Security Science and Technology at Curry College

A $27,000 debt load for a program whose peer institutions nationally produce median first-year earnings around $39,000 creates a manageable but tight financial picture. The 0.69 debt-to-earnings ratio falls within workable territory—graduates would dedicate roughly two-thirds of their first year's salary to debt repayment in the abstract, though stretched over standard 10-year federal loan terms, this translates to monthly payments around $300. That's achievable on this salary level, but leaves little cushion for the higher cost of living in the Boston metro area.

Security science programs in Massachusetts show considerable variation. Bay Path University's graduates earned notably less at $32,300, suggesting the national benchmark of $39,000 may be more reliable for planning purposes than state-level figures. However, Curry's $27,000 estimated debt sits between the national median ($25,000) and the higher Massachusetts median ($29,113), meaning students here appear to borrow at typical rates for both contexts.

The challenge is that we're working entirely from peer program estimates—neither the earnings nor debt figures reflect Curry's actual graduate outcomes. For a specialized field like security science at a school with high admission rates, your child's individual results will heavily depend on the specific career path they pursue within this broad field and the professional connections they build. If they're serious about this field, verify what percentage of Curry's security science graduates land in their intended careers within six months of graduation.