COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES
Security Science and Technology bachelor's degree at The University of Texas at El Paso
El Paso, TX · 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 below similar programs.
$15,346 below the national median for the same field and degree level.
- Debt as a share of earnings
- 59.9% of annual earnings
- Highest price with a positive payoff
- Not reached
- Modeled 10-year payoff
- −112% · 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−$205,410
$8,000Annual price−$237,410
$9,000Current college-wide context−$241,410
$16,000Annual price−$269,410
$24,000Annual price−$301,410
$32,000Annual price−$333,410
$40,000Annual price−$365,410
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$33,298Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$42,459$9,161 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. Completion and employment measures use older cohorts shown above and are not combined into the payoff estimate.
01 · PRICE CONTEXT$9,403
Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.
02 · BORROWING$25,432
Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.
03 · EARNINGS$42,459
Observed median earnings four full years after completion.
04 · REPAYMENT$270/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$9,403Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$19,836Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE99.9%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE50.2%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?
7.6% 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$3,538
Estimated loan payment$270
20borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
$42,459 vs. $57,805
$15,346 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$77,270 median wageTX estimate · 1,150 jobs · 25-1111$51,920–$97,460 middle 50% of TX wages+1.5% projected U.S. growth · 1,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeDetectives and Criminal Investigators$90,510 median wageTX estimate · 18,870 jobs · 33-3021$64,660–$109,300 middle 50% of TX wages+0.2% projected U.S. growth · 7,800 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentFirst-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$111,000 median wageTX estimate · 5,540 jobs · 33-1012$91,160–$124,750 middle 50% of TX 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$76,400 median wageTX estimate · 1,450 jobs · 33-1099$56,180–$93,770 middle 50% of TX wages+1.9% projected U.S. growth · 1,700 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentForensic Science Technicians$59,870 median wageTX estimate · 1,900 jobs · 19-4092$49,460–$70,130 middle 50% of TX wages+13.3% projected U.S. growth · 2,800 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreePrivate Detectives and Investigators$51,810 median wageTX estimate · 3,220 jobs · 33-9021$36,810–$72,660 middle 50% of TX wages+5.5% projected U.S. growth · 3,200 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentLife, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other$48,960 median wageTX estimate · 9,170 jobs · 19-4099$35,420–$64,770 middle 50% of TX wages+4.4% projected U.S. growth · 11,200 openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreeFirst-Line Supervisors of Security Workers$46,740 median wageTX estimate · 6,490 jobs · 33-1091$36,150–$62,280 middle 50% of TX 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$134,390 median wageTX estimate · 61,410 jobs · 11-9199$102,620–$173,480 middle 50% of TX wages+4.9% projected U.S. growth · 100,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeInformation Security Analysts$129,890 median wageTX estimate · 16,130 jobs · 15-1212$101,380–$160,020 middle 50% of TX wages+21.0% projected U.S. growth · 14,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degree
CENSUS EMPLOYMENT DESTINATIONS
Where graduates work five years later
The leading industries employing graduates in this college, broad field and credential group.
Public Administration
Educational Services
Health Care and Social Assistance
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
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.
Texas A&M University-College Station
$11,333 higher earnings
- Earnings
- $53,792
- Debt
- Not available
- Annual net price
- $21,315
Saint Edward's University
$9,518 higher earnings
- Earnings
- $51,977
- Debt
- Not available
- Annual net price
- $25,578
West Virginia University Institute of Technology
$19,996 higher earnings · $1,108 less debt · $66 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $62,455
- Debt
- $24,324
- Annual net price
- $9,337
CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice
$17,957 higher earnings · $10,957 less debt · $6,200 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $60,416
- Debt
- $14,475
- Annual net price
- $3,203
DATA QUALITY
Check the evidence behind the estimate.
16 observations in the earnings cohort
June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release
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