San Diego, California · Private Non-Profit
Security Science and Technology at University of San Diego
Use this school-and-field page as a fit screen, not a department ranking. It combines the 2.2% reported program-share signal, $30,365 school-wide net price, and $86,522 school-wide ten-year earnings before you compare peer schools. The enrollment proxy is about 124 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.
Program snapshot
2.2% reported share makes this a focused program signal in federal data.
This major
- Program signal
- 2.2%
- Enrollment proxy
- ~124
- Schools with reported signal
- 333
Admissions
- Acceptance rate (school)
- 52.4%
- Graduation rate
- 83.7%
Cost
- Avg net price (school)
- $30,365/yr
- 4-year cost (est.)
- $121,460
- Median debt
- $22,940
Outcomes
- Median earnings 10y
- $86,522/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 (2.2%), school-wide average net price ($30,365), school-wide ten-year median earnings ($86,522), 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 1.7x the national average concentration; the school-wide net price is higher than the peer average ($13,199 above), and ten-year median earnings are higher than the peer average ($33,846 above). Together, those evidence points place University of San Diego in the top 62% 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 2.2% of reported programs at University of San Diego, which is bigger than 86% of schools in this field set and 1.7x the national average concentration. The enrollment proxy is about 124 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.
How should I read the cost number?
University of San Diego's average net price is $30,365 per year, about $121,460 over four years. That is $13,199 above the $17,166 peer average, before your own aid package changes the final bill.
Are the earnings major-specific?
No. The $86,522 median earnings figure is school-wide ten years after entry. It is $33,846 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 University of San Diego #206 of 333 schools in this field set by school-wide ROI proxy.