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Security Policy & Strategy

Sample Job Titles

Real job postings for Security Policy & Strategy graduates include:

• Technical Surveillance Countermeasures Trained Counterintelligence/Human Source Intelligence Officer
• Mission Commander
• Electronic Warfare Officer
• Area Intelligence Technician
• Staff Weapons Officer
• Coastal/Harbor Defense Officer
• Strategic Intelligence Officer
• Counterintelligence (CI)/Human Source Intelligence (HUMINT) Officer
• Counter Intelligence Agent
• Communications Interceptor/Locator Technician
• Human Intelligence Collection Technician
• Tactical Debriefer (TD) Officer
• Ship’s Electronic Warfare Officer
• Aviation All-Source Intelligence
• Staff Air Tactical Officer

How Much Do Security Policy & Strategy Graduates Earn?

The U.S. Department of Education tracks median earnings of Security Policy & Strategy 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	$102,639
4 years	$100,341

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

Is a Degree in Security Policy & Strategy Worth It?

Strictly by the federal earnings tracker, Security Policy & Strategy graduates earn a median of $100,341 four years after completion — roughly 164% 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
Military Science Leadership	28
Air Force ROTC, Air Science and Operations	28.01
Army ROTC, Military Science and Operations	28.03
Military Economics and Management	28.07
Military Science and Operational Studies	28.05
Military Science, Leadership and Operational Art, Other	28.99
MILITARY SCIENCE, LEADERSHIP AND OPERATIONAL ART	28.00
Navy/Marine ROTC, Naval Science and Operations	28.04
Reserved	28.08

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.