COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES
Security Science and Technology bachelor's degree at University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Lincoln, NE · Public
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.
$232 above the national median for the same field and degree level.
- Debt as a share of earnings
- 46.4% of annual earnings
- Highest price with a positive payoff
- Not reached
- Modeled 10-year payoff
- −48% · Negative payoff
- Available price data
- 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−$49,630
$8,000Annual price−$81,630
$16,000Annual price−$113,630
$18,000Current college-wide context−$121,630
$24,000Annual price−$145,630
$32,000Annual price−$177,630
$40,000Annual price−$209,630
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$36,082Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$58,037$21,955 above the preliminary benchmark
Additional borrowing reported for this category: 44 Parent 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.
01 · PRICE CONTEXT$17,747
Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.
02 · BORROWING$26,908
Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.
03 · EARNINGS$58,037
Observed median earnings four full years after completion.
04 · REPAYMENT$285/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.
Enter my price →AVERAGE NET PRICE$17,747Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$26,697Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE87.5%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE67.0%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?
5.9% 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$4,836
Estimated loan payment$285
Not availableborrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
$58,037 vs. $57,805
$232 above 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$61,650 median wageNE estimate · 70 jobs · 25-1111$54,630–$79,650 middle 50% of NE wages+1.5% projected U.S. growth · 1,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeDetectives and Criminal Investigators$100,530 median wageNE estimate · 290 jobs · 33-3021$79,510–$123,930 middle 50% of NE wages+0.2% projected U.S. growth · 7,800 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentFirst-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$106,100 median wageNE estimate · 730 jobs · 33-1012$85,860–$117,860 middle 50% of NE wages+3.3% projected U.S. growth · 10,600 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentFirst-Line Supervisors of Protective Service Workers, All Other$77,150 median wageNE estimate · 90 jobs · 33-1099$38,030–$82,140 middle 50% of NE wages+1.9% projected U.S. growth · 1,700 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentForensic Science Technicians$65,920 median wageNE estimate · 150 jobs · 19-4092$55,070–$74,470 middle 50% of NE wages+13.3% projected U.S. growth · 2,800 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreePrivate Detectives and Investigators$51,750 median wageNE estimate · 160 jobs · 33-9021$42,800–$76,000 middle 50% of NE wages+5.5% projected U.S. growth · 3,200 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentLife, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other$48,640 median wageNE estimate · 300 jobs · 19-4099$48,640–$62,450 middle 50% of NE wages+4.4% projected U.S. growth · 11,200 openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreeFirst-Line Supervisors of Security Workers$45,700 median wageNE estimate · 370 jobs · 33-1091$43,870–$61,930 middle 50% of NE wages+3.7% projected U.S. growth · 6,800 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$116,430 median wageNE estimate · 2,640 jobs · 11-9199$80,870–$153,570 middle 50% of NE wages+4.9% projected U.S. growth · 100,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeGeographers$102,040 median wageU.S. estimate · 1,400 jobs · 19-3092-2.1% projected U.S. growth · 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.
Bellevue University
$8,158 less debt · $197 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $49,052
- Debt
- $18,750
- Annual net price
- $17,550
Florida State University
$35,804 higher earnings · $6,215 less debt · $6,450 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $93,841
- Debt
- $20,693
- Annual net price
- $11,297
Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania
$15,252 higher earnings · $1,108 less debt · $2,048 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $73,289
- Debt
- $25,800
- Annual net price
- $15,699
West Virginia University Institute of Technology
$4,418 higher earnings · $2,584 less debt · $8,410 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $62,455
- Debt
- $24,324
- Annual net price
- $9,337
DATA QUALITY
Check the evidence behind the estimate.
17 observations in the earnings cohort
June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release
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