Springfield	ITT Technical Institute-Springfield 7300 Boston Blvd Springfield, VA, 22153	Associates in Criminal Justice / Law Enforcement Administration Bachelors in Criminal Justice / Law Enforcement Administration
Security Schools in Vienna	Sanford-Brown College 1980 Gallows Rd Vienna, VA, 22182	Associates in Criminal Justice / Law Enforcement Administration Bachelors in Criminal Justice / Law Enforcement Administration
Security Schools in Virginia Beach	Bryant and Stratton College-Virginia Beach 301 Centre Pointe Dr Virginia Beach, VA, 23462	Associates in Criminal Justice / Law Enforcement Administration
	Centura College 2697 Dean Dr Ste 100 Virginia Beach, VA, 23452	Associates in Criminal Justice / Safety Studies
	ECPI College of Technology 5555 Greenwich Rd Ste 300 Virginia Beach, VA, 23462	Associates in Forensic Science and Technology Bachelors in Forensic Science and Technology
Security Schools in Weyers Cave	Blue Ridge Community College 1 College Lane Weyers Cave, VA, 24486	Certification in Criminal Justice / Law Enforcement Administration Associates in Criminal Justice / Law Enforcement Administration
Security Schools in Winchester	Shenandoah University 1460 University Dr Winchester, VA, 22601	Bachelors in Criminal Justice / Law Enforcement Administration
Security Schools in Wytheville	Wytheville Community College 1000 E Main St Wytheville, VA, 24382	Certification in Corrections Certification in Criminal Justice / Law Enforcement Administration Associates in Corrections Associates in Criminal Justice / Law Enforcement Administration

Security Salaries in Virginia

City	10th Percentile	25th Percentile	50th Percentile	75th Percentile	90th Percentile	Average
Abingdon	$26,154.00	$30,078.00	$34,870.00	$39,832.00	$50,042.00	$36,106.00
Alberta	$27,257.50	$32,380.00	$40,577.50	$47,132.50	$56,667.50	$40,792.50
Annandale	$33,610.00	$44,420.00	$55,883.33	$69,675.00	$87,328.33	$58,240.00
Arlington	$33,610.00	$44,420.00	$55,883.33	$69,675.00	$87,328.33	$58,240.00
Big Stone Gap	$24,606.00	$27,960.00	$32,594.00	$41,056.00	$56,064.00	$35,734.00
Bluefield	$29,680.00	$36,816.67	$52,200.00	$63,850.00	$77,540.00	$52,220.00
Bristol	$26,154.00	$30,078.00	$34,870.00	$39,832.00	$50,042.00	$36,106.00
Chantilly	$33,610.00	$44,420.00	$55,883.33	$69,675.00	$87,328.33	$58,240.00
Charlottesville	$29,666.67	$34,060.00	$43,936.67	$54,920.00	$63,310.00	$45,093.33
Chester	$30,301.67	$34,300.00	$41,986.67	$51,406.67	$61,121.67	$43,923.33
Clifton Forge	$27,574.00	$33,312.00	$40,614.00	$47,234.00	$53,486.00	$40,736.00
Danville	$16,060.00	$18,490.00	$22,340.00	$31,120.00	$42,270.00	$26,040.00
Dublin	$28,100.00	$32,512.50	$37,377.50	$44,190.00	$52,072.50	$38,830.00
Fairfax	$33,610.00	$44,420.00	$55,883.33	$69,675.00	$87,328.33	$58,240.00
Farmville	$30,301.67	$34,300.00	$41,986.67	$51,406.67	$61,121.67	$43,923.33
Ferrum	$31,032.50	$35,515.00	$41,787.50	$50,395.00	$58,657.50	$43,472.50
Franklin	$31,032.50	$35,515.00	$41,787.50	$50,395.00	$58,657.50	$43,472.50
Glenns	$28,100.00	$32,512.50	$37,377.50	$44,190.00	$52,072.50	$38,830.00
Hampton	$30,940.00	$34,748.00	$42,818.00	$55,446.00	$65,176.00	$45,326.00
Lawrenceville	$27,257.50	$32,380.00	$40,577.50	$47,132.50	$56,667.50	$40,792.50
Lynchburg	$27,797.50	$31,585.00	$39,797.50	$49,520.00	$59,965.00	$41,510.00
Martinsville	$24,606.00	$27,960.00	$32,594.00	$41,056.00	$56,064.00	$35,734.00
McLean	$33,610.00	$44,420.00	$55,883.33	$69,675.00	$87,328.33	$58,240.00
Newport News	$30,940.00	$34,748.00	$42,818.00	$55,446.00	$65,176.00	$45,326.00
Norfolk	$30,940.00	$34,748.00	$42,818.00	$55,446.00	$65,176.00	$45,326.00
Petersburg	$30,301.67	$34,300.00	$41,986.67	$51,406.67	$61,121.67	$43,923.33
Radford	$28,100.00	$32,512.50	$37,377.50	$44,190.00	$52,072.50	$38,830.00
Reston	$33,610.00	$44,420.00	$55,883.33	$69,675.00	$87,328.33	$58,240.00
Richlands	$29,680.00	$36,816.67	$52,200.00	$63,850.00	$77,540.00	$52,220.00
Richmond	$26,622.50	$31,162.50	$41,727.50	$49,320.00	$57,992.50	$41,357.50
Roanoke	$31,032.50	$35,515.00	$41,787.50	$50,395.00	$58,657.50	$43,472.50
Salem	$31,032.50	$35,515.00	$41,787.50	$50,395.00	$58,657.50	$43,472.50
Springfield	$33,610.00	$44,420.00	$55,883.33	$69,675.00	$87,328.33	$58,240.00
Vienna	$33,610.00	$44,420.00	$55,883.33	$69,675.00	$87,328.33	$58,240.00
Virginia Beach	$30,940.00	$34,748.00	$42,818.00	$55,446.00	$65,176.00	$45,326.00
Weyers Cave	$26,622.50	$31,162.50	$41,727.50	$49,320.00	$57,992.50	$41,357.50
Winchester	$24,746.67	$29,140.00	$34,960.00	$42,800.00	$52,376.67	$36,970.00
Wytheville	$24,606.00	$27,960.00	$32,594.00	$41,056.00	$56,064.00	$35,734.00

Security Jobs in Virginia

Security Careers

Profession	Skills Required	Duties Performed
Crime Scene Investigator	Technology Design: Generating or adapting equipment and technology to serve user needs. Writing: Communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience. Social Perceptiveness: Being aware of others' reactions and understanding why they react as they do.	Prepare plans to intercept foreign communications transmissions. Inspect cargo, baggage, and personal articles entering or leaving U.S. for compliance with revenue laws and U.S. customs regulations. Compare crime scene fingerprints with those from suspects or fingerprint files to identify perpetrators, using computers.
Loss Prevention Security Professional	Management of Financial Resources: Determining how money will be spent to get the work done, and accounting for these expenditures. Systems Evaluation: Identifying measures or indicators of system performance and the actions needed to improve or correct performance, relative to the goals of the system. Reading Comprehension: Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents.	Call police or fire departments in cases of emergency, such as fire or presence of unauthorized persons. Patrol industrial or commercial premises to prevent and detect signs of intrusion and ensure security of doors, windows, and gates. Monitor and adjust controls that regulate building systems, such as air conditioning, furnace, or boiler.
Police Officer	Active Listening: Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times. Repairing: Repairing machines or systems using the needed tools. Negotiation: Bringing others together and trying to reconcile differences.	Manage jail operations and tend to jail inmates. Take control of accident scenes to maintain traffic flow, to assist accident victims, and to investigate causes. Execute arrest warrants, locating and taking persons into custody.

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