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In 2020-2021, 1,875 people earned a degree or certificate in security science and technology, making the major the #95 most popular in the United States.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Online Schools ranking. This report analyzed 3 schools in the United States to see which ones were the most popular online programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for security science and technology majors pursuing an online .

#1

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA

Our analysis found Virginia Tech to be the most popular school for security science and technology students who want to pursue an online degree in the United States. Virginia Tech is a very large public school located in the small city of Blacksburg.

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#2

Western Kentucky University

Bowling Green, KY

Out of the 3 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Western Kentucky University landed the # 2 spot on the list. WKU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Bowling Green.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Boise State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Schools list. Located in the medium-sized city of Boise, Boise State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Security Science and Technology is one of 4 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Criminal Justice & Corrections 7,783
Homeland Security 2,759
Other Homeland Security 456
Fire Protection 172

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 3 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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