2024 Best Security Science and Technology Schools in Illinois
2Colleges in Illinois
74Security Science and Technology Degrees Awarded
If you plan on majoring in security science and technology, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #123 in the country in terms of popularity. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.
College Factual reviewed 2 schools in Illinois to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of security science and technology. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 74 degrees in security science and technology during the 2020-2021 academic year.
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Security Science and Technology Schools in Illinois ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
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Best Schools for Security Science and Technology in Illinois
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Top Illinois Schools in Security Science and Technology
Loyola University Chicago is a wonderful decision for students pursuing a degree in security science and technology. Located in the large city of Chicago, Loyola Chicago is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #137 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Loyola Chicago is a great university overall.
There were about 18 security science and technology students who graduated with this degree at Loyola Chicago in the most recent data year.
North Park University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in security science and technology. Located in the city of Chicago, North Park is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 43rd out of 85 schools for overall quality in the state of Illinois.
There were approximately 3 security science and technology students who graduated with this degree at North Park in the most recent data year.
It's difficult to beat Lewis University if you wish to pursue a degree in security science and technology. Located in the suburb of Romeoville, Lewis is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population. This university ranks 26th out of 85 schools for overall quality in the state of Illinois.
There were approximately 21 security science and technology students who graduated with this degree at Lewis in the most recent year we have data available.
The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
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).