COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES
Security Science and Technology master's degree at Boston University
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What this page covers
Federal data group related majors at the same college and degree level. One record can include several named programs or concentrations.
The short version
Reported earnings are close to similar programs.
$4,845 below the national median for the same field and degree level.
- Debt as a share of earnings
- Not available
- Highest price with a positive payoff
- $117,770 / year
- Modeled 10-year payoff
- Withheld by data safeguards
- Available price data
- College-wide context only
OUTCOME SIGNALS
Graduate outcomes from several angles.
Follow earnings over time and inspect the cohort behind each federal measure.
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.
Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$53,607Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$77,554$23,947 above the preliminary benchmark
Additional borrowing reported for this category: Parent PLUS not reported · 15 Grad PLUS borrowers.
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. Completion and employment measures use older cohorts shown above and are not combined into the payoff estimate.
GRADUATE-DEGREE BASELINE
$77,554 vs. $57,805
$19,749 above the national bachelor’s median in the same field.
Comparison basis48 bachelor’s program records
This is a cross-cohort benchmark, not the salary increase caused by earning this graduate credential. Your current earnings remain the correct baseline for personal ROI.
01 · PRICE CONTEXT$24,402
Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.
02 · BORROWINGNot available
Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.
03 · EARNINGS$77,554
Observed median earnings four full years after completion.
04 · REPAYMENTNot available
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.
Enter my price →AVERAGE NET PRICE$24,402Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$86,285Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE11.1%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE88.7%Institution-wide completion rate
WHAT DO GRADUATES EARN?
Reported earnings after completion.
Each point may represent a different federal cohort. A missing bar means the figure was unavailable or suppressed.
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?
Repayment pressure is not available
Estimated monthly payment divided by observed gross monthly earnings. This excludes taxes, other debts and income-driven repayment.
Gross monthly earnings$6,463
Estimated loan paymentNot available
Not availableborrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
$77,554 vs. $82,399
$4,845 below the national median for the same field and credential.
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$79,500 median wageMA estimate · 380 jobs · 25-1111$62,770–$102,790 middle 50% of MA wages+1.5% projected U.S. growth · 1,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeDetectives and Criminal Investigators$110,150 median wageMA estimate · 1,300 jobs · 33-3021$92,020–$146,230 middle 50% of MA wages+0.2% projected U.S. growth · 7,800 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentFirst-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$104,320 median wageMA estimate · 5,540 jobs · 33-1012$91,570–$128,370 middle 50% of MA wages+3.3% projected U.S. growth · 10,600 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentForensic Science Technicians$79,320 median wageMA estimate · 290 jobs · 19-4092$70,650–$97,360 middle 50% of MA wages+13.3% projected U.S. growth · 2,800 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeFirst-Line Supervisors of Protective Service Workers, All Other$76,280 median wageMA estimate · 370 jobs · 33-1099$63,470–$99,630 middle 50% of MA wages+1.9% projected U.S. growth · 1,700 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentLife, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other$63,820 median wageMA estimate · 1,140 jobs · 19-4099$55,090–$71,280 middle 50% of MA wages+4.4% projected U.S. growth · 11,200 openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreeFirst-Line Supervisors of Security Workers$57,890 median wageMA estimate · 1,810 jobs · 33-1091$49,590–$70,320 middle 50% of MA wages+3.7% projected U.S. growth · 6,800 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentPrivate Detectives and Investigators$50,240 median wageMA estimate · 280 jobs · 33-9021$42,540–$94,660 middle 50% of MA wages+5.5% projected U.S. growth · 3,200 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$182,950 median wageMA estimate · 10,630 jobs · 11-9199$146,190–$227,670 middle 50% of MA wages+4.9% projected U.S. growth · 100,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeInformation Security Analysts$136,550 median wageMA estimate · 6,100 jobs · 15-1212$107,540–$176,450 middle 50% of MA wages+21.0% projected U.S. growth · 14,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degree
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.
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Worldwide
$67,686 higher earnings · $5,677 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $145,240
- Debt
- Not available
- Annual net price
- $18,725
Utica University
$31,007 higher earnings · $5,294 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $108,561
- Debt
- Not available
- Annual net price
- $19,108
University of Maryland Global Campus
$29,233 higher earnings · $2,339 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $106,787
- Debt
- Not available
- Annual net price
- $22,063
Capella University
$28,203 higher earnings · $6,446 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $105,757
- Debt
- Not available
- Annual net price
- $17,956
DATA QUALITY
Check the evidence behind the estimate.
26 observations in the earnings cohort
June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release
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