Bright outlook
Management
Brownfield Redevelopment Specialists and Site Managers
- Median pay
- $141,900
- Outlook
- As fast as average
Bachelor's degree
- Complex Problem Solving
- Coordination
- Critical Thinking
ProgramsHomeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services
Security Science and Technology
CIP43.04
197 colleges offer Security Science and Technology. See what it covers, which degree levels are available and what graduates earn and borrow.
Data verified Nov 2026 · CollegesRef 2026–27 edition
- Colleges offering it
- 197
- at its most common level
- Bachelor's earnings
- $57,509
- median, 4 years after
- Bachelor's debt
- $23,296
- median federal loans
Colleges offering it, by degree level
- Certificate
- 197
- Associate's
- 145
- Bachelor's
- 197
- Master's
- 112
- Post-baccalaureate certificate
- 10
- Doctoral
- 5
- Graduate/professional certificate
- 77
What it covers
About Security Science and Technology
A program of study that focuses on the general application of science and technology to security.
Definition: National Center for Education Statistics, Classification of Instructional Programs 2020, code 43.04.
Programs in this field
Colleges report these specific programs under CIP 43.04.
- Security Science and Technology, General
- Cybersecurity Defense Strategy/Policy
- Geospatial Intelligence
By degree level
Earnings and debt by degree level
Medians across colleges of each college's own program median. Earnings are for graduates who received federal aid and were working.
| Degree level | Colleges | Median earnings | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Certificate | 197 | $82,0494 yrs after · 3 colleges | $12,0655 colleges |
| Associate's | 145 | $51,2154 yrs after · 5 colleges | $12,5004 colleges |
| Bachelor's | 197 | $57,5094 yrs after · 39 colleges | $23,29652 colleges |
| Master's | 112 | $86,3444 yrs after · 29 colleges | $38,00226 colleges |
| Post-baccalaureate certificate | 10 | $53,8011 yr after · 1 college | Not reported |
| Doctoral | 5 | Not reported | Not reported |
| Graduate/professional certificate | 77 | $52,0141 yr after · 1 college | $27,9511 college |
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard field-of-study data, 2025. Colleges with too few graduates have their earnings and debt suppressed, so the number of colleges reporting is smaller than the number offering the program.
Bachelor's programs
Where Security Science and Technology graduates earn the most
Median earnings four years after finishing, among programs with at least 10 graduates in the latest year. Earnings are one measure; cost and graduation rate matter too.
- 1
Burlington, VT · Private nonprofit · 78 graduates
$101,401
debt $28,520
- 2
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Prescott
Prescott, AZ · Private nonprofit · 18 graduates
$98,996
debt $20,500
- 3
Tallahassee, FL · Public · 52 graduates
$93,841
debt $15,125
- 4
Moon Township, PA · Private nonprofit · 61 graduates
$90,206
debt $26,000
- 5
Syracuse, NY · Private nonprofit · 59 graduates
$69,491
debt $24,875
- 6
Chicago, IL · Private nonprofit · 31 graduates
$64,194
debt $26,250
- 7
West Haven, CT · Private nonprofit · 109 graduates
$63,360
debt $27,000
- 8
Fairfax, VA · Public · 46 graduates
$63,182
debt $25,663
- 9
Grand Forks, ND · Public · 24 graduates
$62,726
debt $19,750
- 10
Morgantown, WV · Public · 102 graduates
$62,455
debt $22,839
Careers
Careers this program leads to
Occupations linked to Security Science and Technology by the NCES CIP–SOC crosswalk, highest national median pay first. Pay and outlook are BLS figures for each occupation.
- Bright outlook
Management
Compliance Managers
- Median pay
- $141,900
- Outlook
- As fast as average
Bachelor's degree
- Critical Thinking
- Reading Comprehension
- Active Listening
- Bright outlook
Management
Loss Prevention Managers
- Median pay
- $141,900
- Outlook
- As fast as average
Bachelor's degree
- Active Listening
- Reading Comprehension
- Speaking
- Bright outlook
Management
Managers, All Other
- Median pay
- $141,900
- Outlook
- As fast as average
Bachelor's degree
- Bright outlook
Management
Regulatory Affairs Managers
- Median pay
- $141,900
- Outlook
- As fast as average
Bachelor's degree
- Writing
- Reading Comprehension
- Active Listening
- Bright outlook
Management
Wind Energy Development Managers
- Median pay
- $141,900
- Outlook
- As fast as average
Bachelor's degree
- Critical Thinking
- Reading Comprehension
- Speaking
- Bright outlook
Management
Wind Energy Operations Managers
- Median pay
- $141,900
- Outlook
- As fast as average
Bachelor's degree
- Active Listening
- Critical Thinking
- Monitoring
- Bright outlook
Computers and math
Information Security Analysts
- Median pay
- $129,180
- Outlook
- Much faster than average
Bachelor's degree
- Reading Comprehension
- Critical Thinking
- Active Listening
More in Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services
Other programs in the same area of study, by how many colleges offer them.
Every program in this areaQuestions about Security Science and Technology
How many colleges offer Security Science and Technology?
Published colleges on CollegesRef report Security Science and Technology at these degree levels: certificate (197 colleges), associate's (145 colleges), bachelor's (197 colleges), master's (112 colleges), post-baccalaureate certificate (10 colleges), doctoral (5 colleges), graduate/professional certificate (77 colleges). Counts are from College Scorecard field-of-study data (2025).
What do Security Science and Technology graduates earn?
At the median college, bachelor's graduates in Security Science and Technology earn $57,509 a year four years after finishing, across 39 colleges that report earnings. Figures cover graduates who received federal aid.
Where do Security Science and Technology graduates earn the most?
Champlain College reports the highest median earnings for bachelor's graduates in Security Science and Technology: $101,401 four years after finishing, among programs with at least 10 graduates.