Security Science and Technology at Excelsior College

Every security science and technology school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the security science and technology program at Excelsior College stacks up to those at other schools.

Excelsior College is located in Albany, New York and approximately 21,974 students attend the school each year.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Security Science and Technology section at the bottom of this page.

Excelsior College Security Science and Technology Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Security Science and Technology

Online Classes Are Available at Excelsior College

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

For those who are interested in distance learning, Excelsior College does offer online courses in security science and technology for the following degree levels:

• Bachelor’s Degree
• Master’s Degree

Excelsior College Security Science and Technology Rankings

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In 2021, 87 students received their master’s degree in security science and technology from Excelsior College. This makes it the #3 most popular school for security science and technology master’s degree candidates in the country.

Security Science and Technology Student Demographics at Excelsior College

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the security science and technology majors at Excelsior College.

Excelsior College Security Science and Technology Master’s Program

Of the 87 security science and technology students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from Excelsior College, about 82% were men and 18% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 36% men graduate in security science and technology each year. Excelsior College does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 45% more men than average.

In the security science and technology master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 57% of degree recipients. That is 16% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Excelsior College with a master's in security science and technology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	4
Black or African American	26
Hispanic or Latino	15
White	37
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

Excelsior College also has a doctoral program available in security science and technology. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Homeland Security
• Criminal Justice & Corrections

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Snowy Brooklyn College under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.