Top Security Science and Technology Programs in the South
Updated
Regional list from Top Security Science and Technology Programs by Earnings
This page ranks the 15 Security Science and Technology programs in the South by median earnings of Security Science and Technology graduates four years after completing. Florida State University leads the list at 1st with median earnings of $93,841 four years after completing.
Across the listed schools, the figure ranges from $93,841 to $30,409, with a median of $52,096. For 3 of the 15 programs the earnings figure is the two-year completion median rather than the four-year one.
Public institutions account for 12 of the 15 schools, or 80%, alongside 3 private nonprofits. University of Central Florida ranks 19th on Azimuth's composite ranking among nonprofit four-year institutions.
The University of Texas at El Paso reports the lowest average net price, at $9,403.
The ranked list
| Rank | School | Program Earnings | Average net price | Net price, families under $30K | Admission rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Florida State University · Tallahassee, FL | $93,841 | $11,297 | $5,938 | 24.2% |
| Florida State University ranks 1st on this list with median earnings of $93,841 for its Security Science and Technology graduates four years after completing, and it admits 24% of applicants. | |||||
| 2 | George Mason University · Fairfax, VA | $63,182 | $17,915 | $11,942 | 87.5% |
| George Mason University reports median earnings of $63,182 four years after completing, alongside an average net price of $17,915. | |||||
| 3 | West Virginia University · Morgantown, WV | $62,455 | $15,634 | $9,450 | 89.0% |
| West Virginia University's Security Science and Technology completers who borrowed left with a median of $24,121 in federal loans, and the school ranks 359th on Azimuth's composite ranking among nonprofit four-year institutions. | |||||
| 4 | University of Central Florida · Orlando, FL | $61,633 | $10,411 | $5,816 | 40.1% |
| University of Central Florida ranks 19th on Azimuth's composite ranking among nonprofit four-year institutions, and its Security Science and Technology graduates earned a median of $61,633 four years after completing. | |||||
| 5 | Virginia Commonwealth University · Richmond, VA | $61,026 | $23,433 | $17,512 | 92.6% |
| Virginia Commonwealth University posts an admission rate of 93% and median earnings of $61,026 for its Security Science and Technology graduates four years after completing. | |||||
| 6 | University of Central Oklahoma · Edmond, OK | $54,876 | $18,309 | $15,275 | 78.1% |
| With 149 graduates in the earnings cohort, University of Central Oklahoma reports median earnings of $54,876 four years after completing and an average net price of $18,309. | |||||
| 7 | Texas A&M University-College Station · College Station, TX | $53,792 | $21,315 | $12,784 | 57.4% |
| Texas A&M University-College Station ranks 25th on Azimuth's composite ranking among nonprofit four-year institutions, and graduates across all fields who borrowed left with a median of $17,804 in federal loans. | |||||
| 8 | Florida Gulf Coast University · Fort Myers, FL | $52,096 | $12,568 | $8,220 | 63.4% |
| Florida Gulf Coast University reports median earnings of $52,096 for its Security Science and Technology graduates four years after completing, with an average net price of $8,220 for families earning under $30,000. | |||||
| 9 | Saint Edward's University · Austin, TX | $51,977 | $25,578 | $20,799 | 81.4% |
| A private nonprofit university in Austin, Saint Edward's University shows median earnings of $51,977 four years after completing and a school-wide median federal debt of $24,803 across all borrowers who completed. | |||||
| 10 | University of Southern Mississippi · Hattiesburg, MS | $51,956 | $21,708 | $19,867 | 99.1% |
| University of Southern Mississippi admits 99% of applicants, and its Security Science and Technology graduates earned a median of $51,956 four years after completing. | |||||
| 11 | Jacksonville State University · Jacksonville, AL | $50,281 | $14,279 | $12,472 | 77.7% |
| Jacksonville State University reports median earnings of $50,281 four years after completing, and its Security Science and Technology completers who borrowed left with a median of $23,250 in federal loans. | |||||
| 12 | Eastern Kentucky University · Richmond, KY | $48,432 | $11,040 | $8,591 | 77.6% |
| Eastern Kentucky University ranks 382nd on Azimuth's composite ranking among nonprofit four-year institutions, with an average net price of $11,040 and 8 graduates in the earnings cohort. | |||||
| 13 | The University of Texas at El Paso · El Paso, TX | $42,459 | $9,403 | $7,863 | 99.9% |
| The University of Texas at El Paso reports median earnings of $42,459 for its Security Science and Technology graduates four years after completing, alongside an average net price of $9,403. | |||||
| 14 | St. Mary's University · San Antonio, TX | $33,993 | $21,145 | $18,352 | 97.8% |
| St. Mary's University admits 98% of applicants and its Security Science and Technology graduates earned a median of $33,993 four years after completing. | |||||
| 15 | Tennessee Wesleyan University · Athens, TN | $30,409 | $14,836 | $11,609 | 68.9% |
| Tennessee Wesleyan University ranks 15th on this list, with a 13-graduate earnings cohort and an average net price of $11,609 for families earning under $30,000. | |||||
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 South appear. The figure captures the median earnings of federally aided completers of the Security Science and Technology program who were working and not enrolled, measured four years after completing. For 3 of the 15 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 Florida State University and George Mason University is $30,659, and the spread from the top of the list to the bottom reaches $63,432.
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