Morgantown, West Virginia · Public

Security Science and Technology at West Virginia University

Read the reported program-share signal, school-wide price, and outcome proxy before comparing peer schools in this field. The enrollment proxy is about 273 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.

1.6% Program signal 273 Size proxy $15,634 Net price (all) $55,939 Median earnings

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Program snapshot

1.6% reported share makes this a focused program signal in federal data.

This major

Program signal: 1.6%
Enrollment proxy: ~273
Schools with reported signal: 333

Admissions

Acceptance rate (school): 89%
Graduation rate: 64.7%

Cost

Avg net price (school): $15,634/yr
4-year cost (est.): $62,536
Median debt: $22,500

Outcomes

Median earnings 10y: $55,939/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.

Value among peer schools

Compared with 333 schools that report this field.

#141 of 333 on ROI Top 42% value

1.2× national avg concentration Bigger than 80% of programs

−$1,532 net price vs peer avg Peer avg: $17,166

+$3,263 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 above the national average concentration; the school-wide net price is lower than the peer average ($1,532 below), and ten-year median earnings are higher than the peer average ($3,263 above). That combination produces a B value grade and a top 42% 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 1.6% of reported programs at West Virginia University, which is bigger than 80% of schools in this field set and above the national average concentration. The enrollment proxy is about 273 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.

How should I read the cost number?

West Virginia University's average net price is $15,634 per year, about $62,536 over four years. That is $1,532 below the $17,166 peer average, before your own aid package changes the final bill.

Are the earnings major-specific?

No. The $55,939 median earnings figure is school-wide ten years after entry. It is $3,263 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 West Virginia University #141 of 333 schools in this field set by school-wide ROI proxy.