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 schools below stand out for the salaries their security science and technology graduates go on to command.
For its 2026 highest-paid-graduates ranking, College Factual looked at 5 schools to find where security science and technology graduates earn the most.
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If you want to know which schools send security science and technology graduates into the highest-paying careers, see the list below.
Leading the list is Florida State University, our #1 for security science and technology graduate salaries in Florida. Located in the city of Tallahassee, Florida State University is a public institution. After graduating, security science and technology degree recipients from Florida State University typically earn about $58,249 annually.
Strong graduate earnings at St Petersburg College earned it the #2 place for security science and technology. Located in the city of St. Petersburg, St Petersburg College is a public institution. Early-career security science and technology graduates from St Petersburg College make a median of around $36,302 per year.
Palm Beach State College produces some of the highest-paid graduates in security science and technology, landing the #3 spot this year. Palm Beach State College is a public school located in the suburb of Lake Worth. Security Science And Technology graduates of Palm Beach State College earn a median of about $35,445 a year early in their careers.
A rank of #4 makes Keiser University Ft Lauderdale one of the highest-paying schools for security science and technology. Located in the city of Fort Lauderdale, Keiser University Ft Lauderdale is a private not-for-profit institution. Security Science And Technology graduates of Keiser University Ft Lauderdale earn a median of about $42,373 a year early in their careers.
Florida Gulf Coast University produces some of the highest-paid graduates in security science and technology, landing the #5 spot this year. Set in the suburb of Fort Myers, Florida Gulf Coast University is a public institution. Students who complete the security science and technology program here go on to a median salary of roughly $49,340.
The ranking above is published 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 · 5 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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.