Graduate Security Science and Technology Programs at Boston University

Here is an overview of the graduate program in security science and technology at BU. Graduate degrees are awarded at the Master’s level. It ranks as high as #2 out of 4 schools (Master’s level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:

Rankings
Available Degrees
Master’s Degrees

BU Graduate Security Science and Technology Rankings

#37 in the U.S.

#1 in Massachusetts

#4 in the New England Region

By College Factual’s measure, BU among the top schools in the country for security science and technology, coming in at #37 out of 173 schools nationally.

Ranking	Rank
Best Schools	37 of 173
Best Schools in Massachusetts	1 of 3
Best Schools in the New England Region	4 of 9

Graduate Security Science and Technology Degrees at BU

The following degree levels are available for security science and technology at BU, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.

Degree Level	Annual Graduates
Master’s	19

BU Security Science and Technology Master’s Degrees

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, Boston University awarded 19 master’s degrees in security science and technology.

Master’s Rankings

BU is a solid choice among schools offering security science and technology at the master’s level. In particular it placed #2 out of 4 schools by College Factual.

Ranking	Rank
Best Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region	2
Best Master’s Degree Schools	15

BU Graduate Tuition and Fees

$67,626 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)

The full-time graduate tuition and fees are shown below.

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$66,670	$66,670
Fees	$956	$956

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Master’s Student Diversity

All of the 19 students who graduated with a master’s degree in security science and technology from BU identified as women.

The largest share of security science and technology master’s degree graduates at BU were White. About 58% of graduates fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Boston University with a master’s in security science and technology.

Ethnic diversity of Security Science and Technology majors at Boston University

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	11
Non-Resident Aliens	4
Other Races	0

Forensic Science and Technology (Master’s)

BU conferred 19 master’s completions in forensic science and technology recently — 100% to women and 0% to men. Most of these graduates identified as White (58%).

Best Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region — #1
Best Master’s Degree Schools — #7

References

National Center for Education Statistics
O*NET Online
IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
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