Basic Certificates in Security Science and Technology
Education Levels of Security Science and Technology Majors
During the most recent year for which data is available, 1,139 people earned their basic certificate in security science and technology. The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in security science and technology at each degree level.
Education Level | Number of Grads |
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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 |
Earnings of Security Science and Technology Majors With Basic Certificates
We are unable to calculate the median earnings for security science and technology majors with their basic certificate due to lack of data.
Student Debt
We do not have the data to estimate the median debt for this class of people.
Student Diversity
More women than men pursue their basic certificate in security science and technology. About 64.6% of graduates with this degree are female.
Gender | Number of Grads |
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Men | 403 |
Women | 736 |
The racial-ethnic distribution of security science and technology basic certificate students is as follows:
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Grads |
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Asian | 59 |
Black or African American | 141 |
Hispanic or Latino | 307 |
White | 529 |
International Students | 12 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 91 |
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Related Majors
Below are some popular majors that are similar to security science and technology that offer basic certificates.
Major | Annual Degrees Awarded |
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Criminal Justice & Corrections | 17,357 |
Fire Protection | 6,925 |
Homeland Security | 804 |
Other Homeland Security | 183 |
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.
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