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2024 Best Security Science and Technology Schools in the Plains States Region

10 Colleges in the Plains States Region
219 Security 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 10 schools in the Plains States Region to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of security science and technology. Combined, these schools handed out 219 degrees in security science and technology to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Security Science and Technology School

Best Security Science and Technology Schools in the Plains States Region Your choice of security science and technology school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for security science and technology schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

Pick Your Security Science and Technology Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Security Science and Technology
Master's Degrees in Security Science and Technology

The security science and technology school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Security Science and Technology Schools in the Plains States Region. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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Best Schools for Security Science and Technology in the Plains States Region

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the security science and technology degree levels they offer.

10 Top Plains States Region Schools in Security Science and Technology

1
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In ND

It is hard to beat University of North Dakota if you want to pursue a degree in security science and technology. UND is a fairly large public university located in the city of Grand Forks. A Best Colleges rank of #218 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UND is a great university overall.

There were approximately 13 security science and technology students who graduated with this degree at UND in the most recent data year.

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Saint Louis University
Saint Louis, MO
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MO

Saint Louis University is a wonderful choice for students interested in a degree in security science and technology. Located in the city of Saint Louis, SLU is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #244 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means SLU is a great university overall.

There were about 10 security science and technology students who graduated with this degree at SLU in the most recent year we have data available.

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Simpson College
Indianola, IA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In IA
33.3% Growth in Graduates

Simpson College is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in security science and technology. Located in the fringe town of Indianola, Simpson College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #549 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Simpson College is a great college overall.

There were roughly 6 security science and technology students who graduated with this degree at Simpson College in the most recent data year.

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4
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In KS

Washburn University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in security science and technology. Washburn University is a moderately-sized public university located in the city of Topeka. This university ranks 13th out of 47 schools for overall quality in the state of Kansas.

There were roughly 21 security science and technology students who graduated with this degree at Washburn University in the most recent year we have data available.

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5
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In NE

Located in the city of Lincoln, UNL is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #138 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UNL is a great university overall.

There were approximately 13 security science and technology students who graduated with this degree at UNL in the most recent data year.

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6
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In KS
40.0% Growth in Graduates

Located in the remote town of Emporia, ESU is a public university with a medium-sized student population. This university ranks 8th out of 47 colleges for overall quality in the state of Kansas.

There were roughly 10 security science and technology students who graduated with this degree at ESU in the most recent data year.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In MO

Located in the small city of Saint Joseph, Missouri Western is a public university with a small student population. This university ranks 38th out of 48 schools for overall quality in the state of Missouri.

There were approximately 5 security science and technology students who graduated with this degree at Missouri Western in the most recent data year.

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9
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In IA
33.3% Growth in Graduates

UD is a small private not-for-profit university located in the small city of Dubuque. This university ranks 33rd out of 40 schools for overall quality in the state of Iowa.

There were approximately 6 security science and technology students who graduated with this degree at UD in the most recent data year.

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Columbia College
Columbia, MO
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In MO
14.3% Growth in Graduates

Located in the medium-sized city of Columbia, Columbia College Missouri is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population. This college ranks 16th out of 48 schools for overall quality in the state of Missouri.

There were approximately 21 security science and technology students who graduated with this degree at Columbia College Missouri in the most recent data year.

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Best Security Science and Technology Colleges by State

Explore the best security science and technology colleges for a specific state in the Plains States Region .

StateCollegesDegrees Awarded
Minnesota28422
Missouri28322
Kansas26644
Iowa26430
Nebraska23840
North Dakota21025
South Dakota2040

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One of 4 majors within the Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting area of study, Security Science and Technology has other similar majors worth exploring.

Security Science and Technology Focus Areas

MajorAnnual Graduates
Forensic Science and Technology101
Cyber/Computer Forensics and Counterterrorism87
Criminalistics and Criminal Science19
Law Enforcement Intelligence Analysis6
Geospatial Intelligence3
Financial Forensics and Fraud Investigation2
Cybersecurity Defense Strategy/Policy1

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Majors Similar to Security Science and Technology

Related MajorAnnual Graduates
Criminal Justice & Corrections5,408
Homeland Security828
Fire Protection479
Other Homeland Security75

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