Silver City, New Mexico · Public
Security Science and Technology at Western New Mexico University
Use this school-and-field page as a fit screen, not a department ranking. It combines the 0.1% reported program-share signal, $8,522 school-wide net price, and $39,095 school-wide ten-year earnings before you compare peer schools. The enrollment proxy is about 2 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.
Program snapshot
0.1% reported share makes this a small program signal in federal data.
This major
- Program signal
- 0.1%
- Enrollment proxy
- ~2
- Schools with reported signal
- 333
Admissions
- Acceptance rate (school)
- Open / not reported
- Graduation rate
- 32.2%
Cost
- Avg net price (school)
- $8,522/yr
- 4-year cost (est.)
- $34,088
- Median debt
- $23,000
Outcomes
- Median earnings 10y
- $39,095/yr
- ROI grade (school)
- A
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 (0.1%), school-wide average net price ($8,522), school-wide ten-year median earnings ($39,095), 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. This page stays available for users because the program appears in federal data, but it is not promoted for search indexing while the reported share is below 1%.
Value among peer schools
Compared with 333 schools that report this field.
The answer is a value-screen grade of A, not a verified department verdict. The reported share is below the national average concentration; the school-wide net price is lower than the peer average ($8,644 below), and ten-year median earnings are lower than the peer average ($13,581 below). Together, those evidence points place Western New Mexico University in the top 26% 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 0.1% of reported programs at Western New Mexico University, which is bigger than 13% of schools in this field set and below the national average concentration. The enrollment proxy is about 2 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.
How should I read the cost number?
Western New Mexico University's average net price is $8,522 per year, about $34,088 over four years. That is $8,644 below the $17,166 peer average, before your own aid package changes the final bill.
Are the earnings major-specific?
No. The $39,095 median earnings figure is school-wide ten years after entry. It is $13,581 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 Western New Mexico University #85 of 333 schools in this field set by school-wide ROI proxy.