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Securities Services Administration/Management

A program that prepares individuals to plan, manage, and supervise services providing private security protection for people and property and related investigative and consulting functions. Includes instruction in security and loss prevention services, private security and investigation techniques, security technologies, personnel management, business operations, marketing, applicable law and regulations, and client relations.

Schools offering
20
Annual completions
264
Typical degree level
Associate's + Bachelor's
Median earnings (5yr)
$52k

About this major

A program that prepares individuals to plan, manage, and supervise services providing private security protection for people and property and related investigative and consulting functions. Includes instruction in security and loss prevention services, private security and investigation techniques, security technologies, personnel management, business operations, marketing, applicable law and regulations, and client relations.

Examples of specialized tracks: Business and Organizational Security Management.

Section 3 · Careers

Where this major leads

Occupations most often associated with this major, from the federal BLS+O*NET crosswalk. Job-growth projections and median wages are national.

Occupation Median wage Job growth Typical education
First-line supervisors of security workers $59k +2.7% High school diploma or equivalent
First-line supervisors of protective service workers, all other $75k +1.6% High school diploma or equivalent
Criminal justice and law enforcement teachers, postsecondary $71k +2.0% Doctoral or professional degree
Section 4 · Earnings

Earnings at a glance

Median graduate earnings from the federal College Scorecard, 5 and 10 years out.

Median 5-year earnings

$52k

Associate's vs Bachelor's — early-career earnings

Associate's

$47k

Bachelor's

$54k

Section 6 · Where to study

Top colleges for Securities Services Administration/Management

Ranked by annual completions at the associate's or bachelor's level — a proxy for program scale.

College Location Assoc. Bach. Total
American Public University System Charles Town, WV 0 86 86
Vincennes University Vincennes, IN 0 38 38
St. John's University-New York Queens, NY 0 37 37
CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice New York, NY 0 36 36
University of Phoenix-Arizona Phoenix, AZ 0 24 24
Dean College Franklin, MA 0 16 16
Southwestern College Winfield, KS 0 10 10
Saint Louis University Saint Louis, MO 0 5 5
Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania Slippery Rock, PA 0 5 5
Valley Forge Military College Wayne, PA 4 0 4

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Section 9 · Frequently asked

Common questions

What can I do with a Securities Services Administration/Management degree?
Graduates commonly pursue careers such as First-line supervisors of security workers, First-line supervisors of protective service workers, all other, Criminal justice and law enforcement teachers, postsecondary.
Is a Securities Services Administration/Management associate's enough, or do I need a bachelor's?
Both credentials exist. The associate's is typically faster and cheaper; the bachelor's unlocks higher-earning roles. See our earnings table above.
How many colleges offer Securities Services Administration/Management?
20 colleges offered this major in the most recent IPEDS year, graduating about 264 students a year combined.