Carolina, Puerto Rico · Public

Security Science and Technology at University of Puerto Rico-Carolina

Read the reported program-share signal, school-wide price, and outcome proxy before comparing peer schools in this field. The enrollment proxy is about 178 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.

7.4% Program signal 178 Size proxy $12,945 Net price (all) $30,626 Median earnings

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Program snapshot

7.4% reported share makes this a solid program signal in federal data.

This major

Program signal: 7.4%
Enrollment proxy: ~178
Schools with reported signal: 333

Admissions

Acceptance rate (school): 54.5%
Graduation rate: 37.3%

Cost

Avg net price (school): $12,945/yr
4-year cost (est.): $51,780
Median debt: $5,500

Outcomes

Median earnings 10y: $30,626/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.

Value among peer schools

Compared with 333 schools that report this field.

#254 of 333 on ROI Top 76% value

5.7× national avg concentration Bigger than 97% of programs

−$4,221 net price vs peer avg Peer avg: $17,166

−$22,050 earnings vs peer avg Peer avg: $52,676

This page treats cost and earnings as school-wide context, not department-level outcomes. The reported share is 5.7x the national average concentration; the school-wide net price is lower than the peer average ($4,221 below), and ten-year median earnings are lower than the peer average ($22,050 below). That combination produces a C value grade and a top 76% 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 7.4% of reported programs at University of Puerto Rico-Carolina, which is bigger than 97% of schools in this field set and 5.7x the national average concentration. The enrollment proxy is about 178 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.

How should I read the cost number?

University of Puerto Rico-Carolina's average net price is $12,945 per year, about $51,780 over four years. That is $4,221 below the $17,166 peer average, before your own aid package changes the final bill.

Are the earnings major-specific?

No. The $30,626 median earnings figure is school-wide ten years after entry. It is $22,050 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 University of Puerto Rico-Carolina #254 of 333 schools in this field set by school-wide ROI proxy.