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Security Science and Technology at Texas A & M University-College Station

College Station, TX · Public · Bachelor's Degree

DegreeOutlook Score (Base Case) — assumes in-state tuition

Optimistic

Base Case

Pessimistic

Earnings $38,792/yr (-4% vs median)

AI Risk High (46% exposed)

Job Market Very Large (385,400 openings/yr)

ROI 10.8x earnings multiple (3.5x out-of-state)

Ranked #12 of 41 Security Science and Technology programs Top 50%

How AI Changes the Outlook

Three scenarios based on how aggressively AI disrupts the career paths available to Security Science and Technology graduates.

	Optimistic No Disruption	Base Case Gradual AI	Pessimistic Aggressive AI
10-Year Earnings	$573K	$567K	$513K
Earnings Multiple (In-State)	10.9x	10.8x	9.8x
Earnings Multiple (Out-of-State)	3.6x	3.5x	3.2x
Probability of Field Employment	34%	32%	23%
DegreeOutlook Score	58	58	45

10-Year Earnings Projection

*Year 1 uses actual reported earnings. Scenarios diverge as AI impact compounds over time.

4-Year Tuition, In-State (Sticker)

$52,396

Out-of-state: $161,312 (3.5x ROI)

4-Year Net Price (After Aid)

$83,696

-60% less than sticker · See by income

Reported Earnings (5 Year)

$64,108

65% growth from Year 1

Program Analysis

Graduates earn $38,792/yr, roughly in line with the $40,284 national median for Security Science and Technology. The value proposition here depends on cost, not earnings.

The 10.8x earnings multiple means ten-year projected earnings exceed tuition cost by an order of magnitude. By pure financial math, this is a standout.

AI risk is moderate — 46% task exposure — and the 10% scenario spread suggests disruption would dent but not destroy the earnings outlook.

Ranked #12 out of 41 programs, Texas A & M University-College Station's Security Science and Technology offering sits in the upper half but doesn't break into the top tier.

Earnings growth from $38,792 to $64,108 over five years (65% increase) indicates that graduates in this field see meaningful salary progression.

About Texas A & M University-College Station

A 63% admission rate makes Texas A & M University-College Station accessible to a wide range of qualified students, one of the larger campuses at 59,099 students in College Station, TX.

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Top Career Paths

Managers, all other $136,550/yr

Information security analysts $124,910/yr

Computer occupations, all other $108,970/yr

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Frequently Asked Questions

How does Texas A & M University-College Station's Security Science and Technology program score?

This program scores 58/100, reflecting respectable but not exceptional financial outcomes for Security Science and Technology graduates.

How vulnerable is Security Science and Technology to AI automation?

AI won't 'replace' Security Science and Technology careers outright, but it is likely to reduce the number of job openings. We model 46% task exposure, which compresses field employment probability in our scenarios.

Scores use College Scorecard earnings, BLS employment projections, and AI task-exposure research. See full methodology →