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Securities Services Management

Types of Degrees Securities Services Management Majors Are Earning

Students pursuing Securities Services Management may pursue degrees at several award levels.

Award Level	Graduates
Certificate	77
Associate’s Degree	4
Bachelor’s Degree	265
Master’s Degree	310
Doctor’s Degree	6

What Securities Services Management Majors Need to Know

Coursework for Securities Services Management build a specific mix of knowledge, skills, and abilities — derived from O*NET surveys of workers in occupations that Securities Services Management graduates commonly enter.

Knowledge Areas

This major prepares you for careers needing Securities Services Management emphasizes the following knowledge areas:

• Public Safety and Security — Importance 4.8 / 5; level 5.5 / 7.
• Administration and Management — Importance 4.6 / 5; level 4.5 / 7.
• Law and Government — Importance 4.4 / 5; level 4.0 / 7.
• Customer and Personal Service — Importance 4.4 / 5; level 6.0 / 7.
• English Language — Importance 4.4 / 5; level 4.3 / 7.

^{Importance is rated 1–5; level is 1–7. Source: ONET Online — weighted across related occupations.*}

Skills

The skill set emphasized by a Securities Services Management program reflects the day-to-day work of related occupations:

• Active Listening — Importance 4.0 / 5; level 3.8 / 7.
• Speaking — Importance 4.0 / 5; level 4.0 / 7.
• Critical Thinking — Importance 3.9 / 5; level 3.9 / 7.
• Reading Comprehension — Importance 3.9 / 5; level 4.1 / 7.
• Judgment and Decision Making — Importance 3.9 / 5; level 3.2 / 7.

Abilities

Innate abilities most relevant to Securities Services Management careers — again drawn from O*NET surveys of related occupations:

• Oral Expression — Importance 4.0 / 5; level 4.0 / 7.
• Oral Comprehension — Importance 4 / 5; level 3.7 / 7.
• Inductive Reasoning — Importance 4.0 / 5; level 3.9 / 7.
• Problem Sensitivity — Importance 4.0 / 5; level 3.9 / 7.
• Deductive Reasoning — Importance 3.9 / 5; level 3.5 / 7.

Common Job Activities

Day-to-day, Securities Services Management graduates report doing:

Activity	Frequency / Importance
Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates	4.6 / 7
Making Decisions and Solving Problems	4.5 / 7
Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events	4.5 / 7
Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others	4.1 / 7
Getting Information	4.0 / 7
Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates	4.0 / 7
Working with Computers	4.0 / 7
Coaching and Developing Others	3.9 / 7
Documenting/Recording Information	3.9 / 7
Developing and Building Teams	3.8 / 7

Technology Skills Used on the Job

Most frequently-cited tools used by Securities Services Management professionals:

Tool / Software	Category	In-Demand
Microsoft Excel	Spreadsheet software	—
Microsoft Outlook	Electronic mail software	—
Microsoft Office software	Office suite software	✓
Microsoft Access	Data base user interface and query software	—
Microsoft Word	Word processing software	—
Microsoft PowerPoint	Presentation software	—
Enterprise resource planning ERP software	Enterprise resource planning ERP software	—
Time and attendance software	Time accounting software	—
SAP business and customer relations management software	Enterprise resource planning ERP software	—
Oracle software	Data base user interface and query software	—
Employee scheduling software	Calendar and scheduling software	—
Sakai CLE	Computer based training software	—

^{Source: ONET Online technology skills, weighted across related occupations.*}

Sample Job Titles

Real job postings for Securities Services Management graduates include:

• Security Guard Supervisor
• Guard Chief
• Security Manager
• Internal Security Manager
• Security Director
• Guard Supervisor
• Armed Security Supervisor
• Security Chief
• Guard Captain
• Security Department Supervisor
• Officer Sergeant
• Security Floor Supervisor
• Site Supervisor
• Campus Safety Chief
• Public Safety Manager

Education Typically Required

Across the occupations open to Securities Services Management graduates, the typical level of education actually held by current workers is distributed as:

Education Level	Share of Workers
Associate’s degree (or other 2-year)	27.8%
High school diploma or equivalent	25.4%
Some college courses	23.8%
Bachelor’s degree	10.8%
Postsecondary certificate	5.5%
Master’s degree	3.5%
Doctoral degree	2.3%
Post-master’s certificate	0.8%
First professional degree	0.1%

^{Source: ONET Online education / training / experience requirements.*}

Who Is Earning a Degree in Securities Services Management?

Gender Distribution

This field skews predominantly male, with men earning 64.4% of Securities Services Management degrees.

Gender	Graduates	Share
Women	236	35.6%
Men	426	64.4%

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

At the national level, the racial-ethnic distribution of Securities Services Management graduates is as follows:

Race / Ethnicity	Graduates	Share
White	276	41.7%
Asian	25	3.8%
Hispanic or Latino	141	21.3%
Black or African American	152	23.0%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	2	0.3%
Two or More Races	26	3.9%
Race Unknown	30	4.5%
International Students	10	1.5%

^{See minority definition below.}

How Much Do Securities Services Management Graduates Earn?

Federal data tracks median earnings of Securities Services Management graduates 1, 4, and 5 years after completion. Wages typically rise steadily as graduates gain experience and move into mid-career roles.

Years Out	Median Earnings
1 year	$40,812
4 years	$44,073
5 years	$49,815

By year 5 out, median earnings rise to $49,815 — roughly 22% above the 1-year mark.

^{Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study earnings tracker.}

Online Securities Services Management Programs

Fully online options is reported by IPEDS for Securities Services Management. The table below shows how many graduates earned at least some of their coursework online (Distance-Ed Available) versus completing the entire program online (Distance-Ed Only).

Award Level	Distance-Ed Available	Distance-Ed Only
Associate’s	2	0
Bachelor’s	7	3
Master’s	6	1

^{Distance-Ed Only = degrees completed entirely online; Distance-Ed Available = degrees including at least some online coursework. Source: IPEDS Completions by Distance Education status.}

Is a Degree in Securities Services Management Worth It?

Strictly by the federal earnings tracker, Securities Services Management graduates earn a median of $44,073 four years after completion — roughly 16% above the national median for workers with only a high school diploma (~$38,000).

^{ROI estimate compares the program’s 4-yr median earnings against the 2023 BLS CPS median earnings for high-school-only workers. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard + BLS Current Population Survey.}

Related Programs

You may also be interested in these closely related fields of study:

Program	CIP Code
Criminal Justice and Corrections	43.01
Corrections Administration	43.0113
Corrections and Criminal Justice, Other	43.0199
Corrections	43.0102
Criminal Justice and Corrections	43.0100
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration	43.0103
Criminal Justice/Police Science	43.0107
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies	43.0104
Criminalistics and Criminal Science	43.0111
Critical Incident Response/Special Police Operations	43.0119
Cultural/Archaelogical Resources Protection	43.0123
Cyber/Computer Forensics and Counterterrorism	43.0116

References

The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students and international students. This number is then divided by the total number of students to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics (IPEDS)
• O*NET Online
• U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
• U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard

More about our data sources and methodologies.