Bachelor's-11% vs national median658 grads tracked
Security Science and Technology at Virginia Commonwealth University
Ranked 16th of 27 bachelor's programs in Security Science and Technology by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$36,936
middle 50%: $26,944 – $48,242
Median · 5 years out
$58,501
middle 50%: $44,559 – $71,776
Median · 10 years out
$72,263
middle 50%: $54,726 – $95,812
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
Security Science and Technology graduates from Virginia Commonwealth University earn $37k initially. Ten-year median salaries reach $72k.
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?
Drag the sliders — payback uses this program's actual salary curve.
Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).
Paid off in
7.4 yrs
≈ $8,744 total interest
Same major at other universities
West Virginia University
$65,029 · 5 yrs out
Salem State University
$64,402 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College of Technology at Alfred
$63,950 · 5 yrs out
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
SUNY Buffalo State University
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
Weber State University
$54,757 · 5 yrs out
Bowling Green State University
$54,522 · 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
Other majors at Virginia Commonwealth University
Dentistry (Doctorate)
$175,347 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$157,685 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctorate)
$154,279 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$152,472 · 5 yrs out
Medicine (Doctorate)
$131,725 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$130,026 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Doctorate)
$128,182 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$123,259 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$122,217 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Master's)
$105,799 · 5 yrs out
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs (Master's)
$105,500 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$105,054 · 5 yrs out
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