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Security Science and Technology Major

Security Science and Technology

3,068 Bachelor's Degrees Annually
1,553 Master's Degrees Annually
#104 in Popularity

Types of Degrees Security Science and Technology Majors Are Getting

The following table lists how many security science and technology graduations there were for each degree level during the last year for which data was available.

Education Level Number of Grads
Bachelor’s Degree 3,362
Master’s Degree 1,986
Basic Certificate 1,139
Associate Degree 856
Graduate Certificate 426
Undergraduate Certificate 322
Doctor’s Degree 39

Who Is Getting a Bachelor’s Degree in Security Science and Technology?

3,362 Bachelor's Degrees Annually
64% Percent Women
40% Percent Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
This is a less frequently chosen undergraduate major. Only 3,068 students graduated with a bachelor’s degree in security science and technology in 2021, making it rank #104 in popularity. This major is dominated by women with about 64% of recent graduates being female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

At the countrywide level, the racial-ethnic distribution of security science and technology majors is as follows:

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 141
Black or African American 329
Hispanic or Latino 700
White 1,850
International Students 67
Other Races/Ethnicities 275

Geographic Diversity

Students from other countries are interested in Security Science and Technology, too. About 2.0% of those with this major are international students.

Online Security Science and Technology Programs

The following table lists the number of programs by degree level, along with how many schools offered online courses in the field.

Degree Level Colleges Offering Programs Colleges Offering Online Classes
Certificate (Less Than 1 Year) 0 0
Certificate (1-2 years) 57 10
Certificate (2-4 Years) 2 0
Associate’s Degree 143 21
Bachelor’s Degree 75 28
Post-Baccalaureate 0 0
Master’s Degree 134 49
Post-Master’s 10 0
Doctor’s Degree (Research) 7 3
Doctor’s Degree (Professional Practice) 0 0
Doctor’s Degree (Other) 0 0

You may also be interested in one of the following majors related to security science and technology.

Major Number of Grads
Criminal Justice & Corrections 103,302
Fire Protection 13,533
Homeland Security 6,480
Other Homeland Security 1,416

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.

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