Marion, North Carolina · Public

Security Science and Technology at McDowell Technical Community College

Use this school-and-field page as a fit screen, not a department ranking. It combines the 1.7% reported program-share signal, $7,784 school-wide net price, and $33,035 school-wide ten-year earnings before you compare peer schools. The enrollment proxy is about 10 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.

1.7% Program signal 10 Size proxy $7,784 Net price (all) $33,035 Median earnings

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Program snapshot

1.7% reported share makes this a focused program signal in federal data.

This major

Program signal: 1.7%
Enrollment proxy: ~10
Schools with reported signal: 333

Admissions

Acceptance rate (school): Open / not reported
Graduation rate: 48.4%

Cost

Avg net price (school): $7,784/yr
4-year cost (est.): $31,136

Outcomes

Median earnings 10y: $33,035/yr
ROI grade (school): B

College Scorecard reports school-wide earnings and price, not per-major outcomes for individual colleges. Program share is a concentration signal, not a promise of department quality. Use it as a proxy, then verify department-level outcomes with the school.

Evidence used here: federal program-share data (1.7%), school-wide average net price ($7,784), school-wide ten-year median earnings ($33,035), and peer averages from 333 schools reporting a positive signal in this field. Evidence not included: department-level salary, placement rate, course quality, licensure eligibility, certification, or exam pass-rate outcomes.

Value among peer schools

Compared with 333 schools that report this field.

#102 of 333 on ROI Top 31% value

1.3× national avg concentration Bigger than 81% of programs

−$9,382 net price vs peer avg Peer avg: $17,166

−$19,641 earnings vs peer avg Peer avg: $52,676

The answer is a value-screen grade of B, not a verified department verdict. The reported share is above the national average concentration; the school-wide net price is lower than the peer average ($9,382 below), and ten-year median earnings are lower than the peer average ($19,641 below). Together, those evidence points place McDowell Technical Community College in the top 31% ROI position within this field set.

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Comparable programs

Peer schools below also report a positive program-share signal and are sorted by value grade.

St Petersburg College St. Petersburg, FL · 1.1% reported share · $1,471 net A+ Johnston Community College Smithfield, NC · 1.2% reported share · $1,776 net A+ CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice New York, NY · 7.0% reported share · $3,203 net A+ California State University-Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA · 0.2% reported share · $3,967 net A+ San Diego Miramar College San Diego, CA · 0.5% reported share · $3,337 net A+ California State University-San Bernardino San Bernardino, CA · 0.1% reported share · $4,564 net A+ Florida State College at Jacksonville Jacksonville, FL · 0.0% reported share · $4,128 net A+

CUNY Queensborough Community College Bayside, NY · 0.4% reported share · $4,458 net A+

Questions about this program

How big is the program signal?

Security Science and Technology accounts for 1.7% of reported programs at McDowell Technical Community College, which is bigger than 81% of schools in this field set and above the national average concentration. The enrollment proxy is about 10 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.

How should I read the cost number?

McDowell Technical Community College's average net price is $7,784 per year, about $31,136 over four years. That is $9,382 below the $17,166 peer average, before your own aid package changes the final bill.

Are the earnings major-specific?

No. The $33,035 median earnings figure is school-wide ten years after entry. It is $19,641 below the $52,676 average among schools reporting this field, so treat it as an outcomes proxy rather than a department guarantee.

What should I compare next?

Start with program share, net price after aid, graduation rate, location, and whether the department publishes placement or licensure outcomes. EduGradify ranks McDowell Technical Community College #102 of 333 schools in this field set by school-wide ROI proxy.