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Finding the Best Security Science and Technology Master's Degree 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.

The Most Popular Master's Degree Schools ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in the United States to see which master's degree programs were the most popular 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for security science and technology majors pursuing a master's degree.

#1

Excelsior College

Albany, NY

Our 2023 rankings named Excelsior College the most popular school in the United States for security science and technology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the small city of Albany, Excelsior College is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

Of the 87 students majoring in security science and technology at Excelsior College, 82% are male and 18% are female.

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#2

Brown University

Providence, RI

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Brown University is a great place for security science and technology students working on their master’s degree. Brown is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Providence.

Women make up 29% of the security science and technology majors at the school.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means American National University is a great place for security science and technology students working on their master’s degree. American National University is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Salem.

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#3

Hampton University

Hampton, VA

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Hampton University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular security science and technology schools in the United States. Located in the midsize city of Hampton, Hampton is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Boise State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the medium-sized city of Boise, Boise State is a public college with a very large student population.

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Out of the 9 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Colorado Springs, Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs is a private for-profit school with a very large student population.

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at Stephen F Austin State University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular security science and technology schools in the United States. Located in the town of Nacogdoches, SFASU is a public school with a large student population.

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at Kennesaw State University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular security science and technology schools in the United States. Located in the suburb of Kennesaw, KSU Georgia is a public school with a very large student population.

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#5

Chestnut Hill College

Philadelphia, PA

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Chestnut Hill College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular security science and technology schools in the United States. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, CHC is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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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 9 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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