Salem, West Virginia · Private For-Profit
Security Science and Technology at Salem University
Use this school-and-field page as a fit screen, not a department ranking. It combines the 6% share of reported awards or completions in this field with $12,303 school-wide net price and $34,642 school-wide ten-year earnings before you compare peer schools.
Program snapshot
6% of reported awards or completions are in this field, a moderate award concentration in federal data.
This major
- Award concentration
- 6.0% of awards
- Schools reporting awards
- 333
Admissions
- Acceptance rate (school)
- Open / not reported
- Graduation rate
- 19.9%
Cost
- Avg net price (school)
- $12,303/yr
- 4-year cost (est.)
- $49,212
- Median debt
- $24,694
Outcomes
- Median earnings 10y
- $34,642/yr
- ROI grade (school)
- C
The percentage is the share of this school's reported awards or completions attributed to the field. It is not the share of enrolled students, a student headcount, or proof of department quality. College Scorecard price and earnings on this page are school-wide, not major-specific. Verify current credentials and department outcomes with the school.
Evidence used here: federal awards/completions share (6%), school-wide average net price ($12,303), school-wide ten-year median earnings ($34,642), and peer averages from 333 schools reporting awards in this field. Evidence not included: program enrollment, department-level salary, placement rate, course quality, licensure eligibility, certification, or exam pass-rate outcomes.
School-level value among reporting colleges
Compared with 333 colleges reporting awards in this field.
The answer is a school-level value-screen grade of C, not a verified department verdict. Award concentration is 4.6x the national average award concentration; school-wide net price is lower than the peer average ($4,863 below), and school-wide ten-year median earnings are lower than the peer average ($18,034 below). Together, those school-level evidence points place Salem University in the top 63% of this value ranking among colleges reporting awards in the field.
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Peer schools below report awards in the same field and are sorted by school-level value grade.
CUNY Queensborough Community College Bayside, NY · 0.4% of reported awards · $4,458 net A+ Questions about this program
What does the share of awards mean?
Security Science and Technology accounts for 6% of the awards or completions reported for Salem University. That award concentration is higher than at 96% of schools in this field set and is 4.6x the national average award concentration. It does not estimate how many students are currently enrolled in the program.
How should I read the cost number?
Salem University's average net price is $12,303 per year, about $49,212 over four years. That is $4,863 below the $17,166 peer average, before your own aid package changes the final bill.
Are the earnings major-specific?
No. The $34,642 median earnings figure is school-wide ten years after entry. It is $18,034 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 award concentration, net price after aid, graduation rate, location, and whether the department publishes placement or licensure outcomes. EduGradify places Salem University #210 of 333 on its school-level value rank among colleges reporting awards in this field.