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Security Science and Technology Major

Security Science and Technology

1,553 Master's Degrees Annually
6 Doctor's Degrees Annually
#86 in Popularity (Master's)

Types of Degrees Security Science and Technology Majors Are Getting

The following table lists how many security science and technology graduations there were for each degree level during the last year for which data was available.

Education Level Number of Grads
Master’s Degree 1,986
Graduate Certificate 426
Doctor’s Degree 39

Who Is Getting a Master’s Degree in Security Science and Technology?

1,986 Master's Degrees Annually
57% Percent Women
42% Percent Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The major attracts more women than men. About 57% of the recent graduates in this field are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

At the countrywide level, the racial-ethnic distribution of security science and technology majors is as follows:

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 94
Black or African American 337
Hispanic or Latino 296
White 940
International Students 97
Other Races/Ethnicities 222

Geographic Diversity

Students from other countries are interested in Security Science and Technology, too. About 4.9% of those with this major are international students.

Online Security Science and Technology Programs

The following table lists the number of programs by degree level, along with how many schools offered online courses in the field.

Degree Level Colleges Offering Programs Colleges Offering Online Classes
Certificate (Less Than 1 Year) 0 0
Certificate (1-2 years) 57 10
Certificate (2-4 Years) 2 0
Associate’s Degree 143 21
Bachelor’s Degree 75 28
Post-Baccalaureate 0 0
Master’s Degree 134 49
Post-Master’s 10 0
Doctor’s Degree (Research) 7 3
Doctor’s Degree (Professional Practice) 0 0
Doctor’s Degree (Other) 0 0

You may also be interested in one of the following majors related to security science and technology.

Major Number of Grads
Criminal Justice & Corrections 103,302
Fire Protection 13,533
Homeland Security 6,480
Other Homeland Security 1,416

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities 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 racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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