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Finding the Best Security Science and Technology Graduate Certificate School for You

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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Most Popular Graduate Certificate Schools to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 5 schools in the United States to see which ones were the most popular graduate certificate 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Security Science and Technology Graduate Certificate Colleges.

#1

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA

Our 2023 rankings named Virginia Tech the most popular school in the United States for security science and technology students working on their graduate certificate. Virginia Tech is a very large public school located in the city of Blacksburg.

Of the 38 students majoring in security science and technology at Virginia Tech, 82% are male and 18% are female.

Full Security Science and Technology at Virginia Tech Report

#2

Western Kentucky University

Bowling Green, KY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Western Kentucky University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Graduate Certificate Schools list. WKU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Bowling Green.

Read full report on Security Science and Technology at Western Kentucky University

The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Boise State University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular security science and technology schools in the United States. Located in the medium-sized city of Boise, Boise State is a public school with a very large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Graduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the city of Baton Rouge, Louisiana State University is a public school with a very large student population.

Full Security Science and Technology at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College Report

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Colorado at Colorado Springs is a great place for security science and technology students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of Colorado Springs, UCCS is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Full Security Science and Technology at University of Colorado at Colorado Springs Report

Security Science and Technology by Region

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Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

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 5 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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