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 6 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.
Our analysis ranked Rose State College the top school for security science and technology graduate earnings in the Southwest Region. Set in the suburb of Midwest City, Rose State College is a public institution. After graduating, security science and technology degree recipients from Rose State College typically earn about $58,988 annually.
Strong graduate earnings at Embry Riddle Aeronautical University Prescott earned it the #2 place for security science and technology. Set in the city of Prescott, Embry Riddle Aeronautical University Prescott is a private not-for-profit institution. Students who complete the security science and technology program here go on to a median salary of roughly $55,259.
Students chasing top earnings in security science and technology will find them at Texas A And M University College Station, which ranked #3. Set in the city of College Station, Texas A And M University College Station is a public institution. Early-career security science and technology graduates from Texas A And M University College Station make a median of around $64,108 per year.
A rank of #4 makes Grand Canyon University one of the highest-paying schools for security science and technology. Grand Canyon University is a private for-profit school located in the city of Phoenix. Students who complete the security science and technology program here go on to a median salary of roughly $62,726.
Strong graduate earnings at University Of Central Oklahoma earned it the #5 place for security science and technology. Set in the suburb of Edmond, University Of Central Oklahoma is a public institution. After graduating, security science and technology degree recipients from University Of Central Oklahoma typically earn about $56,046 annually.
The University Of Texas At El Paso placed #6 among the highest-paying schools for security science and technology. The University Of Texas At El Paso is a public school located in the city of El Paso. Early-career security science and technology graduates from The University Of Texas At El Paso make a median of around $63,300 per year.
This ranking is produced 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 · 6 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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