Security Science and Technology at SUNY College at Plattsburgh

Plattsburgh, NY · Bachelor's Degree · about 13 graduates a year

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Median pay 1 year after graduating
$69,321
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$57,805
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#9 of 45
Rank by pay
#12 of 45
Rank, wage-adjusted
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Median federal debt

SUNY College at Plattsburgh graduates in security science and technology earn 20% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating.

How SUNY College at Plattsburgh 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
11Loyola University Chicago Chicago, IL$64,194$63,070#15$51,202
12University of New Haven West Haven, CT$63,360$57,044#30$40,889

Other Majors at SUNY College at Plattsburgh by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$92,095$76,152#269 of 966
Management Information Systems and Services$85,677$50,232#74 of 166
Finance and Financial Management Services$74,550$40,414#270 of 452
Computer and Information Sciences$73,383$50,291#362 of 459
Business Administration, Management and Operations$70,499$41,410#363 of 1176
Accounting and Related Services$70,109$51,243#482 of 796
Marketing$69,684$44,607#191 of 516
Biology$67,359$24,885#139 of 841
Economics$63,155$43,977#337 of 368
Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services$60,418—#13 of 70
Social Work$59,925$24,676#45 of 420
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$58,888$40,143#117 of 178
Criminal Justice and Corrections$58,331$35,527#191 of 660
Sociology$56,704$39,079#133 of 462
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$55,996—#81 of 680
English Language and Literature$54,281$24,995#152 of 576
History$54,187$28,400#150 of 459
Natural Resources Conservation and Research$54,099$28,447#147 of 265
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$53,653$24,536#173 of 215
Hospitality Administration/Management$53,178$39,099#89 of 137
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services$52,593$35,025#42 of 172
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$52,108$30,318#248 of 476
Communication and Media Studies$51,715$39,749#396 of 660
Psychology$50,673$29,147#478 of 1027
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies$50,030—#64 of 103
Political Science and Government$49,754$29,164#523 of 565
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication$45,121$28,559#117 of 158
Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology$44,153$23,682#53 of 62
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies$40,814—#100 of 137
Journalism$40,034$32,456#182 of 187

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do SUNY College at Plattsburgh security science and technology graduates make?

Graduates earn $69,321 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does SUNY College at Plattsburgh rank for security science and technology?

Among 45 colleges reporting earnings for security science and technology graduates, SUNY College at Plattsburgh ranks #9 by median pay four years after graduation, and #12 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is security science and technology at SUNY College at Plattsburgh worth it?

Its graduates earn 20% more than the national median for security science and technology ($57,805).

← All data for SUNY College at Plattsburgh · 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.