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Finding the Best Security Science and Technology School for You

Security Science and Technology is the #69 most popular major in Virginia with 347 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Schools in Virginia ranking. This report analyzed 4 schools in Virginia to see which ones were the most popular 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for security science and technology majors pursuing a .

#1

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA

Our 2023 rankings named Virginia Tech the most popular school in Virginia for security science and technology students. Located in the city of Blacksburg, Virginia Tech is a public college with a very large student population.

Full Security Science and Technology at Virginia Tech Report

#2

Regent University

Virginia Beach, VA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Regent University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Schools in Virginia list. Regent is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Virginia Beach.

Read full report on Security Science and Technology at Regent University

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means American National University is a great place for security science and technology students. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Salem, American National University is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

Read full report on Security Science and Technology at American National University

#3

Hampton University

Hampton, VA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Hampton University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Schools in Virginia list. Hampton is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Hampton.

Read full report on Security Science and Technology at Hampton University

Best Security Science and Technology Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Security Science and Technology Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 87
North Carolina 185
Florida 512
Tennessee 22
Kentucky 21
South Carolina 5
Louisiana 14
Arkansas 0
Alabama 85
Mississippi 55
West Virginia 261

One of 4 majors within the area of study, security science and technology has other similar majors worth exploring.

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 4 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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