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Finding the Best Security Science and Technology Graduate Certificate School for You

Security Science and Technology is the #120 most popular major in the country with 6,888 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. This report analyzed 5 schools in the United States to see which ones were the most popular graduate certificate programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Security Science and Technology program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Security Science and Technology Graduate Certificate Colleges.

#1

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA

Our 2023 rankings named Virginia Tech the most popular school in the United States for security science and technology students working on their graduate certificate. Virginia Tech is a very large public school located in the city of Blacksburg.

Of the 38 students majoring in security science and technology at Virginia Tech, 82% are male and 18% are female.

Full Security Science and Technology at Virginia Tech Report

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Boise State University is a great place for security science and technology students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the midsize city of Boise, Boise State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Read full report on Security Science and Technology at Boise State University

Out of the 5 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Colorado at Colorado Springs landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Colorado Springs, UCCS is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College is a great place for security science and technology students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the midsize city of Baton Rouge, Louisiana State University is a public college with a very large student population.

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#2

Western Kentucky University

Bowling Green, KY

The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Western Kentucky University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular security science and technology schools in the United States. WKU is a large public school located in the city of Bowling Green.

Full Security Science and Technology at Western Kentucky University Report

Security Science and Technology by Region

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Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

Security Science and Technology is one of 4 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Criminal Justice & Corrections 113,121
Fire Protection 13,766
Homeland Security 7,140
Other Homeland Security 1,695

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 5 schools only.

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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