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# Best Security Science and Technology Programs in the Midwest

Updated September 30, 2026

Regional list from [Top Security Science and Technology Programs by Earnings](/rankings/best-security-science-and-technology-programs/)

This page ranks the 8 Security Science and Technology programs in the Midwest by median earnings of Security Science and Technology graduates four years after completing. [Loyola University Chicago](/school/loyola-university-chicago/majors/) leads the list with median earnings of $64,194 for its graduates four years after completing, followed by [University of North Dakota](/school/university-of-north-dakota/majors/) at $62,726 and [University of Nebraska-Lincoln](/school/university-of-nebraska-lincoln/majors/) at $58,037.

Across the listed schools, the figures range from $64,194 to $43,798, with a median of $56,748. For 1 of the 8 programs the figure is the two-year completion median rather than the four-year one.

Public institutions account for 6 of the 8 schools, or 75%, with 2 private nonprofit programs rounding out the list. Indiana University-Indianapolis holds the strongest Azimuth composite rank in the group, placing 139th on Azimuth's composite ranking among nonprofit four-year institutions.

Indiana University-Indianapolis reports the lowest average net price on the page, at $11,668.

## The ranked list

8 schools in list order

| Rank | School | Program Earnings | Average net price | Net price, families under $30K | Admission rate |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | Loyola University Chicago · Chicago, IL | $64,194 | $36,079 | $28,992 | 81.6% |
|  | [Loyola University Chicago](/school/loyola-university-chicago/majors/) reports [$64,194 in median earnings](/school/loyola-university-chicago/outcomes/) for its Security Science and Technology graduates four years after completing, with an average net price of $36,079. |
| 2 | University of North Dakota · Grand Forks, ND | $62,726 | $18,551 | $13,126 | 76.9% |
|  | [University of North Dakota](/school/university-of-north-dakota/majors/) ranks 2nd on this list, with [$62,726 in median earnings](/school/university-of-north-dakota/outcomes/) for its Security Science and Technology graduates four years after completing and a school-wide median federal debt of $22,057. |
| 3 | University of Nebraska-Lincoln · Lincoln, NE | $58,037 | $17,747 | $12,751 | 87.5% |
|  | Admitting 87% of applicants, [University of Nebraska-Lincoln](/school/university-of-nebraska-lincoln/majors/) posts [$58,037 in median earnings](/school/university-of-nebraska-lincoln/outcomes/) for its Security Science and Technology graduates four years after completing. |
| 4 | Tiffin University · Tiffin, OH | $57,509 | $26,500 | $24,278 | 80.1% |
|  | Tiffin University reports $57,509 in median earnings for its Security Science and Technology graduates four years after completing, with median federal debt of $27,000 among Security Science and Technology completers who borrowed. |
| 5 | Indiana University-Indianapolis · Indianapolis, IN | $55,988 | $11,668 | $5,701 | 76.4% |
|  | [Indiana University-Indianapolis](/school/indiana-university-indianapolis/majors/) posts an [average net price of $5,701](/school/indiana-university-indianapolis/cost/) for families earning under $30,000, and its Security Science and Technology graduates earn $55,988 four years after completing. |
| 6 | University of Wisconsin-Platteville · Platteville, WI | $50,368 | $16,032 | $9,009 | 89.4% |
|  | [University of Wisconsin-Platteville](/school/university-of-wisconsin-platteville/majors/) [admits 89% of applicants](/school/university-of-wisconsin-platteville/admissions/), and its Security Science and Technology graduates report median earnings of $50,368 four years after completing. |
| 7 | Washburn University · Topeka, KS | $44,534 | $15,280 | $20,310 | Not reported |
|  | [Washburn University](/school/washburn-university/majors/) [ranks 357th on Azimuth's composite ranking](/school/washburn-university/) among nonprofit four-year institutions, with $44,534 in median earnings for its Security Science and Technology graduates four years after completing. |
| 8 | Youngstown State University · Youngstown, OH | $43,798 | $12,767 | $9,328 | 84.5% |
|  | [Youngstown State University](/school/youngstown-state-university/majors/) carries an [average net price of $12,767,](/school/youngstown-state-university/cost/) and its Security Science and Technology graduates earn $43,798 four years after completing. |

## How this list is ordered

Programs are ordered by the median earnings of their Security Science and Technology graduates four years after completing, highest first. Only programs with a reported earnings cohort in the Midwest appear. The figures cover federally aided completers of the program who were working and not enrolled. For 1 of the 8 listed programs the figure is the two-year completion median rather than the four-year one. The metric does not adjust for graduate school enrollment, cost, or who enrolls, and it is not a measure of teaching quality. The gap between Loyola University Chicago and University of North Dakota is $1,468, while the spread from the top to the bottom of the list reaches $20,396.

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