Security Science and Technology bachelor's degree outcomes at University of Maryland Global Campus
Adelphi, MD · Public · Federal field 4304
Data scope
Federal records group outcomes by college, four-digit field and credential level. A record may cover several catalog programs or concentrations.
The short version
Reported earnings are close to the same-degree benchmark.
$4,217 above the national median for the same field and credential.
Debt pressure
47.1% of annual earnings
Positive-payoff price ceiling
Not reached
10-year scenario
−37% · Negative payoff
Price evidence
College-wide context only
PRICE SENSITIVITY
The price can change the verdict.
Hold observed earnings constant and see how the modeled ten-year payoff changes as annual price rises.
← Negative payoff$0Positive payoff →
$0Annual price−$9,780
$8,000Annual price−$41,780
$16,000Annual price−$73,780
$22,000Current college-wide context−$97,780
$24,000Annual price−$105,780
$32,000Annual price−$137,780
$40,000Annual price−$169,780
OUTCOME SIGNALS
Graduate outcomes from several angles.
Follow earnings over time and inspect the cohort behind each federal measure.
+58%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$47,496 → $74,828Not availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohortNot availableWorking in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort35Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median75Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt medianNot availableAwarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential23Recent awardsIPEDS 2023–24 first-major completions in this field and credential
NEW FEDERAL PROGRAM CONTEXT
Size, aid and an earnings floor.
The Department of Education’s 2026 informational preview adds current program participation and a preliminary earnings comparison. It does not make a final eligibility determination.
1,674Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment234Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers743Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count399Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count
Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$34,808Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$62,022$27,214 above the preliminary benchmark
Source: U.S. Department of Education PPD:2026 informational preview. Program categories use OPEID, four-digit field and credential level; federal-aid counts do not represent every enrolled student.
01 · PRICE CONTEXT$22,063
Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.
02 · BORROWING$29,200
Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.
03 · EARNINGS$62,022
Observed median earnings four full years after completion.
04 · REPAYMENT$310/mo
Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.
WHAT WILL IT COST?
Published college costs provide the starting point.
Your exact offering, aid, residency and time to finish determine the price you actually pay.
Each point may represent a different federal cohort. A missing bar means the figure was unavailable or suppressed.
$47,496Year 1
$62,022Year 4
$74,828Year 5
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?
6.0% of gross monthly earnings
Estimated monthly payment divided by observed gross monthly earnings. This excludes taxes, other debts and income-driven repayment.
Gross monthly earnings$5,169
Estimated loan payment$310
75borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
$62,022 vs. $57,805
$4,217 above the national median for the same field and credential.
Same-field national median
WHAT WORK CAN IT LEAD TO?
Related occupations, wages and outlook.
Official CIP–SOC links show careers the curriculum may prepare students for, not observed jobs held by this school’s graduates. BLS wages describe everyone working in an occupation.
BLS May 2025 wage estimates and 2025–35 employment projections.
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary$99,600 median wageMD estimate · 220 jobs · 25-1111+1.5% projected U.S. growth · 1.1k openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeDetectives and Criminal Investigators$126,730 median wageMD estimate · 1,010 jobs · 33-3021+0.2% projected U.S. growth · 7.8k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentFirst-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$120,700 median wageMD estimate · 6,700 jobs · 33-1012+3.3% projected U.S. growth · 10.6k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentForensic Science Technicians$82,140 median wageMD estimate · 460 jobs · 19-4092+13.3% projected U.S. growth · 2.8k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeLife, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other$68,390 median wageMD estimate · 3,510 jobs · 19-4099+4.4% projected U.S. growth · 11.2k openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreeFirst-Line Supervisors of Security Workers$63,690 median wageMD estimate · 1,640 jobs · 33-1091+3.7% projected U.S. growth · 6.8k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentFirst-Line Supervisors of Protective Service Workers, All Other$57,950 median wageMD estimate · 590 jobs · 33-1099+1.9% projected U.S. growth · 1.7k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentPrivate Detectives and Investigators$51,220 median wageU.S. estimate · 560 jobs · 33-9021+5.5% projected U.S. growth · 3.2k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentSpecial ForcesNot available median wageU.S. estimate · Unreported jobs · 55-3018Special Forces OfficersNot available median wageU.S. estimate · Unreported jobs · 55-1017Managers, All Other$159,040 median wageMD estimate · 17,530 jobs · 11-9199+4.9% projected U.S. growth · 100.9k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeComputer Occupations, All Other$144,680 median wageMD estimate · 19,060 jobs · 15-1299+5.1% projected U.S. growth · 27k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degree
Possible alternatives
Same degree, stronger on at least one reported measure.
Every option below reports higher earnings, lower federal debt or a lower college-wide net price. Same-state options appear first.
Towson, MD
Towson University
$9,462 higher earnings · $4,650 lower annual net price