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# Top Security Science and Technology Programs by Earnings

Updated September 30, 2026

This page ranks the 39 Security Science and Technology programs in the United States by median earnings of Security Science and Technology graduates four years after completing. Champlain College leads the list at $101,401, followed by [Florida State University](/school/florida-state-university/majors/) at $93,841 and Robert Morris University at $90,206.

Across the listed schools, median earnings range from $101,401 to $30,409, with a median of $56,265.

Public institutions account for 23 of the 39 programs, while 16 are private nonprofits. CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice posts the lowest average net price on the list at $3,203.

University of Central Florida ranks 19th on Azimuth's composite ranking among nonprofit four-year institutions.

## The ranked list

Top 25 of 39 schools in list order

| Rank | School | Program Earnings | Average net price | Net price, families under $30K | Admission rate |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | Champlain College · Burlington, VT | $101,401 | $35,860 | $28,885 | 82.9% |
|  | Champlain College ranks 1st on this list, reporting $101,401 in median earnings for its Security Science and Technology graduates four years after completing. |
| 2 | Florida State University · Tallahassee, FL | $93,841 | $11,297 | $5,938 | 24.2% |
|  | [Florida State University](/school/florida-state-university/majors/) [admits 24% of applicants](/school/florida-state-university/admissions/) and posts $93,841 in median earnings for its Security Science and Technology graduates four years after completing. |
| 3 | Robert Morris University · Moon Township, PA | $90,206 | $23,003 | $19,548 | 89.9% |
|  | Robert Morris University reports median earnings of $90,206 for its Security Science and Technology graduates four years after completing, alongside a median federal debt of $26,948 among Security Science and Technology completers who borrowed. |
| 4 | Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania · Bloomsburg, PA | $73,289 | $15,699 | $11,374 | 93.1% |
|  | [Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania](/school/commonwealth-university-of-pennsylvania/majors/) reports an [average net price of $15,699](/school/commonwealth-university-of-pennsylvania/cost/) and median earnings of $73,289 for its Security Science and Technology graduates four years after completing. |
| 5 | Syracuse University · Syracuse, NY | $69,491 | $38,793 | $15,817 | 45.9% |
|  | [Syracuse University](/school/syracuse-university/majors/) ranks 5th on this list, with an [average net price of $38,793](/school/syracuse-university/cost/) and median earnings of $69,491 for its Security Science and Technology graduates four years after completing. |
| 6 | State University of New York at Plattsburgh · Plattsburgh, NY | $69,321 | $17,156 | $9,400 | 78.4% |
|  | [State University of New York at Plattsburgh](/school/state-university-of-new-york-at-plattsburgh/majors/) reports [median earnings of $69,321](/school/state-university-of-new-york-at-plattsburgh/outcomes/) for its Security Science and Technology graduates four years after completing, while its school-wide median federal debt is $21,196 across all borrowers who completed. |
| 7 | Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus · University Park, PA | $66,084 | $32,875 | $19,845 | 60.6% |
|  | [Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus](/school/pennsylvania-state-university-main-campus/majors/) reports [median earnings of $66,084](/school/pennsylvania-state-university-main-campus/outcomes/) for its Security Science and Technology graduates four years after completing, and an admission rate of 61%. |
| 8 | Loyola University Chicago · Chicago, IL | $64,194 | $36,079 | $28,992 | 81.6% |
|  | [Loyola University Chicago](/school/loyola-university-chicago/majors/) has an [average net price of $36,079](/school/loyola-university-chicago/cost/) and a school-wide median federal debt of $24,157 across all of its borrowers who completed. |
| 9 | University of New Haven · West Haven, CT | $63,360 | $34,192 | $27,837 | 60.4% |
|  | With a cohort of 120 graduates, [University of New Haven](/school/university-of-new-haven/majors/) reports [median earnings of $63,360](/school/university-of-new-haven/outcomes/) for its Security Science and Technology graduates four years after completing. |
| 10 | George Mason University · Fairfax, VA | $63,182 | $17,915 | $11,942 | 87.5% |
|  | [George Mason University](/school/george-mason-university/majors/) [ranks 33rd on Azimuth's composite ranking](/school/george-mason-university/) among nonprofit four-year institutions, and its Security Science and Technology graduates earned a median of $63,182 four years after completing. |
| 11 | 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/) reports an [average net price of $18,551](/school/university-of-north-dakota/cost/) and median earnings of $62,726 for its Security Science and Technology graduates four years after completing. |
| 12 | West Virginia University · Morgantown, WV | $62,455 | $15,634 | $9,450 | 89.0% |
|  | [West Virginia University](/school/west-virginia-university/majors/) reports [median earnings of $62,455](/school/west-virginia-university/outcomes/) for its Security Science and Technology graduates four years after completing, alongside a median federal debt of $24,121 among Security Science and Technology completers who borrowed. |
| 13 | University of Central Florida · Orlando, FL | $61,633 | $10,411 | $5,816 | 40.1% |
|  | [University of Central Florida](/school/university-of-central-florida/majors/) reports [$61,633 in median earnings](/school/university-of-central-florida/outcomes/) of Security Science and Technology graduates four years after completing and ranks 19th on Azimuth's composite ranking among nonprofit four-year institutions. |
| 14 | Virginia Commonwealth University · Richmond, VA | $61,026 | $23,433 | $17,512 | 92.6% |
|  | [Virginia Commonwealth University](/school/virginia-commonwealth-university/majors/) [admits 93% of applicants](/school/virginia-commonwealth-university/admissions/) and its Security Science and Technology completers who borrowed left with a median of $24,583 in federal loans. |
| 15 | Chestnut Hill College · Philadelphia, PA | $60,744 | $27,970 | $28,011 | 74.5% |
|  | A private nonprofit institution in Philadelphia, Chestnut Hill College shows an average net price of $28,011 for families earning under $30,000. |
| 16 | Farmingdale State College · Farmingdale, NY | $60,464 | $10,867 | $4,933 | 63.3% |
|  | [Farmingdale State College](/school/farmingdale-state-college/majors/) ranks 16th on this list and posts [median earnings of $60,464](/school/farmingdale-state-college/outcomes/) for its Security Science and Technology graduates four years after completing. |
| 17 | CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice · New York, NY | $60,416 | $3,203 | $1,073 | 57.1% |
|  | With an [average net price of $3,203,](/school/cuny-john-jay-college-of-criminal-justice/cost/) [CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice](/school/cuny-john-jay-college-of-criminal-justice/majors/) sits at 17th on this page and reports 160 graduates in the earnings cohort. |
| 18 | University of Nebraska-Lincoln · Lincoln, NE | $58,037 | $17,747 | $12,751 | 87.5% |
|  | [University of Nebraska-Lincoln](/school/university-of-nebraska-lincoln/majors/) shows [median federal debt of $25,125](/school/university-of-nebraska-lincoln/cost/) among Security Science and Technology completers who borrowed, alongside earnings of $58,037 four years after completing. |
| 19 | Tiffin University · Tiffin, OH | $57,509 | $26,500 | $24,278 | 80.1% |
|  | Tiffin University ranks 1040th on Azimuth's composite ranking among nonprofit four-year institutions and reports $57,509 in median earnings of Security Science and Technology graduates four years after completing. |
| 20 | Seattle University · Seattle, WA | $56,265 | $34,662 | $22,896 | 76.9% |
|  | Seattle University admits 77% of applicants and its Security Science and Technology graduates four years after completing earn a median of $56,265. |
| 21 | Bay Path University · Longmeadow, MA | $56,262 | $14,271 | $11,948 | 85.2% |
|  | [Bay Path University](/school/bay-path-university/majors/) reports an [average net price of $11,948](/school/bay-path-university/cost/) for families earning under $30,000 and median federal debt of $27,000 among Security Science and Technology completers who borrowed. |
| 22 | Indiana University-Indianapolis · Indianapolis, IN | $55,988 | $11,668 | $5,701 | 76.4% |
|  | [Indiana University-Indianapolis](/school/indiana-university-indianapolis/majors/) ranks 22nd on this list, with [median earnings of $55,988](/school/indiana-university-indianapolis/outcomes/) for its Security Science and Technology graduates four years after completing. |
| 23 | Mercyhurst University · Erie, PA | $55,665 | $19,444 | $22,626 | 81.0% |
|  | Graduates across all fields who borrowed left with a [median of $25,305](/school/mercyhurst-university/outcomes/) in federal loans at [Mercyhurst University](/school/mercyhurst-university/majors/), which reports $55,665 in median earnings of Security Science and Technology graduates four years after completing. |
| 24 | University of Central Oklahoma · Edmond, OK | $54,876 | $18,309 | $15,275 | 78.1% |
|  | [University of Central Oklahoma](/school/university-of-central-oklahoma/majors/) [admits 78% of applicants](/school/university-of-central-oklahoma/admissions/) and shows an average net price of $18,309 alongside 149 graduates in the earnings cohort. |
| 25 | Hilbert College · Hamburg, NY | $54,589 | $22,723 | $20,903 | 97.2% |
|  | Hilbert College reports median earnings of $54,589 for its Security Science and Technology graduates four years after completing, alongside an average net price of $22,723. |

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## How this list is ordered

Programs are ordered by the median earnings of their Geospatial Intelligence graduates four years after completing, highest first. Only programs with a reported earnings cohort in the United States appear. The figure captures federally aided completers who were working and not enrolled four years after finishing. For 5 of the 39 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 first-ranked Champlain College and second-ranked Florida State University is $7,560.

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