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Doctor’s Degrees in Security Science and Technology

6 Yearly Graduations
33% Women
17% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
A doctor's degree in security science and technology is offered at 5 colleges in the United States. In recent years, the majority of the students getting degrees in this area were male, and 17 were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group. Also, 16.7% of security science and technology graduates were international students.

Education Levels of Security Science and Technology Majors

In 2020-2021, 6 doctor's degrees were awarded to security science and technology majors. This makes it the 239th most popular doctor's degree program in the country.

The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in security science and technology at each degree level.

Education Level Number of Grads
Master’s Degree 1,553
Graduate Certificate 316
Doctor’s Degree 6

Earnings of Security Science and Technology Majors With Doctor’s Degrees

At this time, we do not have the data to estimate the median earnings for this class of people.

Student Debt

We do not have the data to estimate the median debt for this class of people.

Student Diversity

More men than women pursue doctor's degrees in security science and technology. About 66.7% of graduates in this field are male.

Gender Number of Grads
Men 4
Women 2
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The racial-ethnic distribution of security science and technology doctor’s degree students is as follows:

Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 4
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 0
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There are 5 colleges that offer a doctor’s degree in security science and technology. Learn more about the most popular 5 below:

#1

West Virginia University

Morgantown, West Virginia
3 Yearly Graduations
33% Women

West Virginia University tops the list of the most popular school in the U.S. for security science and technology majors who are seeking their doctor's degree. Each year, around 26,200 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $9,144 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $10,332 per year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 3 people received their doctor's degree in security science and technology from WVU.

#2

University of Massachusetts - Lowell

Lowell, Massachusetts
2 Yearly Graduations
50% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

The 2nd most popular school in the country for security science and technology majors who are seeking their doctor's degree is University of Massachusetts - Lowell. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $15,078 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $14,590 per year. The security science and technology program at University of Massachusetts - Lowell awarded 2 doctor's degrees during the 2020-2021 school year.

#3

Sam Houston State University

Huntsville, Texas
1 Yearly Graduations
100% Women

Sam Houston State University is the 3rd most popular school in the nation for students seeking a doctor's degree in security science and technology. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $5,856 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $5,765 per year. For the 2020-2021 academic year, 1 doctor's degrees were handed out to security science and technology majors at SHSU.

Below are some popular majors that are similar to security science and technology that offer doctor’s degrees.

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
Criminal Justice & Corrections 204
Homeland Security 31
Fire Protection 3
Other Homeland Security 3

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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