COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES
Security Science and Technology master's degree at West Virginia University
Morgantown, WV · 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 notably above similar programs.
$16,118 above the national median for the same field and degree level.
- Debt as a share of earnings
- Not available
- Highest price with a positive payoff
- $222,585 / 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$46,391Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$98,517$52,126 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.
GRADUATE-DEGREE BASELINE
$98,517 vs. $57,805
$40,712 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$15,634
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$98,517
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$15,634Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$26,415Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE89.0%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE64.7%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$8,210
Estimated loan paymentNot available
Not availableborrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
$98,517 vs. $82,399
$16,118 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$76,730 median wageWV estimate · 90 jobs · 25-1111$59,840–$102,590 middle 50% of WV wages+1.5% projected U.S. growth · 1,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeDetectives and Criminal Investigators$92,410 median wageWV estimate · 220 jobs · 33-3021$56,770–$149,280 middle 50% of WV wages+0.2% projected U.S. growth · 7,800 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentFirst-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$74,280 median wageWV estimate · 490 jobs · 33-1012$64,490–$78,930 middle 50% of WV 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$73,280 median wageWV estimate · 60 jobs · 33-1099$40,490–$83,780 middle 50% of WV wages+1.9% projected U.S. growth · 1,700 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentForensic Science Technicians$63,330 median wageWV estimate · 110 jobs · 19-4092$52,740–$72,430 middle 50% of WV wages+13.3% projected U.S. growth · 2,800 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeLife, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other$59,750 median wageWV estimate · 230 jobs · 19-4099$49,380–$73,320 middle 50% of WV wages+4.4% projected U.S. growth · 11,200 openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreePrivate Detectives and Investigators$46,410 median wageWV estimate · 170 jobs · 33-9021$37,060–$60,740 middle 50% of WV wages+5.5% projected U.S. growth · 3,200 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentFirst-Line Supervisors of Security Workers$45,850 median wageWV estimate · 390 jobs · 33-1091$37,270–$58,870 middle 50% of WV 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 · 55-1017Information Security Analysts$129,180 median wageU.S. estimate · 190,650 jobs · 15-1212+21.0% projected U.S. growth · 14,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeManagers, All Other$124,940 median wageWV estimate · 3,640 jobs · 11-9199$81,680–$163,030 middle 50% of WV wages+4.9% projected U.S. growth · 100,900 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.
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Information
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.
Marshall University
$8,132 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $66,450
- Debt
- Not available
- Annual net price
- $7,502
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Prescott
$46,723 higher earnings
- Earnings
- $145,240
- Debt
- Not available
- Annual net price
- $40,287
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Daytona Beach
$46,723 higher earnings
- Earnings
- $145,240
- Debt
- Not available
- Annual net price
- $41,272
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Worldwide
$46,723 higher earnings
- Earnings
- $145,240
- Debt
- Not available
- Annual net price
- $18,725
DATA QUALITY
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Not reported observations in the earnings cohort
June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release
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