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Doctor’s Degrees in Security Science and Technology

6 Yearly Graduations
33% Women
17% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 5 colleges and univerities across the nation that offer a doctor's degree in security science and technology. Among those who recently graduated from the schools offering this degree, the majority were men, and 17% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group. Also, 16.7% of security science and technology graduates were international students.

Education Levels of Security Science and Technology Majors

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 6 students earned their doctor's degree in security science and technology. This earns it the #239 spot on the list of the most popular doctor's degree programs in the nation.

The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in security science and technology at each degree level.

Education Level Number of Grads
Bachelor’s Degree 3,068
Master’s Degree 1,553
Basic Certificate 1,014
Associate Degree 728
Graduate Certificate 316
Undergraduate Certificate 203
Doctor’s Degree 6

Earnings of Security Science and Technology Majors With Doctor’s Degrees

We are unable to calculate the median earnings for security science and technology majors with their doctor's degree due to lack of data.

Student Debt

We do not have the data to calculate the median and range of debt loads for security science and technology students who are doctor's degree holders.

Student Diversity

More men than women pursue doctor's degrees in security science and technology. About 66.7% of graduates in this field are male.

Gender Number of Grads
Men 4
Women 2
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The racial-ethnic distribution of security science and technology doctor’s degree students is as follows:

Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 4
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 0
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There are 5 colleges that offer a doctor’s degree in security science and technology. Learn more about the most popular 5 below:

#1

West Virginia University

Morgantown, West Virginia
3 Yearly Graduations
33% Women

The most popular school in the United States for security science and technology students seekinga doctor's degree is West Virginia University. Roughly 26,200 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $9,144 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $10,332 per year. For the 2020-2021 academic year, 3 doctor's degrees were handed out to security science and technology majors at WVU.

#2

University of Massachusetts - Lowell

Lowell, Massachusetts
2 Yearly Graduations
50% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

University of Massachusetts - Lowell is the 2nd most popular school in the nation for students seeking a doctor's degree in security science and technology. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $15,078 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $14,590 per year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 2 people received their doctor's degree in security science and technology from UMass Lowell.

#3

Sam Houston State University

Huntsville, Texas
1 Yearly Graduations
100% Women

Sam Houston State University comes in at #3 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in security science and technology. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $5,856 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $5,765 per year. The security science and technology program at Sam Houston State University awarded 1 doctor's degrees during the 2020-2021 school year.

Below are some popular majors that are similar to security science and technology that offer doctor’s degrees.

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
Criminal Justice & Corrections 204
Homeland Security 31
Fire Protection 3
Other Homeland Security 3

References

*The racial-ethnic minority student 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 percentage of racial-ethnic minorities.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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