COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES
Security Science and Technology bachelor's degree at Florida Gulf Coast University
Fort Myers, FL · 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.
$5,709 below the national median for the same field and degree level.
- Debt as a share of earnings
- 36.6% of annual earnings
- Highest price with a positive payoff
- Not reached
- Modeled 10-year payoff
- −69% · 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−$109,040
$8,000Annual price−$141,040
$13,000Current college-wide context−$161,040
$16,000Annual price−$173,040
$24,000Annual price−$205,040
$32,000Annual price−$237,040
$40,000Annual price−$269,040
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$32,488Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$52,096$19,608 above the preliminary benchmark
Additional borrowing reported for this category: 15 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$12,568
Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.
02 · BORROWING$19,046
Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.
03 · EARNINGS$52,096
Observed median earnings four full years after completion.
04 · REPAYMENT$202/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$12,568Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$20,807Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE63.4%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE57.4%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?
4.7% 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$4,341
Estimated loan payment$202
26borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
$52,096 vs. $57,805
$5,709 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$61,550 median wageFL estimate · 840 jobs · 25-1111$59,290–$77,590 middle 50% of FL wages+1.5% projected U.S. growth · 1,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeDetectives and Criminal Investigators$77,060 median wageFL estimate · 6,440 jobs · 33-3021$60,790–$120,180 middle 50% of FL wages+0.2% projected U.S. growth · 7,800 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentFirst-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$100,880 median wageFL estimate · 9,900 jobs · 33-1012$81,040–$126,320 middle 50% of FL 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$78,730 median wageFL estimate · 1,330 jobs · 33-1099$62,830–$86,610 middle 50% of FL wages+1.9% projected U.S. growth · 1,700 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentForensic Science Technicians$64,140 median wageFL estimate · 1,920 jobs · 19-4092$52,010–$80,600 middle 50% of FL wages+13.3% projected U.S. growth · 2,800 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeLife, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other$63,180 median wageFL estimate · 1,830 jobs · 19-4099$42,830–$83,990 middle 50% of FL wages+4.4% projected U.S. growth · 11,200 openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreePrivate Detectives and Investigators$50,640 median wageFL estimate · 3,660 jobs · 33-9021$38,120–$64,080 middle 50% of FL wages+5.5% projected U.S. growth · 3,200 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentFirst-Line Supervisors of Security Workers$47,140 median wageFL estimate · 6,560 jobs · 33-1091$43,240–$60,370 middle 50% of FL 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$124,860 median wageFL estimate · 14,220 jobs · 15-1212$91,020–$153,540 middle 50% of FL wages+21.0% projected U.S. growth · 14,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeManagers, All Other$108,890 median wageFL estimate · 37,820 jobs · 11-9199$75,800–$162,070 middle 50% of FL wages+4.9% projected U.S. growth · 100,900 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.
Florida State University
$41,745 higher earnings · $1,271 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $93,841
- Debt
- $20,693
- Annual net price
- $11,297
University of Central Florida
$9,537 higher earnings · $2,157 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $61,633
- Debt
- Not available
- Annual net price
- $10,411
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Daytona Beach
$46,900 higher earnings
- Earnings
- $98,996
- Debt
- $19,500
- Annual net price
- $41,272
CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice
$8,320 higher earnings · $4,571 less debt · $9,365 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $60,416
- Debt
- $14,475
- Annual net price
- $3,203
DATA QUALITY
Check the evidence behind the estimate.
34 observations in the earnings cohort
June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release
Observed, estimated and contextual figures are labeled separately throughout this page
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