by our College Data Analytics Team
[Security Science And Technology](/majors/protective-security-safety-services/security-science-and-technology/) programs reward a close look at where graduates go on to earn the most. The highest-paying schools turn a security science and technology degree into the strongest early-career earnings.
College Factual analyzed 4 schools to build this 2026 ranking of the highest-paying security science and technology schools.
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Below are the schools whose security science and technology graduates go on to earn the most.
University Of Maryland University College tops our 2026 list of the highest-paying security science and technology schools in Maryland. Set in the suburb of Adelphi, University Of Maryland University College is a public institution. After graduating, security science and technology degree recipients from University Of Maryland University College typically earn about $111,361 annually.
Strong graduate earnings at University Of Baltimore earned it the #2 place for security science and technology. Located in the city of Baltimore, University Of Baltimore is a public institution. Early-career security science and technology graduates from University Of Baltimore make a median of around $83,188 per year.
A rank of #3 makes Stevenson University one of the highest-paying schools for security science and technology. Located in the suburb of Owings Mills, Stevenson University is a private not-for-profit institution. Security Science And Technology graduates of Stevenson University earn a median of about $75,432 a year early in their careers.
Towson University came in at #4 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying security science and technology schools. Towson University is a public school located in the city of Towson. Early-career security science and technology graduates from Towson University make a median of around $79,468 per year.
This list is compiled by College Factual, 2026 edition. The methodology measures the salaries security science and technology graduates go on to earn early in their careers, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard field-of-study earnings and IPEDS).
Ranking method: College Major Earnings · 4 schools evaluated.
*Salary figures reflect median early-career earnings (about 5 years after graduation) and may vary by how long a person takes to complete their degree.
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