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Finding the Best Security Science and Technology School for You

With 184 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, security science and technology is the #40 most popular major in Virginia.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Most Popular Schools in Virginia ranking. This report analyzed 3 schools in Virginia to see which ones were the most popular 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for security science and technology majors pursuing a .

#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 a degree in Virginia. Located in the small city of Blacksburg, Virginia Tech is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#2

Hampton University

Hampton, VA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Hampton University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Schools in Virginia list. Hampton is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Hampton.

Full Security Science and Technology at Hampton University Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend American National University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Schools in Virginia list. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Salem, American National University is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

Read full report on Security Science and Technology at American National University

Best Security Science and Technology Colleges in the Southeast Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Florida 78
Georgia 0
North Carolina 26
Tennessee 7
Kentucky 16
Louisiana 0
Alabama 7
Mississippi 3
West Virginia 68

One of 4 majors within the area of study, security science and technology has other similar majors worth exploring.

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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