Security and Loss Prevention Services
A program that prepares individuals to perform routine inspection, patrol and crime prevention services for private clients. Includes instruction in the provision of personal protection as well as property security.
- Schools offering
- 13
- Annual completions
- 22
- Typical degree level
- Associate's + Bachelor's
- Median earnings (5yr)
- $52k
About this major
A program that prepares individuals to perform routine inspection, patrol and crime prevention services for private clients. Includes instruction in the provision of personal protection as well as property security.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Security guards | $38k | +0.4% | High school diploma or equivalent |
| First-line supervisors of security workers | $59k | +2.7% | High school diploma or equivalent |
| Criminal justice and law enforcement teachers, postsecondary | $71k | +2.0% | Doctoral or professional degree |
| Gambling surveillance officers and gambling investigators | $44k | +0.3% | High school diploma or equivalent |
| Transit and railroad police | $82k | +3.0% | High school diploma or equivalent |
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
Top colleges for Security and Loss Prevention Services
Ranked by annual completions at the associate's or bachelor's level — a proxy for program scale.
| College | Location | Assoc. | Bach. | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of New Haven | West Haven, CT | 0 | 20 | 20 |
| Delta College | University Center, MI | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Northern Michigan University | Marquette, MI | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Atlantic Cape Community College | Mays Landing, NJ | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rowan College of South Jersey-Cumberland Campus | Vineland, NJ | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hudson Valley Community College | Troy, NY | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cuyahoga Community College District | Cleveland, OH | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ohio University-Chillicothe Campus | Chillicothe, OH | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ohio University-Southern Campus | Ironton, OH | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ohio University-Main Campus | Athens, OH | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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