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Finding the Best Security Science and Technology Master's Degree 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 Master's Degree Schools to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in the United States to see which master's degree programs were the most popular 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for security science and technology majors pursuing a master's degree.

#1

Excelsior College

Albany, NY

Our analysis found Excelsior College to be the most popular school for security science and technology students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the United States. Located in the city of Albany, Excelsior College is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

Of the 87 students majoring in security science and technology at Excelsior College, 82% are male and 18% are female.

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#2

Brown University

Providence, RI

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Brown University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Master’s Degree Schools list. Brown is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Providence.

Women make up 29% of the security science and technology majors at the school.

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#3

Hampton University

Hampton, VA

Out of the 9 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Hampton University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Hampton, Hampton is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at American National University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular security science and technology schools in the United States. American National University is a small private for-profit school located in the medium-sized suburb of Salem.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Boise State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the city of Boise, Boise State is a public college with a very large student population.

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#5

Chestnut Hill College

Philadelphia, PA

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Chestnut Hill College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular security science and technology schools in the United States. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, CHC is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Kennesaw State University is a great place for security science and technology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the suburb of Kennesaw, KSU Georgia is a public college with a very large student population.

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at Stephen F Austin State University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular security science and technology schools in the United States. Located in the remote town of Nacogdoches, SFASU is a public school with a large student population.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs is a great place for security science and technology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Colorado Springs, Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs is a private for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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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 9 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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