Seattle, Washington · Private Non-Profit
Security Science and Technology at Seattle University
Use this school-and-field page as a fit screen, not a department ranking. It combines the 1.9% reported program-share signal, $34,662 school-wide net price, and $75,272 school-wide ten-year earnings before you compare peer schools. The enrollment proxy is about 76 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.
Program snapshot
1.9% reported share makes this a focused program signal in federal data.
This major
- Program signal
- 1.9%
- Enrollment proxy
- ~76
- Schools with reported signal
- 333
Admissions
- Acceptance rate (school)
- 76.9%
- Graduation rate
- 75.5%
Cost
- Avg net price (school)
- $34,662/yr
- 4-year cost (est.)
- $138,648
- Median debt
- $19,883
Outcomes
- Median earnings 10y
- $75,272/yr
- ROI grade (school)
- C
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 (1.9%), school-wide average net price ($34,662), school-wide ten-year median earnings ($75,272), 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.
The answer is a value-screen grade of C, not a verified department verdict. The reported share is above the national average concentration; the school-wide net price is higher than the peer average ($17,496 above), and ten-year median earnings are higher than the peer average ($22,596 above). Together, those evidence points place Seattle University in the top 83% ROI position within this field set.
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Peer schools below also report a positive program-share signal and are sorted by value grade.
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 1.9% of reported programs at Seattle University, which is bigger than 83% of schools in this field set and above the national average concentration. The enrollment proxy is about 76 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.
How should I read the cost number?
Seattle University's average net price is $34,662 per year, about $138,648 over four years. That is $17,496 above the $17,166 peer average, before your own aid package changes the final bill.
Are the earnings major-specific?
No. The $75,272 median earnings figure is school-wide ten years after entry. It is $22,596 above 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 Seattle University #276 of 333 schools in this field set by school-wide ROI proxy.