COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES
Security Science and Technology bachelor's degree at Virginia Commonwealth University
Richmond, VA · 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.
$3,221 above the national median for the same field and degree level.
- Debt as a share of earnings
- 42.6% of annual earnings
- Highest price with a positive payoff
- Not reached
- Modeled 10-year payoff
- −41% · 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−$19,740
$8,000Annual price−$51,740
$16,000Annual price−$83,740
$23,000Current college-wide context−$111,740
$24,000Current college-wide context−$115,740
$32,000Annual price−$147,740
$40,000Annual price−$179,740
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$35,969Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$61,026$25,057 above the preliminary benchmark
Additional borrowing reported for this category: 45 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$23,433
Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.
02 · BORROWING$26,000
Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.
03 · EARNINGS$61,026
Observed median earnings four full years after completion.
04 · REPAYMENT$276/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$23,433Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$38,954Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE92.6%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE63.2%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?
5.4% 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$5,086
Estimated loan payment$276
Not availableborrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
$61,026 vs. $57,805
$3,221 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$76,590 median wageU.S. estimate · 270 jobs · 25-1111+1.5% projected U.S. growth · 1,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeDetectives and Criminal Investigators$112,760 median wageVA estimate · 3,180 jobs · 33-3021$79,770–$160,760 middle 50% of VA wages+0.2% projected U.S. growth · 7,800 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentFirst-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$101,230 median wageVA estimate · 3,750 jobs · 33-1012$80,320–$130,250 middle 50% of VA 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 wageU.S. estimate · 20,690 jobs · 33-1099+1.9% projected U.S. growth · 1,700 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentForensic Science Technicians$68,900 median wageVA estimate · 770 jobs · 19-4092$52,970–$99,330 middle 50% of VA wages+13.3% projected U.S. growth · 2,800 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeLife, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other$67,240 median wageVA estimate · 2,710 jobs · 19-4099$50,250–$83,860 middle 50% of VA wages+4.4% projected U.S. growth · 11,200 openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreeFirst-Line Supervisors of Security Workers$60,790 median wageVA estimate · 2,120 jobs · 33-1091$52,420–$78,170 middle 50% of VA wages+3.7% projected U.S. growth · 6,800 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentPrivate Detectives and Investigators$56,160 median wageVA estimate · 1,280 jobs · 33-9021$41,200–$76,680 middle 50% of VA 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$166,230 median wageVA estimate · 21,560 jobs · 11-9199$138,670–$195,190 middle 50% of VA wages+4.9% projected U.S. growth · 100,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeComputer Occupations, All Other$139,030 median wageVA estimate · 17,000 jobs · 15-1299$108,160–$165,320 middle 50% of VA wages+5.1% projected U.S. growth · 27,000 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
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
Health Care and Social Assistance
Finance and Insurance
Educational 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.
George Mason University
$2,156 higher earnings · $253 less debt · $5,518 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $63,182
- Debt
- $25,747
- Annual net price
- $17,915
Florida State University
$32,815 higher earnings · $5,307 less debt · $12,136 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $93,841
- Debt
- $20,693
- Annual net price
- $11,297
Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania
$12,263 higher earnings · $200 less debt · $7,734 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $73,289
- Debt
- $25,800
- Annual net price
- $15,699
West Virginia University Institute of Technology
$1,429 higher earnings · $1,676 less debt · $14,096 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $62,455
- Debt
- $24,324
- Annual net price
- $9,337
DATA QUALITY
Check the evidence behind the estimate.
70 observations in the earnings cohort
June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release
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