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Bachelor's-17% vs national median144 grads tracked

Security Science and Technology at Bowling Green State University

Ranked 19th of 27 bachelor's programs in Security Science and Technology by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$33,162
middle 50%: $25,504 – $39,310
Median · 5 years out
$54,522
middle 50%: $39,482 – $66,937
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Security Science and Technology (bachelor's) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Graduates of Bowling Green State University's bachelor's program in Security Science and Technology earn a median $33,162 one year after graduating, rising to $54,522 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 17% below the national median of $65,458 for this field, ranking 19th of 27 reporting programs.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau PSEO, release V4.13.0 2025Q4. Earnings are for graduates working in covered states; figures are medians in nominal dollars.

Will the degree pay for itself?

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Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).

Paid off in
8.3 yrs
≈ $9,760 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Texas at El Paso
$61,036 · 5 yrs out
Utah Valley University
$60,508 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - Purdue University Indianapolis
$58,858 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Commonwealth University
$58,501 · 5 yrs out
SUNY Buffalo State University
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
Weber State University
$54,757 · 5 yrs out
Youngstown State University
$54,427 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Platteville
$53,781 · 5 yrs out
Lewis University
$52,636 · 5 yrs out
Fayetteville State University
$52,636 · 5 yrs out
University of Central Oklahoma
$49,666 · 5 yrs out
Indiana Institute of Technology
$47,270 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Bowling Green State University

Fire Protection (Bachelor's)
$121,481 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Doctorate)
$107,901 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$104,907 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Master's)
$102,841 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$101,429 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$100,300 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$94,989 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$94,107 · 5 yrs out
Information Science/Studies (Bachelor's)
$92,587 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Master's)
$91,518 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Doctorate)
$90,782 · 5 yrs out
Engineering-Related Fields (Bachelor's)
$89,990 · 5 yrs out

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