Security Science and Technology at Jacksonville State University

Jacksonville, AL · Bachelor's Degree · about 56 graduates a year

$27,926
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$50,281
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$57,805
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#40 of 45
Rank by pay
#29 of 45
Rank, wage-adjusted
$23,250
Median federal debt

Jacksonville State University graduates in security science and technology earn 13% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 46% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Jacksonville State University Compares for Security Science and Technology

All 45 colleges reporting security science and technology earnings at this degree level, ranked by median pay four years after graduation. “Wage-adjusted” divides pay by the square root of the state’s wage index so colleges in low-wage states aren’t penalized for local pay.

#College4 yrs afterWage-adjustedAdj. rank1 yr after
1Champlain College Burlington, VT$101,401$104,147#2$70,586
2Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Prescott Prescott, AZ$98,996$101,720#3$55,259
3Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Daytona Beach Daytona Beach, FL$98,996$105,369#1$55,259
4Florida State University Tallahassee, FL$93,841$99,882#4$58,249
5Robert Morris University Moon Township, PA$90,206$91,740#5$69,872
6Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania Bloomsburg, PA$73,289$74,536#6$52,887
7Towson University Towson, MD$71,484$62,736#17—
8Syracuse University Syracuse, NY$69,491$66,141#11$31,750
9SUNY College at Plattsburgh Plattsburgh, NY$69,321$65,979#12—
10Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus University Park, PA$66,084$67,208#10$49,782
…
37University of Southern Mississippi Hattiesburg, MS$51,956$63,039#16—
38Husson University Bangor, ME$51,772$55,020#34—
39University of Wisconsin-Platteville Platteville, WI$50,368$52,410#38$38,013
40Jacksonville State University Jacksonville, AL$50,281$57,073#29$27,926
41Bellevue University Bellevue, NE$49,052$50,697#42$42,104
42Glenville State University Glenville, WV$48,388$57,246#28$38,237
43Keiser University-Ft Lauderdale Fort Lauderdale, FL$47,847$50,927#41$37,231

Other Majors at Jacksonville State University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians$92,358$57,351#3 of 15
Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians$90,850$57,466#5 of 19
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$83,984$68,896#567 of 966
Computer and Information Sciences$79,129$62,795#309 of 459
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$71,420$55,867#114 of 253
Finance and Financial Management Services$70,025$39,457#344 of 452
Accounting and Related Services$62,589$40,541#662 of 796
Public Administration and Social Service Professions$57,191$44,778#8 of 10
Business Administration, Management and Operations$56,874$39,729#908 of 1176
Mathematics$52,365—#293 of 309
Special Education and Teaching$50,404$42,107#102 of 177
Biology$48,523$33,236#725 of 841
History$48,390$29,057#287 of 459
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$47,830—#258 of 345
Music$47,582$32,893#82 of 268
Marketing$47,514$38,458#502 of 516
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$47,385$41,384#370 of 680
Geography and Cartography$46,817—#115 of 117
Criminal Justice and Corrections$46,156$33,879#589 of 660
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences$46,042$24,692#146 of 156
Social Work$45,882$34,485#362 of 420
Communication and Media Studies$43,769$35,147#586 of 660
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$42,864$30,939#415 of 476
English Language and Literature$42,655$37,774#450 of 576
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences$42,212$29,138#33 of 49
Fine and Studio Arts$41,659$20,826#208 of 423
Psychology$39,687$23,135#977 of 1027
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies—$31,303—

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Jacksonville State University security science and technology graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $27,926 one year after graduating and $50,281 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Jacksonville State University rank for security science and technology?

Among 45 colleges reporting earnings for security science and technology graduates, Jacksonville State University ranks #40 by median pay four years after graduation, and #29 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is security science and technology at Jacksonville State University worth it?

Its graduates earn 13% less than the national median for security science and technology ($57,805), and the median federal debt at graduation is $23,250.

← All data for Jacksonville State University · Methodology

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study data. Earnings are medians for graduates who received federal aid and were working and not enrolled; programs with few graduates are not reported. Wage adjustment uses Census ACS state median household income.