Is a Security Science and Technology degree worth it?
Across 33 schools, graduates of Security Science and Technology earn a median $55,315 five years out on $25,063 of debt — most often working as Accountants and Auditors. Every figure is a real, published federal number.
Median 5-yr pay
$55,315
Median debt
$25,063
Years to pay off
4.1
at 10% of pay
AI task exposure
52%
GPT-4-era overlap
10-yr job growth
+5.8%
BLS 2024–2034
Gender pay gap
16.3%
$67,105 vs $56,178
Net price
$20,503/yr
Debt-test failures
7.7%
of programs
'Real' premium
−$3,253
vs avg, adjusted
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Explore Security Science and Technology in full →Data: U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard, BLS OEWS, O*NET, AI-exposure measures (Eloundou/AIOE), Zillow. Earnings reflect federally-aided graduates; see the full story for methodology and limitations.